Previous 2009 Courses

February 9-12, 2010
Frozen Dairy Desserts Manufacturing Short Course- This course has been canceled

March 2-3, 2010
12th Annual Dairy Ingredients Symposium-Designed to provide an overview and update on the latest trends and issues in the marketing, science, manufacturing technology and application of dairy ingredients, including whey-derived and milk-derived concentrates and powders.
Location- InterContinental Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA                                        
Cost $395

March 23-26, 2010 SOLD OUT
22nd Annual Cheese Short Course I- Designed to teach each participant the basic scientific information and practical skills needed to understand and manufacture cheese. (includes 1 day of hands-on cheese making)
Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA                     Cost $595

September 7-10, 2010 SOLD OUT
12th Annual Dairy Science and Technology Basics for the Farmstead/Artisan Cheesemaker- Basics of quality cheese manufacture with emphasis on artisan/farmstead cheese manufacture. Includes 1 day of hands-on cheese making activities, cheese sensory evaluation, and other considerations in starting a small scale cheese making business.
Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA                     Cost $675  

October 12-13, 2010          
Dairy Technology 101- Designed to be an introductory course which emphasizes basics of milk composition, milk quality, basic unit operations in milk handling and processing, and aspects of testing of milk and milk products.
Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA       
Cost $345

 

2009 Courses

March 10-11, 2009
11th Annual Dairy Ingredients Symposium- Designed to provide an overview and update on the latest trends and issues in the marketing, science, manufacturing technology and application of dairy ingredients, including whey derived and milk derived concentrates and powders.
Location- Hotel 480, San Francisco, CA                                                                           
Cost $395

March 24-27, 2009
20th Annual Cheese Short Course I- Designed to teach each participant the basic scientific information and practical skills needed to understand and manufacture cheese. (includes 1 day of hands-on cheese making)
Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA                     Cost $595

September 8-11, 2009
11th Annual Dairy Science and Technology Basics for the Farmstead/Artisan Cheesemaker- Basics of quality cheese manufacture with emphasis on artisan/farmstead cheese manufacture. Includes 1 day of hands-on cheese making activities, cheese sensory evaluation, and other considerations in starting a small scale cheese making business.
Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA                     Cost $675      

October 13-14, 2009
Dairy Technology 101- Designed to be an introductory course which emphasizes basics of milk composition, milk quality, basic unit operations in milk handling and processing, and aspects of testing of milk and milk products.
Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA  
Cost $345

October 20-21, 2009
Shrink Control Workshop-The workshop will follow the flow of materials and finished goods through your dairy plant. You will identify processes within your facility and the potential areas of loss in each phase. Procedures will be presented to identify loss and institute controls necessary to reduce loss. Current technology and instrumentation for measuring volume, flow, composition and weight control will be shared. Criteria and need for developing standard operating procedures and use of root cause analysis tools will be presented.
Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA  
Cost $195

For latest information or to register, please contact Laurie Jacobson at (805) 305-5056 or ljacobso@calpoly.edu

DPTC Contact Information
Dairy Products Technology Center
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone: (805) 756-6101 Fax:(805) 756-2998