The mix is made at the DOT's Chehalis maintenance facility. Most of the mix is salt, the main snow and ice-fighting ingredient.  But this year, crews also added another natural product from local cows -- cheesy whey, the salty water left behind after cheese is produced.

A new chromatography development used to isolate whey-based proteins like alpha-lactalbumin can ensure higher quality, cost efficient ingredients for dairy formulation, according to its manufacturer.

China's dairy exports have all but ground to a halt following the scandal earlier this year when milk was tainted with the industrial chemical melamine.

The Australian dairy industry continues to target product innovation with a new grant specifically designed to encourage innovative new ways of thermal and non-thermal processing and producing fermented foods and cultures.

Foremost Farms USA will offer up to ten scholarships worth $2,000 each to member-owners and the children of member-owners in 2009. The Agricultural Education Scholarships will be awarded to students who are pursuing a career in the agricultural field.