MQP Questions 101-125

101. The check off funded ________________ mission is to enhance demand for U.S. milk products and

ingredients by securing access and assisting suppliers to meet global market needs.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Grading's (USDA)

• Federal Milk Marketing Orders' (FMMO)

• U.S. Dairy Export Council's (USDEC)

• Dairy Management, Inc.'s (DMI)

102. Milk protein allergies are a form of milk intolerance. These generally occur only in infants and are usually outgrown by ________ months of age.

• 24

• 6

• 12

• 18

103. According to the USDA Dairy Products summary, Wisconsin has the most manufacturing plants with 210 while _______________ has no manufacturing plants.

• Wyoming

• Mississippi

• Arkansas

• Tennessee

104. The standard plate count for different producers¶milk that is comingled together can be as high as

___________?

• 200,000/ml.

• 750,000/ml.

• 400,000/ml.

• 300,000/ml.

105. For each one percent of water added to milk, the freezing point will increase by __________.

• 0.060 degrees C

• 0.002 degrees C

• 0.006 degrees C

• 0.004 degrees C

106. ________________ is not normally in the top 3 states in milk production per cow per year.

• Indiana

• Colorado

• Washington

• Arizona

107. When cows have mastitis, the protein content of the milk may be higher, but the cheese yield is lower because of a decrease in the __________.

• whey

• casein

• alysine

• tryptophan

108. The maximum acceptable coliform bacteria count for Grade ³A´pasteurized milk is usually considered

to be _______ /milliliter.

• 10

• 100

• 50

• 15

109. A primary cause of milkstone on equipment is due to ___________________________.

• the use of acid cleaners in dairies having hard water

• all of these

• failure to use adequate detergent in dairies that have hard water

• the use of soft water for cleaning and rinsing

110. The cheese price series is based on United States cheese plants that make 80-85 percent of the bulk cheddar. This series is called __________________ survey.

• NASS Swiss Cheese Price

• U.S. Cheddar Cheese Price

• NASS Cheese Price

• NASS Cheddar Cheese Price