essential for the program to have the greatest positive 

 effect for the dairymen. 



We have three inspectors working full time on mas- 

 titis sample collection, with one additional inspector 

 working approximately one-half of his time on mastitis 

 work. The remainder of his time is spent on dairy farm 

 inspections. 



U.S.D.A. Dry Milk Sampling 

 Program 



The Agri-Mark, Inc. plant in West Springfield, MA is 

 our only dry milk plant in Massachusetts. During the 

 past year this plant has not made any government powder 

 and we have done no sampling. We expect the 89 fiscal 

 year will tell the same story due to the tightness of milk 

 supplies. 



Interstate Milk Shippers Program 



We have continued our efforts to come into greater 

 compliance with the Interstate Milk Shipper's Program. 

 We are now in the process of computerizing our dairy 

 farm water supply records and when that project is com- 

 pleted we hope to computerize our driver-sampler 

 records. Having all of these records on the computer will 

 assist greatly by enabling us to screen the records via the 

 computer to see who is in need of sampling or inspection 

 etc. 



We presently have thirteen separate I. M.S. bulk tank 

 units holding a rating in Massachusetts. All of the units 

 have been rated within the proper time frame to comply 

 with the requirements of the I. M.S. progr^lm. 



We have enhanced the ease of making the enforce- 

 ment portion of an I. M.S. rating by ledgering all of our 

 dairy farm scores. It is now very easy to evaluate one 

 page of a producers record rather than comparing 5 or 

 6 separate score forms. 



Dealer Registration 



During the 1988 fiscal year a total of 128 Milk Dealers 

 registered with the Bureau of Dairying as required by 

 Chapter 94, Section F of the General Laws. 



Dairy Farm Equipment Installation 

 Forms 



We have now finalized the installation application 

 forms for a bulk tank, pipeline milking system and any 

 related dairy equipment installation. We have sent a 

 letter along with a set of" the application forms to all 

 Massachusetts dairymen and to all dairy equipment in- 

 stallers serving our dairymen. We have found that it is 

 very helpful to identify problems with equipment instal- 



lations on the application before the actual installation. 

 In this way corrections may be made to meet the 

 regulations before the dollars, time and labor have 

 been expended. This creates a situation where 

 everyone is willing to discuss what the problems are, if 

 any. It is much more difficult to gain correction after all 

 of the equipment is in place and it does not meet the 

 regulations. 



Legislation and Regulations 



The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resour- 

 ces is presently evaluating a proposal entitled the 

 Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact. This document 

 was assembled by legislators in New York and Vermont. 

 TVo of the major thrusts of the compact are: 



A. Uniformity of Laws and Regulations of all par- 

 ticipating States. 



B. Establishment of a regional price structure to 

 obtain additional income for dairymen. 



The compact would require approval by the legis- 

 lators and the signature of the Governor in each par- 

 ticipating State. The United States Congress would than 

 be requested to allow the compact. 



One new piece of dairy legislation was signed into 

 law in Massachusetts during F.Y. 88 when the Governor 

 signed the bill defining goat milk with the standards set 

 at not less than 2.5 percent milk fat and not less than 

 7.5 percent milk solids not fat, for goat milk in final 

 package form for beverage use. 



Dairy Laws Manual 



We are still working on the complete revision of our 

 Dairy Laws Manual, whenever time permits. We are 

 making progress and we hope to have the Manuel com- 

 pleted in the near future. 



Aseptic Milk 



As this report is being written we are receiving re- 

 quests for us to inspect aseptic processing operations 

 in Pennsylvania and Kansas. This would be a major 

 expansion of our milkshed; however, the volumnes of 

 milk would be relatively small. One of the markets 

 being targeted for this product in Massachusetts is the 

 Elderly Nutrition Programs and we have received many 

 requests to allow the product to be made available by the 

 directors of these programs. 



Milk Flavor Program 



We presently have 18 milk plants participating in the 

 milk flavor program. Leo Cormier heads up the pro- 

 gram and he is the only flavor expert on the Bureau of 



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