|
|
|
Virginia Dairy Facts 1. Virginia’s dairy industry generated an estimated $1.1 billion in economic activity in 2002. 2. The state's total milk production in 2002 was 219,883,720 gallons. 3. Virginia had 947 commercial dairy farms in 2002. 4. The state had 120,000 milk cows in 2002. 5. A typical dairy herd in Virginia had 128 cows last year. 6. Dairy herds in Virginia produced an average of 1,832 gallons of milk for each cow in 2002. 7. Virginia had 11 fluid milk processing plants last year. 8. In 2002, dairy cows in Virginia produced an average of 6.0 gallons of milk a day. To produce this much milk, a cow consumes 35 gallons of water, 20 pounds of grain and concentrated feeds, and 35 pounds of hay and silage. 9. Nationally, the average value of a day's milk is about $8.40 per cow. It takes $4.50 for the feed, $1.60 for other supplies and $2.10 for building and overhead to produce that milk, leaving an estimated 20 cents for labor and other investment expenditures. 10. The average cost of a cow in Virginia was $1,585 in 2002. 11. The top five ranking dairy counties in the state based on milk production are Rockingham, Franklin, Augusta, Fauquier and Washington. 12. Most of Virginia’s dairy farms are small, family farms. Seventy percent of its milk is produced on farms with fewer than 200 cows. Information from www.southeastdairy.org Dairy Trivia A ) gas B) water C) fire 2. How many calories per serving does fat-free milk have? A) 200 B) 80 C) 20 3. How many servings of dairy products do children need a day? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 4. Lowfat dairy products can help you A) lose weight B) lower blood pressure C) all of the above 5. True or False? Chocolate milk has the same nutrients as regular milk. 6. How many gallons of milk does the average American drink in a year? A) 5 B) 19 C) 31 7. Dairy products contribute to how much calcium in the American diet? A) 75 percent B) 10 percent C) 25 percent 8. True or false? People with lactose intolerance are allergic to dairy products. 9. How many pounds of milk does it take to make one pound of cheese? A) 3 B) 7 C) 10 10. True or false? A glass of chocolate milk has the same amount of sugar as a glass of orange juice. 11. How much calcium does a glass of milk have? A) 100 milligrams B) 300 milligrams C) 90 milligrams 12. How many glasses of milk does a cow give in her lifetime? A) 500 B) 100,000 C) 200,000 13. When did cows first come to America? A) 1582 B) 1611 C) 1910 14. Which of the following means cheese in Italian?* A) Gloria B) Formaggio C) Chia 15. Which cheese is the most widely purchased and consumed in the world? A) mozzarella B) Swiss C) Cheddar 16. The average woman gets this many servings of dairy products every day. A) 1.2 B) 3.5 C) 5 17. How many glasses of milk does the average cow produce each day? A) 45 glasses B) 90 glasses C) 180 glasses 18. How many pounds of milk does a cow's udder hold? A) 5-10 pounds B) 25-50 pounds C) 100-200 pounds 19. What is a cow with black & white spots called? A) Calico Cow B) Jersey C) Holstein Answers 1) A; 2) B; 3) C; 4) C; 5) true 6) B; 7) A; 8) false (lactose intolerance is the inability to digest milk's natural sugar and is not an allergy.); 9) C; 10) true; 11) B; 12) C; 13) B; 14) B; 15) C; 16) A, and women need three servings; 17) B; 18) B;19) C *Pronunciation key: For-mahj-gee-o Chee-a
|
|
|
