(Continued from Page 54) HACCP plan for a food animal producing farm as devel oped for the food processing industry. Animal Production Researchers, Public Health Special ists, Veterinarians and those involved in food animal pro duction now believe that proper management practices when followed, will allow production of foods of animal origin almost free of pathogens, improve quality and safety of products. Extension programs are currently being devel oped to assist animal producers in adopting sound manage ment practices such that the animals produced on the farm are free of pathogens. Many of these management practices, called “best man agement practices,” will be based on the principles of HACCP and can be put into practice for different types of food animal operations, such as milking, farm hygiene, calf rearing, and control of other infectious diseases in animals. A program called as New York State Cattle Health Assur ance Program (NYSCHAP) is currently being developed and tested in New York State, while another HACCP-like program developed by Dr. Cullor at the University of Cali fornia called as Breakthrough Management (BTM) has also been developed and used successfully to improve milk qual ity. To conclude, programs that embrace the philosophy and principles of HACCP will soon become a reality and be widely used on many food animal producing farms to assure food safety. Published On April 8, 2000, Lancaster Farming Newspaper 1 East Main Street Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone: (717) 626-1164 Fax: (717) 733-6058 E-mail: rarminn@lfincastcrfcirminß.coir Internet Homepage: www.lanca.sterfcirminß.coii All rights reserved by Lancaster Fanning, Inc. On front cover are (clockwise from top) Rod Hissong of Mcrccr Vu Fauns in Mcrccrsburg, Joseph Snyder, Jr, of the Snyder dairy farm in Millmont, Nelson Beam and his son Joshua of Cedar Meadow Swine in Elvcrson, and calves from Westfield Lane Farm owned by Glenn Moyer of Telford nnyaj progressive pressure systems 1248 EAST NEWPORT ROAD LITITZ, PA 17543 Pressure Washers * Water Recyclers SALES & SERVICE I t-SKSSHI' ’ !S 'JSm^ BSV EASY ACCESS -1248 East Newport Road Equipment • Parts • Service We Can Supply Your Needs Residential * Commercial * Agricultural 717-626-5511 • FAX 717-626-5098 websiie www lancasiercounty com/pp.s ♦ e-mail progpress@redrose net WE CAN PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT TO KEEP YOUR ASSETS SPARKLING HSE-2504-OMIO p/ Also Available E-3000-C Mi- '-M CORPORATION WLP SERIES Advanced Wash-Water IE Gas 'owered lot Water Units Up To 1500 PSI Electric Powered Hot Water Units Up To 3500 PSI JKNM Ml,-11,1 < 1 K|( tOMIiIN \| lON (II \M K
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