Troubleshooting in dairy culture and production involves identifying and resolving issues ranging from raw milk defects and herd health concerns to processing problems such as off-flavours and high bacterial counts. Effective troubleshooting requires a systematic approach to trace anomalies back to their root cause, whether microbiological, nutritional, or technical.
This presentation provides guidelines for addressing the most commonly observed production problems, suggests corrective measures, and highlights the information that should be recorded to enable a more comprehensive assessment.