Milk Transport Security Project Demonstrated

LEXINGTON, Ky., (Oct. 9, 2008) – For more than two years, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture researchers have been heading up a project aimed at improving food safety and defense measures associated with bulk milk transport. As an added bonus, their efforts are streamlining the information gathering process associated with farm milk pickups and deliveries. On Oct. 9, researchers demonstrated the Milk Transport and Traceability Security System in Lexington to show the prototype’s potential to meet the needs of dairy processors, milk marketing agencies and milk transportation companies. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers was on hand to celebrate the project’s success and talk about its importance. “As we’ve all seen recently overseas, the security of our milk supply is vital to ensuring the health and safety of our citizens,”... [read full story]