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Plants 



Milk Plants Inspected 78 Approved 66 Not Approved 12 Spot Checked 5 

 Dealer Visits 363 



Samples 



40 Water Samples Collected 



Mastitis I 



736 Herds Sampled 43,137 Cows Sampled 167,011 Samples Collected 



U.S.D.A . 



64 Days Sampling Milk Powder 



4 Days U.S.D.A. plant inspections 



Income for the fiscal year from U.S.D.A. for sampling and inspection work 

 was $7,324.97. Bureau of Dairying personnel traveled 339,407 miles during the 

 fiscal year to complete their work. 



The total number of dairy farms holding certificates of registration in 

 Massachusetts on June 30, 1983 was 772. This is a decline from 812 holding 

 certificates a year ago. 



The total number of dairy farms holding certificates of registration in the 

 surrounding New England states and New York state on January 1, 1983 was 7,504; 

 a year earlier 7,527 dairy farms held certificates, a minimal change in our out- 

 of-state supplies. 



A total of 65 plants have applied for pasteurization plant permits and/or a 

 milk plant permit. Twenty-seven of these plants were out-of-state 

 pasteurization plants. 



In 1977, adjustments to our Chapter 94 law were passed which would allow us 

 to work with our neighbor states to accept their inspection for the renewal of 

 our certificate of registration. We have discussed this with these states and 

 we have formulated an agreement to implement these adjustments. 



Our plans are to continue inspecting all new producers to our markets and 

 to make a random selection of the producers holding current certificates of 

 registration to determine the overall compliance level of that supply. 



For the producers whom we did not inspect, we will go to the state where the 

 farm is located to review the records for determining and recording the 

 inspection date and status. 



It is our hope in the Bureau of Dairying that this adjustment will ease the 

 pressure on our available work force and enable us to carry on an even more 

 effective inspection program for the dairy farms, receiving plants and haulers 

 in Massachusetts. 



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