Final Word - Megan Pierce

July 2010 | Final Word

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has guidelines available for dairy farmers considering building an on-farm reverse osmosis processing facility or an on-farm ultrafiltration processing facility. The guide is meant to be an aid to dairy farmers and is not a comprehensive list of all requirements placed upon the production, processing or handling of milk.

Access the guide here.

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