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Cheesemaking
Course Title
Date(s)
Location
Level
Other Information
Affinage: Behind the Scenes ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A
Artisan Cheesemaking
with Peter Dixon
ongoing all year
DFC
A
variety of topics and levels
Artisan Cheesemaking Practices ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A
focus on cheeses from particular regions
Basic & Advanced Cheesemaking continual
NECS
A
Basic Plus Cheesemaking Feb 21-23, 2012
WSU
A
Mt Vernon WA
Cheese Expertise P/L continual
Australia, New Zealand
U,A
variety of cheesemaking courses
Cheesemaking I Short Course Feb 8-10, 2012
WDC
A
Cheesemaking II Short Course Feb 21-24, 2012
WDC
U,A
Mar 2012
DPTC
U
Cheese Technology Short Course Oct 3-7, 2011
March 19-23, 2012
Oct 1-5, 2012
CDR
U
Cheesemakers' Short Course Apr 17-20, 2012
River Falls
U, A
Cheesemaking Short Course Mar 6-8, 2012
WSU
U
Cheesemaking Technology May 2012
U Guelph
U
Canada
Dairy Science & Technology Basics for the Farmstead/Artisan Cheesemaker Sep 6-9, 2011
DPTC
A, U
Essential Principles and Practices of Cheesemaking ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A, U
Hands-On Cheesemaking Courses ongoing
West Highland Dairy
A
Kathy Biss, instructor, Scotland
Hands-On Cheesemaking
Short Course
usually held in Nov or Dec of each year
NCSU
A
contact Gary Cartwright
Home and Farm Cheesemaking Workshops continual
Glengarry
A
Ontario
Jumpstart Cheese Resource on demand Pennsylvania or on your site
A
instructor is Jim Amory of Leraysville Cheese
Master Artisan Short Course Sep 20-22, 2011
Sep 18-20, 2012
CDR
A, U
topic varies from year to year
Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course Dec 12-15, 2011
Penn
A
Three Shepherds
Artisan Cheesemaking
ongoing workshops from May through late fall each year
Warren VT and other locations
A
VT workshops take place at a working sheep dairy.
Other Dairy Products
Batch Freezer Workshop Jan 17-19, 2012
CDR
A
frozen dessert manufacture
Butter, Cultured Products, Ice Cream & Pasteurization ongoing short courses
West Highland Dairy
A
Kathy Biss, Instructor, Scotland
Buttermakers Short Course Feb 28-Mar 1, 2012
CDR
U,A
NEW!
Carpigiani Gelato University
check web site for dates and locations
major cities
A
also has anline courses!
Cultured Dairy Products Sep 27-29, 2011
Penn
A, U
Dairy Basics for Farmstead
and Artisan Processors
TBA
Penn
A
Ice Cream Makers' Short Course Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2011
Nov 28-30, 2012
CDR
U
Ice Cream 101: Introduction to Frozen Desserts Jan 28-29, 2012
Penn
U
Ice Cream Short Course Jan 8-14,. 2012
Penn
U
Ice Cream Technology Dec 5-9, 2011
U Guelph
U, A
Canada
Malcolm Stogo's Ice Cream University seminars ongoing
various sites
starting ice cream business, equipment training, more
Milk Pasteurization Jan 10-11, 2012
Aug 7-8, 2012
CDR
U
"On Ice Cream" Short Courses
custom training also available
Nov 29-Dec 1, 2011
Nov 28-30, 2012
Las Vegas NV
U, A
they also give courses in Singapore and Latin America
Pasteurization Short Course for Operators Oct 20-21, 2011
River Falls
U
Pasteurizer Operators' Workshop Nov 1-3, 2011
Penn
U
Successful Ice Cream Jan 13-16, 2012
CDR
U
WSU Pasteurization Workshop April 11-12, 2012
WSU
U
Food Safety & Sanitation
Advanced Sanitation Workshop May 21-22, 2012
WDC
U
Cleaning & Sanitation Workshop May 8, 2012
CDR
U
Dairy HACCP May 9, 2012
CDR
U
Fundamentals of HACCP Aug 30 - Sep 1, 2011
Penn
U, A
HACCP Workshop May 16-18, 2012
WDC
U
Hygiene and Food Safety in Cheesemaking ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A
Producing Safe Dairy Products Jan 12-13, 2012
River Falls
U
Quality Control Workshop May 14-15, 2012
WDC
U
Sanitation for Farmstead Dairies Shortcourse Feb 6 - Mar 20, 2012
River Falls
A
online course
Miscellaneous Courses
Advanced Sensory Evaluation ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A, U
Applied Dairy Chemistry May 15-16, 2012
CDR
U
Basic Sensory Evaluation ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A,U
Carbon Accounting for Dairy
& Food Manufacturing
Nov 17, 2011
Nov 15, 2012
CDR
U
CDR's link is missing for 2011 course
Cheese Chemistry ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A, U
Cheese Grading Short Course Nov 9-11, 2011
June 5-7, 2012
Nov 6-8, 2012
CDR
U
Dairy & Food Plant Waste Water Short Course Nov 15-16, 2011
Nov 13-14, 2012
CDR
U
Dairy Technology 101 Oct 18-19, 2011
DPTC
A,U
Quality and Chemistry of Milk ongoing, several times per year
VIAC
A
World of Cheese Education from Pasture to Plate Apr 29-May 3, 2012
CDR
U
for culinary professionals & marketers