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Dairy Foods Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Milk producers have formed _____ to gain bargaining power.






2. While some extra-label drugs can be used by food-producing animals - others cannot. What is/are an illegal drug(s)?






3. The Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) specifies requirements for the production of Grade A raw milk for pasteurization and is recommended by _________.






4. What vitamin was first discovered in milk fat and is important to eyesight?






5. Cottage cheese is breaking a long cycle of flat sales and enjoying a revived popularity not seen since the 1970's because of its versatility and the popularity of...






6. Rubber parts readily absorb ____ and need to be cleaned in an alkaline detergent.






7. Quarters infected with mastitis tend to shed more _____ defending white blood cells.






8. Which of the following is considered a controversial pricing arrangement?






9. Pasteurization is the process of heating every particle of milk and milk products to the minimum required _______ and holding it continuously for the minimum required ______ in equipment that is properly designed and operated






10. A milk order - including pricing and other provisions - becomes effective only after approval by _____.






11. Besides calcium - milk contains _______ - a mineral that is found in brain tissue - muscles - teeth and bones.






12. The 'set aside' of $0.15 per hundred pounds of milk from a milk producer's check is used in programs that support ______.






13. A _____ cup is a cup with fine wire mesh on top used to detect the presence of abnormal milk.






14. Milk contains all the known vitamins and is an especially good source of ___






15. Federal Milk Marketing Orders are a mechanism for...






16. The Babcock test is a rapid - simple and accurate test for...






17. The quantity of milk used to produce 1 pound of buttermilk depends chiefly upon the _______.






18. The utilization of U.S. supply of milk fat in the production of butter over the past 25 years has ___________.






19. What is not an objective of milk evaluation?






20. Removing cows from green grass or silage four hours prior to milking - can minimize or eliminate which flavor defect in milk?






21. A milk gland that is destroyed because of mastitis is called _____.






22. The antibiotic _____ gives sensitive reaction to a large proportion of the public.






23. _____ and _____ are the two main proteins in milk.






24. A _____ is anyone who handles Grade 'A' milk from dairy farmers for distribution to the marketing area.






25. The predominant bacteria of milk that produce lactic acid - which is responsible for the sour taste of milk are...?






26. The two most important etlologic agents of mastitis are __________.






27. It takes approximately _______ lbs. of whole milk to make one pound of whole milk cheddar cheese.






28. Water added to milk is detected by checking the _____.






29. The pasteurized Milk Ordinance regulates what?






30. _______ indicates the percentage of milk used in each class.






31. The form of mastitis that is hidden from sight is known as _______






32. The utilization of U.S. supply of milk fat in the production of butter over the past 25 years has ___________.






33. The antibiotic _____ gives sensitive reaction to a large proportion of the public.






34. The major reason milk from cows treated with antibiotics must be withheld from the milk supply is because _______.






35. Which group of flavors cannot be detected by odor?






36. Net profit after taxes divided by annual net sales is called ___________.






37. What is not an important reason for a five day-seven degree shelf life test?






38. In December 2003 - the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) began airing its 'Happy Cows' television ad campaign nationwide in an effort to build recognition for?






39. The USDA established a rule that establishes specific processing requirements for certain cheeses - butter - and butter oil imported from regions in which?






40. The pricing of milk in the United States involves a wide variety of pricing regulations based on public policy decisions - including...






41. Net profit after taxes divided by annual net sales is called ___________.






42. _____ is the cause of the rancid flavor in milk.






43. Bulk milk cooling and storage and the increased use of milking systems on farms has resulted in ________ bacteria being the primary organisms in raw milk.






44. Which of the following is not a part of the establishment of a federal marketing order?






45. An average dairy cow now produces approximately ___ pounds of milk in a 305-day milking period.






46. Cows with _____ have a higher incidence of mastitis because physical injury is more likely?






47. Water added to milk is detected by checking the _____.






48. Adulterants of milk that are detrimental to man's health are _____.






49. The __________ test may be of value in detecting gross carelessness in the production and handling of milk on the farm.






50. The establishment of a Federal milk marketing order is generally initiated by ________.