Milkshed
Milkshed, Milk shed, or Milk-shed, is a region producing milk that may be supplied to the area of demand without spoiling.[1] It is an area geographically demarcated for the collection of milk or milk products. Due to increases in technology the milk shed has grown from 30 mile radius to over 300 miles.[2] Thus, nearly every farm in the Northeastern United States and Northwest Europe are in at least one milkshed.
Origin
[edit]The term milkshed originated in America around 1925-1930 on the model of "watershed".[3] The milkshed was created due to the use of railroads as a method of transporting milk around the country.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "India: Increasing demand challenges the dairy sector". Fao.org. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ Rubenstein, James. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography. Pearson. p. 343.
- ↑ "Milkshed | Define Milkshed at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ Hardbarger, Carol (2023-02-06). "The History of Milksheds and Milk Trains". Lancaster Farming. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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