Please send Mary at Little Falls Farm any material you might have for the next Guild Newsletter before October 15th. This could be links to interesting stories about Maine cheese, or just cheese in general; or it could be experiences you’ve had that others might learn from; or it could be an article about an interesting topic that you’ve meant to explore.
Cheese HAACP Training Offered in VT
The Vermont Cheese Council will hold a two day Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) training for cheesemakers and cheesemaking operations.
Dates: Wednesdays, October 6 and 13, 2010
Time: 9:30am-4pm
Location: Provisions International, 42 North Main Street in White River Junction
Cost: $100 ($50/day)
To register: email Rachel Fritz Schaal or call 866.261.8595
Participants will:
Develop a HACCP plan from milk though packaged cheese
Conduct a hazard analysis
Identify Critical Control Points (CCPs) and set critical limits
Monitor CCPs and establish appropriate corrective actions
Validate your CCPs and verify your HACCP plan
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Sheep & Goat Reproduction Seminar
This message is to announce the the Sheep & Goat Reproduction Seminar planned for October 23 and 24 in Fairfield and New Sharon. The seminar will feature Tennessee Small Ruminant Specialist, Dr. An Peischel and UMaine Animal Science Professor, Dr. James Weber. The Saturday session will feature the science of reproduction. The Sunday session will feature artificial insemination of goats (Sunday session limited to 14 people).
A mailing was recently sent to all sheep and goat producers in Maine regarding the seminar. However, feel free to pass this message onto interested parties (farmers and 4-H types) in your realm.