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Oregon Department of Agriculture Rules and Regulations for Dairies

License requirements and links to additional resources including the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance ("the PMO").

Apr 2018 | Online resource

OSU Dairy Processing Program

The Dairy Processing Program at Oregon State University is primarily an extension program. Its mission is to promote the production of safe and high quality dairy products and to support a healthy and sustainable dairy industry in Oregon.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Livestock and Poultry Mortality Composting

This eXtension site includes several short presentations discussing livestock and poultry mortality composting.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Idle, uncleaned milk trucks don't compromise the quality of raw milk, OSU study shows

Raw milk quality isn’t compromised when tanker trucks sit empty and uncleaned for hours between loads, according to new research at Oregon State University.

Chris Branam | Mar 1, 2018 | News story

How long until cheese spoils?

Q: We received by mail, a cheese basket. It was room temperature, and apparently had been for at least a day. We put it in the fridge. Is it safe to eat?

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Date, Rate, & Place: The Field Book for Dairy Manure Applicators

This publication provides recording keeping sheets and examples for manure applications on dairy farms. Examples are provided for a number of different manure handling systems.

Andy I. Bary, Joe Harrison | Jun 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Assessing Phosphorus and Potassium Feeding on Oregon Dairies

A study was conducted on Oregon dairy farms in 2002-2003 investigating the quantity of phosphorus and potassium in cow diets and in the produced urine and feces.

Troy Downing, Amy Peters, Patrick French, Kathryn Higgs, Mary French | Sep 2016 | Online resource

The Veterinary Feed Directive: Questions and Answers for Oregon Livestock Producers

As of January 2017, Oregon livestock producers must comply with a new federal law that fundamentally changes the way feed-grade antibiotics are used in their operations: The Veterinary Feed Directive. This publication...

Sergio Arispe, Charles Estill, Troy Downing | Sep 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Composting Livestock or Poultry Manure

This eXtension site introduces various methods for composting livestock manure.

Jason Governo | Feb 2016 | Online resource

Calculation of Fair Pasture Rates

When a pasture is to be rented for grazing, there are several different methods that can be used when setting the pasture rental rate. This publication discusses three methods of establishing pasture rates.

W. Frank Hendrix | Oct 2015 | Online resource