Join UVM Extension’s Small Ruminant Team for an in-depth presentation focused on milk quality management for dairy goat and sheep producers. Dr. Michelle Buckley of Cornell University’s Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS) will discuss the key components of milk quality, common challenges faced by small ruminant dairies, and practical strategies producers can use to improve milk quality on their farms.

Dr. Buckley earned her DVM from Western University of Health Sciences in 2017 and began her career serving small-scale farms and ranches in southern California’s Inland Empire, where she developed a strong interest in small ruminant production. In 2021, she began a PhD program in microbiology and clinical pharmacology at Iowa State University, focusing on subclinical mastitis and antibiotic stewardship in dairy goats and cattle. She currently serves as Director of the Warsaw Quality Milk Production Services Laboratory through Cornell University and is expanding QMPS support for dairy goat and sheep producers across New York and the Northeast.

This is a free event, and lunch will be provided. 

Register at https://go.uvm.edu/milk-quality