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Dairy Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. _____ is caused by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet






2. The optimum number of daylight hours for maximum milk yield is _____






3. Cows are usually rebred at _____ days after calving






4. _____ is caused by a deficiency of vitamin E or Se in dairy calves






5. Anothe rname for BSE is _____






6. _____ describes an animal that has a crooked hock - which causes the lower part of the leg to be bent forward out of a normal perpendicular straight line






7. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






8. _____ is adjustment of milk with different fat percentages to equivalent amounts on an energy basis






9. _____ is an association that dairy farmers join to participate in its record-keeping and management plans and is operated jointly by the USDA and state college of agriculture of land grant universities






10. The spores from the fatal disease _____ can live in the soil for more than 60 years






11. _____ describes an animal that has a crooked hock - which causes the lower part of the leg to be bent forward out of a normal perpendicular straight line






12. _____ is the circumference of the body just back of the shoulders of an animal; used to estimate body weight






13. _____ is another name for a cousel-type milk barn






14. Four of the leading states in milk production are _____ - _____ - _____ and _____






15. Four of the leading states in milk production are _____ - _____ - _____ and _____






16. _____ is the common name for interdigital phlegmon






17. _____ is the state with the largest number of dairy cows






18. The Ayrshire breed is colored _____






19. _____ are molds that develop on feed that produce toxins






20. _____ is a cuase of cattle grubs






21. _____ is a method of feeding cows aimed at finding their potential to secrete milk and used to prevent metabolic shortage in energy






22. Milking cows are usually milked _____ days and dried up _____ days before the next lactation






23. _____ is the number of dairy cows in the US






24. The hormone _____ counteracts milk letdown






25. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






26. _____ is themechanism that permits alternating vacuum and atmospheric pressure to exist between the teat cup liner and shell






27. The dairy breed with a golden yellow color to its milk is _____






28. _____ is the most important type trait in a diary cow






29. _____ is the circumference of the body just back of the shoulders of an animal; used to estimate body weight






30. _____ is also known as red nose






31. _____ is also known as red nose






32. _____ should only be used as a last resort for the treatment of ruminal tympany






33. _____ is the rolling herd average for US dairy herds






34. _____ is the common name for papillomatous digital dermatitis






35. _____is one of the most commonly diagnosed viruses in bovine abortion cases and is easily prevented with vaccination and improved sanitation






36. _____ is also known as barn itch






37. The Ayrshire breed is colored _____






38. The hormone _____ stimulates mammary duct development






39. _____ is the common name for nematodes






40. _____ is themechanism that permits alternating vacuum and atmospheric pressure to exist between the teat cup liner and shell






41. _____ is called parturient paresis






42. The dairy breed used mostly for veal and milk is _____






43. _____ is caused by the heel fly






44. _____ is caused by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet






45. The mammary system of a cow is divided into _____ independent parts






46. The Holstein Association uses _____ as a method of ranking bulls on their overall performance






47. The tendency of two or more traits that vary in the same direction or in opposite directions due to common forces or influences is known as _____






48. _____ is caused by Actinomycosis bovis






49. PTAT is the abbreviation for _____






50. The main points of a diary cow and their respective points (in judging) are *hint....there are 5*