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22 Cards in this Set
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4 most numerous livestock species from most numerous to least numerous
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chickens, cattle, sheep, and swine
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correlation between % of population working in agriculture and standard of living
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lower % of agricultural workers = higher standard of living
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____ are the most important source of energy in world diets
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cereal grains
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two main reasons that meat is important nutritionally
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1) assortment of amino acids matches human body the closest
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two most important ruminant animals
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cattle and sheep
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What five other main areas do animals contribute to?
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clothing, other nonfood products, work, companionship, and recreation
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country with the largest cattle population
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India
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country with the most beef production
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United States
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cattle producer that raises the calf from birth to 6-10 months
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cow-calf operation
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cattle operator that raises the calf to 600-850 lbs primarily on roughage
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stocker-yearling operation
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cattle operator that finishes the cattle to a slaughter weight
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feedlot operator
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two kinds of cow-calf producers
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commercial producers and seedstock breeders
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two basic types of cattle-feeding operations
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commercial and farmer feeders
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What change has occurred in the US dairy industry over the past few decades?
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a decrease in cows with an increase in per cow milk production
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horse production generally has ____ since the 1960's
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fluctuated up and down
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the fastest growing source of meat for humans
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poultry
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Where is the poultry industry primarily located in the US?
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southeastern region
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two types of sheep-production
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farm-flock and range-flock
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Where is swine production heavily concentrated in the US?
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the Corn Belt
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four primary types of swine production
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feeder-pig production, feeder-pig finishing, seedstock operations, and farrow-to-finish
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Mississippi's largest livestock industry
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aquaculture
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best aspect of aquaculture farming
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low feed conversion ratio
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