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13 Cards in this Set
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Objective of Dairy Farmer:
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Produce high quality milk
efficient production earn a reasonable product environmentally responsible |
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Quality Milk:
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a. Clean
b. Low bacterial count c. Low somatic cell count d. No dilution e. Good flavor |
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What increases somtic cell count in milk?
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harshness of the environment
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EPA:
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Environmental protection agency
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CAFO:
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation; over a certian # of animal to be considered this
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Which state has the most dairy cows?
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California
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Which state produces the most milk?
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California
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Which state has the lowest milk production per cow?
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LA
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Factors affecting milk production:
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Temp, Humidity, Breed of Cow, Type of feed, Health status, Stage of lactation, # of milkings per day, Climate modification
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How many times a day should you milk?
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2X or 3X
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How many dairy cows in US?
How much milk per cow? |
9,112,000; 19,951
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WHy has the amt of milk increased when there are not that many more animals?
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genetics, feed, and housing improvements
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Factors resulting in national trends:
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1. Shift in breeds
2. Improved genetics 3. Better formulated diets 4. Greater use of concentrated feeds 5. Better health programs 6. Climate modification 7. Use of rBST 8. Larger dairies |