Merkel Dairy Foods

The milk fat differential used in paying for raw milk is:
A. The price to be added or subtracted per 1/10 % of milk fat above orbelow a set percentage
B. A value established to penalize milk producers who have too much fat intheir milk
C. A value set to penalize milk producers who have too little fat in their milk
D. The price to be added or subtracted per 50 percent of milk fat above orbelow a set percentage

The form of mastitis that is hidden from sight is known as__________________.
A. Infectious
B. Acute
C. Clinical
D. Sub-Clinical

Which of the following will best control contagious mastitis?
A. Germicidal teat dip
B. Barrier type teat dip
C. Antibiotic teat dip
D. Pre-milking teat dip

The Standard Plate Count (SPC) has a prescribed incubation time of _____hours at _____ ºC.
A. 48 hours at 45ºC
B. 12 hours at 45ºC
C. 48 hours at 32ºC
D. 24 hours at 32ºC

One type of test for antibiotics, common adulterants of milk, is based upon theprinciple that the growth of bacteria is __________ by them.
A. Stimulated
B. Magnified
C. Inhibited
D. Enhanced