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Bacterial Growth and the Impact of Cooling Raw Milk
The four main requirements for harmful bacterial growth are food, water, heat and time. Milk is an excellent medium for bacteria growth, which you already know can be prevented with proper handling and cooling. Dig into the nitty gritty microbiology of raw milk with CROPP's National Milk Quality Manager James Miller.
ResourceDairy Pool Membership Qualifications
Resource1.8 Bushel Box- Hollow Core
ResourceProper Hay Sampling
Dan Putnam of University of California, Davis, describes proper sampling of hay and forage.
ResourcePasture Bloat Prevention and Treatment
ResourceGrazing Management: Feeding for High Milk Components
ResourceGrazing Management: Transition to Spring Grazing
ResourceCalifornia Mastitis Testing (CMT) Fact Sheet
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ResourceRed Kuri Squash Produce Quality Specifications
ResourceCollard Greens/Kale Production Practices
ResourceSpaghetti Squash Produce Quality Specifications
ResourceDEC Minutes
Minutes from Dairy Executive Committee meetings will be accessible here for 2 years. For minutes older than 2 years, contact the Farmer Hotline.
ResourceMembership Mailing: December 2025
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NewsWater: The Understated Nutrient
Water is an essential nutrient, necessary to sustain life and growth and it has a direct impact on milk production.
ResourcePrussic Acid and Nitrate Poisoning
ResourceOrganic Plus Trust (OPT) Grass-fed Certification FAQs
ResourceDairy Herd Health Plan - FARM v5.0 Requirements
ResourceStaph Aureus Mastitis
ResourceAnimal Care Program - Egg Pool Standards
ResourceDairy Herd Health Plan Livestock Mortality and Culling Record
ResourceDairy Herd Health Plan Livestock Calving and Acquisition Record
ResourceDairy Herd Health Plan -CROPP Requirements
ResourceMembership Mailing: October 2025
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NewsBacteria Count Combinations and Trouble Shooting
Troubleshooting guide for various bacterial count combinations as well as the quality test discard policy.
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NewsFennel Produce Quality Specifications
ResourceCabbage Produce Quality Specifications
ResourcePie Pumpkins Produce Quality Specifications:
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ResourceVariety Mixed Bin Squash Produce Quality Specifications
ResourceBrussel Sprouts Production Practices
ResourceCROPP Cooperative Milk Quality Standards
Details of CROPP's Milk Quality Standards.
ResourceSoil Sampling and Interpreting Soil Test Results
ResourceFeeding Dairy Cows with Lower Quality Forages
ResourceLocomotion Scoring: Lactating Cows
ResourceBasic Dairy Cow Exam and Decision Guide
This technical bulletin walks through the steps of observation, doing a basic exam and when to call the vet when a cow is ill. A sheet of basic treatments and remedies is included on the back page.
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NewsWhole Foods Market Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens
Whole Foods Market Animal Welfare Standards for Laying Hens
ResourceCommunication Sheet Instructions
ResourceGrower Pool: Relative Forage Quality
Relative Feed Value is widely used to determine when to harvest, how to allocate forage lots to animal groups according to livestock quality needs, and rank forage for sale. Using Relative Feed Value measurements alongside recommendations listed by National Research Council, growers can improve upon this quality index through use of newer analyses and equations.
ResourceBeef Pool: Production Standards
ResourceAnimal Care Program
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Download the Produce Pool record-keeping forms here.
ResourcePEC Minutes
Here is a list of the PEC Meeting Minutes you can download.
ResourceProduce Pool Policies and Processes
Welcome to the Produce Pool Prolicies and Processes page. Below you will find links to current documents for the Produce Pool.
ResourceGrade A Inspection Criteria and Debit Points
This is a chart with a detailed description of debit items for a Dairy Farm inspection. Also listed are the score values for each item on the inspection sheet. This is a downloadable pdf.
ResourceSoil Sampling
Mark Kopecky walks us through the proper technique for successful soil sampling in this video.
ResourceJulian Calendars
These are downloadable PDFs of the Normal and Leap Year Julian Calendars.
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