BUREAU OF DAIRYING 

 Arthur W. Hoyt, Chief 



All fluid milk sold in Massachusetts, and all milk handled by 

 milk and pasteurization plants licensed by Massachusetts, must come 

 from dairy farms that are licensed by the Commissioner of the Depart- 

 ment of Food & Agriculture. The inspection work is carried out by 

 the Bureau of Dairying. The geographical area covered is all of 

 New England plus a gradual westward expansion from eastern through 

 central New York state. 



In the year ending Oune 30, 1982, Bureau personnel made 8,103 

 dairy farm inspections and 1,928 reinspections. Those farms that 

 still did not conform to Massachusetts laws and regulations were 

 processed through our exclusionary procedure, which resulted in 

 thirty-four Department Hearings and the subsequent exclusion of 

 thirteen dairy farms from Massachusetts markets. Other non-conform- 

 ing farms either shifted markets or went out of business. 



The mastitis sample collecting program, which is operated in 

 conjunction with the diagnostic laboratory at the University of 

 Massachusetts in Amherst, used four inspectors full time, and they 

 sampled 6A-1 herds, 3,511 cows and delivered 138,352 samples to the 

 laboratory. These samples were analyzed and the results forwarded 

 to the herd owner and his veterinarian. Implementation of approp- 

 riate control measures by producers results in better quality and 

 increased production. 



Inspection and grading work performed for U.S.D.A. through a 

 cooperative agreement was continued, but on a reduced schedule due 

 to our manpower shortage. Sampling of original vendor lots of dry 

 skimmed milk, manufactured by Massachusetts companies for purchase 

 by U.S.D.A., is continuing. Also, inspection surveys of manufacturing 

 facilities for U.S.D.A. license continue to be carried out. The 

 sampling of U.S.D.A. dry skimmed milk powder already in storage at 

 locations in Lawrence, Lowell and Chicopee has been discontinued 

 because of manpower requirements. Income from grading and sampling 

 work performed in the fiscal year is $6,829.00 



The Bureau inspected 79 milk plants for licensing this year. Of 

 these 79 plants, Zk were out of state pasteurization plants whose 

 products were sold within the state. 



Bureau personnel certified by the United States Public Health 

 Service as Milk Sanitation Rating Officers completed all Massachusetts 

 dairy industry requests for Interstate Milk Shipper raw milk sanitation 

 and enforcement ratings. 



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