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Advanced Cheesemaking: American Varieties

May 5-7, 2026

Registration Open

World of Cheese from Pasture to Plate

September 1-4, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

Advanced Cheesemaking: Italian Varieties

September 15-17, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

Cheesemaking Fundamentals

September 22-23, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

Cheesemaking Fundamentals (online, self-study)

June & December, 2026

Cheesemaking Fundamentals in Spanish (En Español)

9 de diciembre de 2025 - 9 de marzo de 2026

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Cheese Grading & Evaluation

October 20-22, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

Process Cheese and Cold Pack Cheese

Next Course: February 16-18, 2027

Registration Opens July 16

Cheese Judging

next course: TBD

online, live

Certificate in Dairy Processing (online, live)

next course: 2027

Cultured Dairy Products

May 12-14, 2026

Registration Open

Buttermakers Apprenticeship Workshop

June 8-12, 2026

Registration Open

Dairy Ingredient Fundamentals

October 6, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

Dairy Processing Comprehensive

New Course! October 7-8, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

PCQI Training Course

April 28-30, 2026 | Manitowoc, WI

Registration Open

Advanced Sanitation

October 13-14, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

Environmental Monitoring

October 15, 2026

Registration Opens July 16

Dairy Quality Comprehensive

New Course! February 9-11, 2027

Registration Opens July 16

Advanced Cheesemaking: Artisan Varieties

Next Course: TBD (2027)

Dairy Ingredient Fundamentals (online, self-study)

December 15, 2026 - March 15, 2027

Registration Opens July 2026

Buttermaking Fundamentals (online, self-study)

December 15, 2026 - March 15, 2027

Registration Opens July 2026

Buttermaking Comprehensive

May 2027

Dairy Protein Beverage Applications

October 2027

Dairy Wastewater Fundamentals

TBD

HACCP Certification

TBD

UW-Madison Food Science Short Courses

Take a Tour of CDR’s New Auditorium and Training Lab

Short Course Contacts

Lindsey O'Brien, Dairy Foods Trainer | 608-572-6109 (mobile)
Contact Lindsey for questions on course content, which course(s) you should take, cheese or butter maker licensure, and Master Cheesemaker course requirements.

Heather Cooper, Events Coordinator | 608-265-0482
Contact Heather for questions on registration, shipping of printed materials, certificates, parking on campus, and self-study or online portal access.

Andrea Miller, Program Manager | 608-262-2217
Contact Andrea for questions on future course dates, private training options, or if you are an industry partner that would like to be part of a CDR short course.