Dairy Products
PA Dairy Trivia
Dairy Breeds
Fun Facts
Dairy Farms
100
Which dairy product is made from milk and live cultures?
Yogurt
100
Fill in the blank: PA ranks 2nd nationally in the number of _____ farms.
Dairy
100
Which breed has the iconic black and white coloring?
Holstein
100
A cow's stomach has how many compartments?
4
100
Fill in the blank: An average Holstein cow will produce about 115 lbs of _____ daily.
Manure
200
Which type of milk contains 2% fat?
(Options: skim, low fat, whole)
Low fat
200
What type of cheese is PA known for producing?
Swiss cheese
200
Which breed originated from the island of Guernsey, off the coast of England?
Guernsey
200
True or false: Cows drink 100 gallons of water per day.
False: Cows drink around 30-50 gallons of water per day.
200
True or false: Dairy manure increases soil health and crop productivity.
True
300
Which dairy product is made from milk, salt, good bacteria, and an enzyme?
Cheese
300
Which breed is the most common dairy breed in PA?
Holstein
300
Which breed is light to dark brown in color?
Brown Swiss
300
True or false: Hawaii has dairy farms.
True! All 50 states have dairy farms.
300
Which type of milking parlor rotates to allow more cows to be milked at once?
Carousel/Rotary parlor
400
True or false: Dairy products are some of the most regulated food products in the country.
True
400
PA ranks where in milk production?
7th
400
Which breed has the black nose and white muzzle?
Jersey
400
How many hours does it take for milk to arrive in the grocery store after leaving the farm?
About 48 hours
400
Do milking technicians stand behind or in front of cows in a parallel parlor?
Behind
500
How many servings of dairy is recommended per day?
3 servings
500
Fill in the blank: PA has over ____ operating dairy farms.
6,000
500
Which breed produces "ideal drinking milk"?
Ayrshire
500
A Holstein's spots can be compared to what?
Fingerprints
500
Which type of parlor is one of the most common in dairy farms?
Parallel parlor