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Miscellaneous
Milk/Cheese Production
Dairy Judging
Dairy Cow Selection
Milking Practices
100

What is the first step of milk production? 

What is harvesting the milk?

100

Where is milk stored before transportation? 

What are metal storage tanks
100

Name one aspect that dairy cows are judged on. 

What is udder, frame, dairy strength, feet and legs. 

100

We select this aspect of a dairy cow to help the farmer handle the cow. 

What is temperament? 

100

What you should do prior to milking the cow?

What is washing the udders

200

Approximately how many varieties of cheese are there? 

What is over 1800 varieties?
200

What is added to milk to start the cheese making process?

What is bacteria?

200

The skeletal structure of the cow. 

What is the frame of the cow? 

200

We select this aspect of a dairy cow for producing the max amount of milk 

What is the udder size and shape. 

200

This stimulates milk let down

What is stripping the nipples

300

A vacuum system is..

What is the milking machine that sucks the milk from the cow? 

300

What are 6 types of cheeses we discussed? 

What are

  • Mozzarella

  • Parmesan

  • Cheddar

  • Gouda

  • American 

  • Pepper jack 

  • Colby jack 

  • Swiss cheese

  • Feta Cheese 

300

What percent of judging is the udder based on? 

What is 40 percent. 

300

Three desirable  aspects we select for when we select dairy cows. 

What is temperament, udder shape/size, mothering ability, calving ease, or health. 

300

Milking 2 or 3 squirts of milk from each quarter (or nipple). 

What is stripping? 

400

Two methods of dairy housing

What are freestall barns and stall barns. 

400

What step is the transportation of milk in milk production? 

What is the third step of milk production? 

400

What should the feet and legs of a dairy cow be judged on? 

What is 

  • proper placement & structure 

  • Correct set hocks affects the ability of the animal to stand and walk on concrete surfaces over a long period of time 
400

The cows ability to nurture, watch over, and protect their young are aspects of what? 

What is the cows mothering abilities?

400
Milking around the same time each day is an example of..

What is a proper milking interval? 

500

The planned and systematic activities implemented within the quality system to provide adequate confidence that a given entity (process/product/service) will fulfill requirements for quality.

What is dairy quality assurance? 

500

What are four steps in milk production?

what is 

  • Step 1: Harvesting the milk 

  • Step 2: Storing the milk

  • Step 3: Transportation of milk

  • Step 4: Testing 

  • Step 5: Milk processing 

  • Step 6: Packaging milk 

  • Step 7: Selling the milk

500

What percentage of the cow is judged on frame? 

What is 15 percent 

500

The cows ability to give birth on her own without assistance from humans is.. 

What is calving ease? 

500

What are the first three recommended milking practices?

What is, follow a regular routine, prepare the cow for milking, and strip each quarter.