2019 Milk Quality and Products CDE

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A major reason for limiting the use of antibiotics with lactating dairy cows is that antibiotics

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may be found in the milk for many hours after treatment

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A baby dairy animal is called a calf, weighting approximately __ pounds at birth.

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80 to 100

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The microbiological standard for unpasteurized Grade A milk is ___ bacteria or less per milliliter of milk.

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100,000

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A heifer will give birth to a calf when she is approximately ___ old.

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24 months

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To what temperature must a farm bulk tank, or cooling plate, have the capacity to chill milk within two hours of the end of a milking?

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≤45°F

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Adulteration of milk with water is unlawful and can be detected by testing for

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a high freezing point

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Dairy cows begin to produce milk after giving birth to a calf. This milk production continues for approximately a 10 month period. This 10 month period is called the cow’s ___ period.

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lactation

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The principal protein in milk is ___.

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casein

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____ is an organization that meets biennially in odd-numbered years. The main purpose of the Conference is to deliberate proposals submitted by various individuals from state or local regulatory agencies, FDA, USDA, producers, processors, consumers, etc., who have an interest in ensuring that the dairy products we consume are safe.

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National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments

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Raw milk somatic cell count must be ___ or less to meet Grade A government standards in the United States.

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750,000