Title: Reading
Course: WVA 101 Local Food and Cuisine > Section: WVA 101 Local Food and Cuisine

Reading

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Dairy Production

The information presented in this reading looks at dairy production as it has evolved in the U.S., the array of dairy products available, dairy production systems, milking systems, and typical manure handling systems in use today.

Click here to access the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Please read the following sections in the EPA website:

- Background of Dairy Production in the U.S.
- Dairy Products
- Dairy Production Systems
- Lifecycle Production Phases
- Feeding and Feed Storage
- Milking Parlors
- Diseases
- Common Manure Handling Systems
- Potential Environmental Impacts
- Study Questions
- Glossary