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Dairying Practice Test: Dairy Facts
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Here are some facts about dairy: Nutritional benefits: Dairy products are an important part of a balanced diet. They provide nutrients like calcium, potassium, vitamin D, and protein. Dairy products can also be a good source of magnesium, selenium, riboflavin, vitamin B12, and pantothenic acid. Dairy products: Milk is a key source of vitamin A and vitamin D, and an excellent source of riboflavin. It also contains potassium, which many Americans lack. Dairy products that undergo fermentation, such as yogurt and some cheeses, are lower in lactose and contain healthful gut bacteria that may... Show more
Dairying Practice Test: Dairy Facts
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1. In cows, salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within ___________
2. More than _____ % of American household purchase cheese; including cream cheese.
3. The natural lipase enzyme contained in all raw milk is kept away from milk fat globules, thus preventing development of rancidity because the __________
4. The minimum price for all four classes of milk from the farm in 2009 compared to 2008:
5. Why do protein and amino acids go hand in hand?
6. For every pound of dry matter, cows should consume how much water?
7. Behind the U.S., the country, which averages the largest production per cow, is _____
8. New food plate guidelines recommended how many servings of dairy products per day?
9. When performing a CMT test, watch for color changes and gel formation. Milk from a normal quarter does which of the following?
10. Monterey Jack cheese has a moisture content of 44% percent and a minimum of ___________% fat.
11. The two most popular cheese varieties in the U.S. are?
12. The cheese that has maximum moisture of 45% and a minimum of 45% fat and is a pasta filata cheese is?
13. What method of manure application is best to fully utilize nutrients, reduce the risk of runoff, and lower odor complaints?
14. According to USDA’s economic research service, total per capita of all fluid products was approximately _________ pounds.
15. What household cleaning agent has been found to cut odor in livestock manure by USDA-ARS scientists?
16. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association, what is the preferred method of dehorning cows?
17. In 2009, the annual farm milk price was about $_________ per hundredweight, down $5.60 per hundredweight from 2008.
18. Which of these is a good nutritional strategy to maintain milk production in hot weather?
19. One serving (8oz) of milk has about ______ milligrams of calcium.
20. According to a report compiled by the Institute for Food Technologists _________ is now America’s favorite at-home snacks.
21. The U.S. also imports certain dairy products. The dairy products imported which accounted for the largest dollar value was?
22. The largest U.S. exports of a dairy product by dollars were?
23. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?
24. When it comes to fertilizing fields, what three nutrients are known as the “secondary nutrients”?
25. The decision of a milk hauler to accept or reject milk at the producing farm?