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1.What does NMPF stand for? |
National Milk Producers Federation
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2.What does NFO stand for?
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National Farmers Organization
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3.Who is the current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture?
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Mike Johanns
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4.What is the BFP?
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Basic Formula Price
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5.What percentage of whole milk is fat when compaired on a dry matter basis?
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About 25%
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6.In a study of milk parlors conducted by reasearchers at the University of Florida, how did parallels perform when compaired to herringbones?
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Parallels out performed herringbones by nearly 8%
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7.What is GATT?
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade :D
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8) What does NFDM stand for?
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Nonfat Dry Milk
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9) What is the CCC?
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Commodity Credit Corporation
(Weasel was here) |
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What is the USDEC?
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United States Dairy Export Council
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11) When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5, what does a score of 5 mean?
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Extremely Fat
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12) What is the FAS?
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Foreign Agricultural Service
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13) What are ways to avoid milk fever in cows?
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Feeding low-potassium hay and/or silage to dry cows and adding anionic salts to the dry cow ration
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14) What should the Ph of a close up Holstein's urine be?
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Between 6.0 and 6.5
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15) When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet, which gland is stimulated?
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Parathyroid Gland
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16) What is intravenous injection?
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It is the administartion of medication to a cow via the blood vessels
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17) What is intra muscular injection?
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it is administed in the muscle
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18) What is subcutaneous injection?
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it is administered under the skin
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19) Regarding feed formulation, what does CAD stand for?
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Cation-Anion Difference
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20) What is Cation?
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A Positively Charged ion
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21) What is anion?
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A negatively charged ion
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22) What is NAFTA?
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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23) What is USAHA?
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US Animal Health Association
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24) What is USDA's AIPL?
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Animal Improvement Program Lab
(kind of ironic, is it not. A lab to prevent animal testing?) -Weasel |
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25) How many days into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?
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Between 55 and 95 days
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26) What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen near the groin?
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Inguinal
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27) How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?
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Between 28 to 30 days
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28) At how many days can a pregnancy be detected by palpation?
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Between 40 to 50 days
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29) On average, how many weeks after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?
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12 to 14 weeks
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30) What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?
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305 days
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31) What can heart girth measurements of cows be used to estimate?
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Body Weight
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32) In regards to pedigrees, what is RHA?
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Registered Holstein Ancestry
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33) Milk should be below what temperature before it is transfered to a milk truck?
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40 degrees F
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34) When referring to milk test used at the processing plant, what is DMC?
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Direct Microscopic Smear Test
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35) How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?
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25 gallons
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36.What percent of milk is water?
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87%
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37.What units are used to mesure energy?
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Calories
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38.What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?
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Fats
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39.When evaluation dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?
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Net Energy
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40.When evaluation a dairy ration, what do the letters TDN stand for?
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Total Digestible Nutrients
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41) What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?
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75 percent
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42) Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?
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In the cell wall
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43) What are structural carbohydrates made of?
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Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin
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44) What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?
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Symbiotic
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45) What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?
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Lignin
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46) What does NSC stand for?
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Nonstructural Carbohydrates
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47) What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?
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Plant starch,pectin, and sugar
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48) What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?
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Propionic Acid
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49) What fat-soluble vitamens do fats provide?
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Vitamens A,D,E, and K
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50) How much more energy do fats contain per unit than carbohydrates and proteins?
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2.25
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51) Which cows have higher protein requirements?
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High producing and pregnant cows
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52) Where are degradable proteins broken down?
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Rumen
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53) Where are undegradable proteins absorbed?
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Small Intestine
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54) What is the average mature weight for a jersey cow?
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1000 lbs.
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55) If there are a large number of flies around the dairy barn, what should be the first thing to be examined in an attempt to solve the fly problem?
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Manure handling procedures
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56) When refering to rations, what do the letters NFC stand for?
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Nonforage Carbohydrates
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57) Where is the National Cheese Exchange Located?
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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58) In a cow, where would you find the alveolus?
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Udder
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59) When discussing lactation records, what does the term "fat corrected milk" mean?
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Lactation records have been adjusted to the same milk fat percentage
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60) What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?
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35 to 40 percent
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61) What does GnRH stand for?
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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
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62) What is the average duration of standing heat in cattle?
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12 hours
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63) What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beggining of heat?
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30 hours
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64) What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?
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Progesterone
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65) What is the scientific term for birth?
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Parturition
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66) In reference to reproduction, what does CL stand for?
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Corpus Luteum
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67) To the hundreth, how many pounds of milk are in one gallon?
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8.62 pounds
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68) What pathway in young calves directs milk into the abomasum, bypassing the rumen, reticulum, and omasum?
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Esophageal groove
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69) Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?
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Parturient paresis
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70) What is Parturient paresis caused by?
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Low blood levels of iodized calcium
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71) According to the NRC, what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?
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.39 percent
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72) High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?
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Bone calcium
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73) Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamen to help prevent ketosis?
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Niacin
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74) Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?
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Digital Dermatitis
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75) Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?
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Interdigital phlegmon
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76) When discussing feed mixers, what is the range of manufacturers recommended mixing times?
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3-6 minuets
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77) The letters FSIS stand for what?
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Food Safety and Inspection Service
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78) What do the letters FARAD stand for?
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Food Animal Residue Avoidance Bank
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79) What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?
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Mycobacterium bovis
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80) Oxytocin causes what to happen in a dairy cow?
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Milk letdown and Uterine contractions
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81) How frequently should an average cow freshen?
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Once every 12 months
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82) What do the letters NRC stand for?
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National Research Council
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83) When discussing nutrition, what does NPN stand for?
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Nonprotein Nitrogen
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84) Corn silage, stored in upright, top-unloading silos, should be chopped at what percent moisture?
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62-65 percent moisture
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85) Corn silage stored in sealed uprights should be ensiled at what moisture?
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No less than 60 percent moisture
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86) What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal silosbunkers or bags?
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70 percent moisture
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87) What do the letters FSA stand for?
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Farm Service Agency
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88) What does BVD stand for?
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Bovine Viral Diarrhea
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89) Neospora Canium is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?
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Abortion
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90) When refering to vaccinations, what do the letters MLV stand for?
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Modified Live Virus
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91) Where is the dairy shrine located?
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Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
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92) When the environmental temperature falls below 30 degrees F, the normal diet of a young calf should be?
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Energy
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93) When did the World Dairy Expo start sponsoring a collegiate judging contest?
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1968
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94) For every gallon of milk produced, how many gallons of blood must pass through the udder of the dairy cow?
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500 gallons
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95) Who was the first living person to be honored by the Pioneer Award from the National Dairy Shrine?
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Max Drake
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96) When was the first National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest?
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1919
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97) After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed, beading of water droplets is a sign of what?
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Fat residue
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98) When looking at DHI records, what do the letters RHA stand for?
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Rolling Herd Average
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99) How is RHA calculated?
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By dividing the total amount of milk produced in the past 365 days by the total number of cow years in the herd last year
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100) What do the letters M.E. stand for?
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Mature Equivalent
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101) When examining feed rations, what do the letters NDF stand for?
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Neutral Detergent Fiber
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102) What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?
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Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis
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103) What are two methods for shortening udder hair?
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Clipping and singeing
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104) What do the letters EU stand for?
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European Union
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105) PTAT stands for what?
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Predicted Transmitting Ability Type
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106) %DBH stands for what?
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Percentage of Difficult Births in Heifers
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107) What do the letters IDFA stand for?
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International Dairy Foods Association
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108) What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?
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Brown Swiss
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109) Which of the compartments in a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as thye true stomach?
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Abomasum
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110) What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?
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16-18
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111) What dairy breed's milk is a golden-yellow in color?
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Guernsey
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112) Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?
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Udder
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113) A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is:
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100
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114) What is a TMR?
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Total Mixed Ration
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115) What is not considered when evaluating body capacity?
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Depth of Heart
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116) Burcellosis is also known as:
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Bangs
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117) Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?
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Potassium
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118) Alfalfa is an example of what?
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Legume, Forage, Protein Source
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119) A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?
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12
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120) What does the term freshen mean in relation to dairy production?
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To give birth
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121) Protein is a combonation of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contain what element?
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Nitrogen
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122) Body condition scores from 1-5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from:
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3.5-4.0
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123) Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for reabsorbing water?
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Large intestines
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124) The first feeding of colostrum should equal about _____ percent of the calf's body weight?
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5
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125) All U.S. dairy farms are inspected by state inspectors through a program coordinated by the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors follow a publication called the PMO. What does PMO stand for?
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Pasturized Milk Ordinance
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126) After insemination, how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?
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24 hours
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127) What do the initials P.T.P.M. stand for?
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Popensity to Produce Milk
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128) What describes the fraction of the ration proteins, which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?
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Degradable proteins
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129) What are the two types of ovarian cysts?
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follicular and luteal
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130) How much higher is the percent of calcium in colostrum milk than in regular milk?
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Nearly double
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131) Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following the act of calving?
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retained placenta
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132)One American farmer produces enough food to feed how many people?
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128
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133) What is the largest nutrient supply required by dairy cows?
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energy
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134) What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?
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70%
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135) When is the best time to feed anionic salts to dairy cows?
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Two weeks prior to calving
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136) What are the four composite indexs calculated by the Holstein Association?
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Udder, feet and legs, body form, and dairy character
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137) Approximatly how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for every gallon of milk produced?
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400-500 gallons
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138) The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ____________?
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60 days
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139) What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?
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Cryoscope
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140) What is the name of the dairy show that is held in November at Toronto, Canada
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Royal Winter Fair
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141) What are the two main problems that affect reproduction?
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Heat detection and conception rates
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142) Name the three main places Coliforms are found.
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Mud, Water, and Manure
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143) What type of mastis is easiest to cure?
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Strep (Streptococus agalactae)
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144) Who was the first female to produce over to 50,000 pounds of milk?
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Mowry Prince Corrine
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145) How many uterine horns are in the female reproductive tract?
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two
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146) When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull (free martin) be registered?
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When it is proven that she will breed
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147) When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cows life
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during the first pregnancy
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148) Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf recieve from its sire?
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50 percent
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149) What is the optimal length of the dry period?
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50 to 70 days
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150) What is the hormone that causes milk letdown?
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Oxytocin
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151) Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes:
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Scours
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152) Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?
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Guernsey
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153) Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of what vitamen inadequacy?
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Vitamen A
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154) Generally, high producing Holsteins eat how many pounds of dry matter per day?
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45-55
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155) What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding and health?
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Water
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156) Why is fat added to dairy rations?
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To add a concentrated form of energy
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157) Milking herd TMR's should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?
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20 to 24
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158) The most common pathogen found in raw milk is:
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Escherichia coli
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159. The average duration of standing heat in dairy cows reportedly is?
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More than 24 hours
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160. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?
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1957
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161. A free martin is considered a?
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Heifer born twin to a bull
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162. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called?
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Mule-foot
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163. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of legs is called?
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Limber leg
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164. Limber leg is found in which dairy breed?
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Jersey
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165. Mule-foot is found in which dairy breed?
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Holstein
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166. Brovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of?
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The weaving gait of affected cattle
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167. "Weaver Syndrome" is found in which dairy breed?
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Brown Swiss
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168. What is lactogenesis?
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The initiation of milk secretion
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169) Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is:
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Epinephrine
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170) Lactation is unique to ________.
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Mammals
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171) Endocrinology is the science dealing with _________.
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Hormones/chemical substances
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172) The hormone bsT is given to dairy cows:
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After 200 days of lactation
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173) For best results calves should be fed colostrum within _____ hours of calving.
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6 hours
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174) ________ causes abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy.
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Brucellosis
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175) A condition of low blood calcium which results in partial paralysis is.......
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Milk Fever
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176) When a small metal object puncturesthe stomach wall and leads to infection, the resulting disease is.........
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Hardware Disease
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177) This disease is transmitted through natural mating and causes abortion, low conception rates, and irregular heat cycles.
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Vibrosis
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178) This disease cause air bubbles under the skin and causes death.
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Blackleg
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179) The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than she is consuming in feed is called:
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Negative net energy balance
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180) As a rule of thumb when milk production _______, the fat content _______.
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Decreases, increase
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181) Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent:
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Displaced abomasum
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182) The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are:
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Guernsey and Jersey
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183) Texas is currently ranked ______ nationally in milk production.
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8th
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184._____ represents the largest daily input cost to produce milk.
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Feed
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185. The top-prodicing county in Texas (at this time) is ____?
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Erath
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186. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan, all red, all white, or even spotted red and white is:
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Milking Shorthorn
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187. The ___ Act established a college of agriculture in every state.
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Morrill Land Grant
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188. What agency regulates waste management?
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Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
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189. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?
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Composting
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190. What manure waste management funs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?
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Solids removal
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191. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure, acid-base balance, and body fluid balance?
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Sodium
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192) Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas, liver and kidney?
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Zinc
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193) What is the nonfunctional mammary gland called?
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Blind Quarter
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194) When doing classification scoring, a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as:
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Very Good
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195) What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
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Calcium
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196) What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?
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Copper
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197) A bovine female which has not had a calf is a(n):
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Heifer
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198) How many days after parturition should you wait before breeding a cow back?
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60 days
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199) What trait is the only positive correlation to milk production?
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Dairy Character
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200) Which dairy breed has the restriction for no black markings allowed?
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Milking Shorthorn
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201) What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?
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90-100
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202) What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?
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Good Plus
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203) What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?
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75-79.9
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204) What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value less than 70?
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Poor
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205) What is the reasonable score fro body condition at calving?
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3.5
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206) What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?
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3.0
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207) What percent yeild of the daily milk yeild does the rear quarters produce?
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60%
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208) What is the correct scientific definition of milk?
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A lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum,obtained from the milking of one or more healthy cows
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209) BST is the acronym for what compound?
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Bovine Somatrtropin ( or BODY STANK TOILET)
FROM THE SENTINEL FROM THE GUTTERS OF WALMART ON THE WEASEL FARM!!!!!!!!!! |
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210) At what isoelectric point ( point at which proteins have net 0 charge) do caseins precipitate?
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Ph 4.6
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211) How many grams of lactose are in a glass of milk?
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10
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212) Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every ____ hours.
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72
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213) What is the fat content of light cream?
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18-30%
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214) What is the fat content of heavy cream?
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Greater than 36%
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215. __& __ are found in the same ratio in your body as they are in milk.
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Citrates & phosphorous
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216. __&__ stabilizing the protein system.
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Citrates & phosphorous
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217. __&__ destabilizing the milk protein system.
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Calcium & magnesium
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218. What does the acronym ME stand for when referring to a lactation record?
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Mature equivalent
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219. If you add sugar to a milk product, you must ___ the minimum pasteurization temperature by ___ F
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Increase, 5
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220. Cheddar cheese orginated in:
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Country of Somerset, England
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221. Cheddar Cheese accounts for ___% of American type cheeses made in the U.S.
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80
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222) The maximum moisture content of Cheddar cheese is:
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39%
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223) The source of rennet (a substance added in cheesemaking) is:
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The abomasum of a milk fed calf
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224) Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk, but you can make ______
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Cheddar Cheese
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225) _______ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.
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Citrate
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226) 98% of somatic cells are:
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Leukocytes, or white blood cells
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227) Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.
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1
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228) Crude fiber in the diet must be at least ___% or fat % will decrease.
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18
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229) An example of extra hard cheese is:
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Parmesan
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230) Colby, Monterey Jack, and Provolone are examples of:
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semi-hard cheeses
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231) An example of an eye cheese would be:
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Gouda
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232. Muenster is a __ cheese
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Smear ripened
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233. Cottage cheese is a __ cheese
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Fresh
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234. When did the first rail shipment of milk in the United States occur?
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1841
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235. When did the number of dairy cows in the United States reach a peak?
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1995
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236. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?
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Flank
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237. The back of a cow is made up of the?
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Loin and Chine
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238. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct of feet and legs?
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Sole
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239. The top most part of a cow's head is called the:
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Poll
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240. A switch on a cow is:
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The botton most part of the tail
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241. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closley to the:
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Rump
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242. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?
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3 years
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243. An average Holstein cow should give how many gallons per day for lactation?
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6
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244. A cow's gestation period is how long?
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9 months
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245. A HTST is a:
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Pasteurizing system
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246. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein, fat, type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits
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Total Production Index
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247. Jersey cattle are characterized by having this type of face:
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Dished
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248. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydolyzing it in their bodies. What is this problem called?
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Lactose Intolerance/malabsorption
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249. Fermented forage plants refers to:
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Silage
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250. What does the acronym IPM stand for?
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Integrated pest management (or it could stand for I PEE MILK :D)
-THE SECETARY FROM THE GUTTERS OF WALMART ON THE WEASEL FARM!!!!!! |