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Texas Milk Quality 2012-2015
The Questions for the Texas CDE Milk Quality contest 2012-2015
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01/18/2012

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Term
The Milk fat differential used in paying for raw milk is:
Definition
The price to be added or subtracted per 1?10% of milk fat above or below a set percentage
Term
The form of mastitis that is hidden from sight is know as__________
Definition
Sub Clinical
Term
Which of the following will best control contagious mastitis?
Definition
Germicidal teat dip
Term
The Standard Plate Count (SPC) has a perscribed incubation time of___ hours at___C
Definition
48 hours at 32C
Term
One type of test for antibiotics, common adulterants of milk, is based upon the principle that the growth of bacteria is_______ by them.
Definition
Inhibited
Term
The_________ test is used to detect if milk has been pasturized properly.
Definition
Phosphatase
Term
Milk provides________ and _______ in approximately the same ratio as found in bone.
Definition
Calcium and Phosphorus
Term
Which of the following is not a cause of coliform mastitis?
Definition
Milking too soon after calving
Term
About__________ percent fo the calcium available in the food supply is provided by milk and milk products.
Definition
76%
Term
Which of the following directly influence(s) the total supply of milk?
Definition
Prices paid milk producers
Term
The pasteurized Milk Ordinance regulates what?
Definition
Grade A milk
Term
Dairy farmers can buy and sell dairy futures on what exchange?
Definition
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Term
According to the Food & Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, all people need at least______ milligrams of calcium per day.
Definition
1000
Term
The cheese price series is based on 63 U.S. cheese plants that make 80-85 percent of the bulk Cheddar. What is the price series called?
Definition
NASS Cheddar Cheese Price Survey
Term
What marketing tool would be used in the futures market be someone who owns a commodity such as milk and intends to sell it sometime in the future?
Definition
Short Hedge
Term
Farm water supplies must be protected from surface contamination. Water is usually tested for ______ as an indicator of possible sewage contamination.
Definition
Coliform bacteria
Term
Specific gravity of milk at 60F is________.
Definition
1.032
Term
The international Dairy Federation (IDF) mission is to promote__________.
Definition
Scientific, Technical & Economic progress
Term
USDA reports net prices received by dairy farmers for milk, usually the prices are published on a map to show regional differences, the prices are referred to as_________.
Definition
Mailbox prices
Term
The "set aside" of $0.15 per hundred pounds of milk from a milk producer's check is used in programs that support________.
Definition
Promotions & research
Term
What is the most popular size container used for fluid milk?
Definition
Gallon
Term
Onion and garlic are responsible for the garlic/onion off-flavor in milk, and are more prevalent in pasture during_____.
Definition
Early spring and late fall
Term
Chemical sanitizers containing_________are most widely used for sanitizing milking equipment.
Definition
Chlorine
Term
Milk found in cows with a high somatic cell count would result in a decrease in___________.
Definition
Casein
Term
Milk is a good supplier of minerals except for________.
Definition
Magnesium-Iron-Manganese-Copper
Term
Adulterants of milk that are detrimental to human health are_______.
Definition
Pesticides
Term
Water added to milk is detectable by checking the__________.
Definition
Freezing point
Term
Milk with low total solids will produce what off-flavor?
Definition
Flat
Term
A cryoscopy is an important tool that test for_________in milk.
Definition
Added water
Term
Milk is the only source of_______ in nature.
Definition
Lactose
Term
Which of the following is NOT an important reason for a five day-seven degree shelf life test?
Definition
It lowers variability among cartons of milk
Term
The ideal cleaning material for removing milk stone from milking equipment surfaces is_____.
Definition
Acidic detergent
Term
The Somatic cell count standard for Grade A raw milk is____ or less per milliliter of milk.
Definition
750,000
Term
The ability of lipase in milk to attack milk fat and produce a rancid off flavor is enhanced by:
Definition
Excessive agitation of warm raw milk
Term
In____ when the Capper-Volstead Act was enacted, cooperatives were given the right power to organize producers of a farm commodity to its fullest extent.
Definition
1929
Term
The two most important etiologic agents of mastitis are_____.
Definition
Streptococcus agaiactiae and Staphylococcus aureaus (Sa and Sa)
Term
_______cause(s) off flavors in milk such as acid, high acid, or sour milk.
Definition
Microorganisms
Term
Aflatoxins sometimes found in dairy feeds are produced by:
Definition
Mold
Term
With the exception of _________, all of the following off flavors of milk are caused by bacteria.
Definition
Salty
Term
The Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) specifies requirements for the production of Grade A raw milk for pasteurization and is recommended by_______.
Definition
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Term
In Federal order markets, milk sold for consumption in fluid form is in__________.
Definition
Class I
Term
Milk covered by federal milk marketing orders is______.
Definition
Grade A
Term
The largest percentage of teh U.S. milk supply is utilized in the production of____.
Definition
Cheese
Term
Operating costs of Federal orders are paid by_____.
Definition
The milk handlers
Term
One objective of a federal order is to ________.
Definition
Assure consumers an adequate supply of pure, wholesome milk
Term
Federal Definitions and Standards of Identity specify that Whole Milk contain not less than_________.
Definition
3.25 percent milk fat and 8.25 percent solids-not-fat
Term
Cheddar Cheeses sold in the United States, which are not made from pasteurized milk, must be ripened at least _______ days.
Definition
60
Term
The establishment of a Federal milk marketing order is generally initiated by ______.
Definition
Dairy Farmers, through their cooperative association
Term
A milk order, including pricing and other provisions, becomes effective only after approval by _______.
Definition
Dairy Farmers
Term
Federal milk marketing orders give _______ an active voice in determining minimum milk prices through public hearings.
Definition
Milk Handlers
Term
The rules States adopt to govern the production, processing, packaging and storage of Grade A milk are based on _______.
Definition
The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and Code
Term
Flavors of milk may be caused in general by __________
Definition
Feeds consumed by the cow
Term
The major cause of the salty flavor in milk is __________.
Definition
Mastitis
Term
_______is a test for rancidity.
Definition
Acid degree value
Term
Mastitis in milk_______.
Definition
Has a direct effect on cheese yield
Term
Which of the following is not one of the duties of the bulk milk hauler, who plays a critical role in milk handling?
Definition
Making sure equipment has been cleaned correctly
Term
Milk with an Acid Degree Value (ADV) of 1.0 or above will have a detectable _____ flavor.
Definition
Rancid
Term
The four primary taste sensations are ______.
Definition
Bitter, Salt, Sour, Sweet
Term
Lactose is the principal_____ in milk.
Definition
Carbohydrate
Term
The most effective and economical means of reducing the exposure of cows to mastitis causing microorganisms is to __________.
Definition
Use a bactericide for disinfecting the teats after milking
Term
Most farm bulk milk tanks are designed for every-other-day (EOD) pickup and must cool 25 percent of the volume of the tank to _____ degrees F within two hours after milking.
Definition
45
Term
A consumer found an off-flavor in milk packaged in transparent plastic and exposed to high intensity fluorescent light. The off-flavor probably was
Definition
Oxidized
Term
Which group of flavors cannot be detected by odor?
Definition
Bitter, Salty
Term
Milk used to make ice cream would be priced in what Federal Order class?
Definition
MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA
Term
_____is the time after processing during which a dairy product normally remains suitable for human consumption.
Definition
Shelf date
Term
The off flavor most likely to be found in milk that has not been cooled properly is __________.
Definition
Sour
Term
The Babcock test is a rapid, simple and accurate test for _______.
Definition
Fat Content
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