Events, Awards and Updates

The SCA Farm Visit 2026 will take place between 3rd and 5th July 2026, kindly hosted by Mary and Jane Quicke of Quicke’s Traditional Ltd, at Cyres, Exeter, Devon.Set across more than 2,000 acres, over half of which is woodland, the farm runs two block calving herds, made up of around 300 cows in each, a spring herd and an autumn herd. This system ensures year-round milk production for their...

This is a special SCA workshop featuring Ivan Larcher of The Cheese School in Castlemaine — a virtual session designed for artisan cheesemakers who are looking to solve technical problems and up their game.The session will also include a live ad-hoc Q&A, giving you the chance to address spontaneous queries on the day. Participants will also receive a comprehensive written summary and video...

The SCA is pleased to announce a day-long practical workshop on Tuesday 8 September 2026 focused on understanding and managing the microbiological risks inherent in different cheese production systems. The event will take place at Bradbury’s Cheese in Buxton, Derbyshire.The day will revisit the fundamentals of microbiological control in cheesemaking, including what pasteurisation can and cannot...

The SCA Technical Committee are running a webinar on Listeria Swabbing on Wednesday 30 September 2026 from 1.00 to 2.30 pm . The webinar will be hosted by Marissa Schwoch from the SCA Technical Committee and will explain the importance of having a robust Listeria swabbing plan for your dairy, how and where to swab, and what action to take if you find Listeria. It will also cover the amendment...

For access to Full Year Plan for 2026 as well as past webinars and presentations, please log in to your Member Hub.For Webinar Queries and Booking Forms, please contact the SCAPAST WEBINARSSCA Webinar on Documentation Requirements  (11 March 2026) The SCA Technical Committee ran a webinar on documentation requirements for specialist cheesemakers on Wednesday 11th March 2026 from 1200-1400. This...

Technical Training for cheesemakers and othersEstablished cheesemakers. SCA's technical committee organise practical course and webinars for cheesemakers from time to time so please keep your eyes open for further details by email, in the news section of this website and in the quarterly newletters.SCA's webinar (including Q&A) about SALSA for first-timers can be accessed...