The small scale dairy : the complete guide to milk production for the home and market / Gianaclis Caldwell.
Material type: TextPublisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2014]Description: xi, 212 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781603585002 (pbk.)
- 1603585001 (pbk.)
- 636.2/142068 23
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Athens | Non-fiction | 636.2 Ca (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 32000000221876 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index.
The big picture of the small dairy -- The philosophy, science, and art of the small dairy -- Designing and furbishing the model dairy -- Moving beyond the bottle -- Afterword: raw milk and food rights.
Caldwell offers readers a balanced perspective on the current regulatory environment in which raw-milk lovers find themselves. Keepers of cows, goats, or sheep will benefit from information on designing a well-functioning small dairy, choosing equipment, and understanding myriad processes, including details about the business of making milk; managing the farm to create superior milk; understanding the microbiology of milk; and risk-reduction plans to have in place prior to selling raw milk.