Justin Graham of Brooksco Dairy joins Matti McBride on this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, chatting about milk quality. Learn about Graham’s role as staff veterinarian at southern Georgia’s Brooksco Dairy; milk quality protocols, including Brooksco’s sand reclamation program; challenges and changes in milk quality over the years; and his role as a member of the National Mastitis Council’s board of directors.
Here is the episode breakdown:
- Get to know Graham
- About Brooksco Dairy and Graham’s responsibilities
- Milking protocols at BrooksCo Dairy
- Graham’s role with the National Mastitis Council
- Effects of procedural drift on milk quality
- What’s changed with milk quality management in 10 years
- Potential challenges producers might be facing with milk quality
- Practices important to maintaining a low somatic cell count
- Rapid-fire questions
Progressive Dairy Podcast
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