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20 Cards in this Set
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holstein
netherlands |
dominant dairy cattle breed
US in 1952 black and white or red and white large frame easy going unparalleled milking 60 day dry period lowest % butterfat productive for 6 years |
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jersey
britain |
US in 1850s
highest % butterfat very fertile very feminine tan with dark head and legs can produce 13x their body weight each lactation period popular in TX because can withstand heat and humidity |
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guernsey
france |
US 1840
gentle golden milk-beta carotene -prevents cancer and heart disease -boosts immunity -only 3 TX dairies have this breed fawn with white markings and switch second highest % butterfat highest calf mortality |
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brown swiss
switerland |
US in 1869
known for strength and vigor white dental stripe, brown hair 305 day lactation originally dual purpose oldest dairy breed |
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aryshire
scotland |
US in 1822
niche market-grass fed dairy excellent grasers good udders |
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milking shorthorn
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red and white
recorded in 1846 split from american shorthorn in 1949 versatile late maturing |
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milking devon
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inported 1623
TRIPLE PURPOSE --draft beef milk red color |
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1 gallon of milk = ___lbs.
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8.6
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Dairy cattle are the most efficient among domestic livestock in production of ____ and ____
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protein and energy
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how many US dairy farms exist
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60,000
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consumption of dairy products provides ___% of protein consumed and ___% of calcium consumed
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22
76 |
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what state produces the most lbs of milk
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california
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what state produces the most milk per cow
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wisconsin
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largest co-operative in the world
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DFA
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consumption trends
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increase in cheese and low fat products
cheese pissa |
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top cheese producing state
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washington
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___ billion lbs of cheese produced in US
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9.93
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dairy cattle in TX
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9.1 mil head in TX
536 lbs of milk dairy products rank 4th in ag sales in TX TX ranked 3rd for ice cream production |
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ice cream production
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Us produced 1.55 billion gallons
Cali- top producing state 55 gal exported |
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most made cheese
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mossarella
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