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Dairy Farming

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. Affects profit - NZ Dairy Board promotes overseas to keep up demand for products






2. Contaimination of ground water - contam of streams - soil compaction - sedimentation of streams - reduced river flows - damage to neighbouring farms/orchards






3. 300+ Jesry cows. Labour-1 fulltime. Fertiliser-phosphate.Sup Feed. Outside Services-Vet - Lawyer - Accountant. Transport-truck - 4 wheeler. 50 Bale milking shed.






4. Dead calves/cows - spray drift - erosion - stock energy - raw effluent down streams - milk dumping






5. Sun - land - rain - water - soil - air






6. Taranaki 1975=2% of cowsheds with licensed waste-treatment systems. 1996=100%. Involves deep pond where effluent sinks - shallow pond where ammonia gas released. Treated liquid discharged into stream.






7. Commercial Interests. Councils/Overseas buyers are applying pressure to minimise impacts






8. Cold climate - long winter. Supplementary foods - fodder crops






9. Drought - low rainfall - high evaporation rates. Supp feeds - split calving - build dam






10. +grass - milk - cows - bobby claves - silage - -animal diseases






11. 300+ Jesry cows. Labour-1 fulltime. Fertiliser-phosphate.Sup Feed. Outside Services-Vet - Lawyer - Accountant. Transport-truck - 4 wheeler. 50 Bale milking shed.






12. Government - Farmers - Service Agencies - Regional Councils - Product Purchasing Firms






13. Natural condition. Apply chemical fertiliser - change land use - recycle cowshed wastes onto paddocks






14. Milking - culling - harvesting - drenching - feeding - calving - breeding - weaning - maintenance






15. Leaching of nutrients into soil - increased stock densities (eg. Taranaki 1975=1.43 cow/ha - 1996=1.7 cow/ha). reduce fertiliser applications and stock densities






16. Cows milked 2x daily - AB used to improve quality of herd - computerised records kept of each cow






17. Affects profit - NZ Dairy Board promotes overseas to keep up demand for products






18. Surface runoff - effluent from cowsheds - increased stock densities. Reduce fertiliser applications and stock densities - fence off Riparian zones - two-pond system






19. New dairy farm irrigation systems - esp. South Canterbury. Find alternative water source - find farminf activity more suitable to dry climate






20. Resource Management Atc 1991 states streams must be fenced off. Is expensive - takes out productive land.






21. Pasture - breakfeeding - topdressing - spraying - stock management - maintenance






22. Pasture - breakfeeding - topdressing - spraying - stock management - maintenance






23. Stan Wollands - Pahiatua - Wairarapa






24. Muddy pastures - high humidity. Medication - reduce stock nos - change land use






25. Natural condition. Apply chemical fertiliser - change land use - recycle cowshed wastes onto paddocks






26. Contaimination of ground water - contam of streams - soil compaction - sedimentation of streams - reduced river flows - damage to neighbouring farms/orchards






27. Waikato Basin - Taranaki - Manawatu - Marlborough - Canterbury - Southland






28. People's labour - knowledge and skill; accountant - vet - transport - facilities - machinery - fertileser - hedges - cows






29. Roads - water - drainage - land use






30. Heavy winter rain - poor drainage - overstocking. Install underground drainage - use runoff - reduce stock nos - change land use






31. Waikato Basin - Taranaki - Manawatu - Marlborough - Canterbury - Southland






32. Surface runoff - effluent from cowsheds - increased stock densities. Reduce fertiliser applications and stock densities - fence off Riparian zones - two-pond system






33. Erosion on slopes and stream banks from trampling and grazing - increased stock densities. Plant trees on steep slopes - fence off Riparian Zones - reduce stock densities.






34. +grass - milk - cows - bobby claves - silage - -animal diseases






35. Too much fresh spring grass. Breakfeeding - medication






36. Sun - land - rain - water - soil - air






37. Commercial Interests. Councils/Overseas buyers are applying pressure to minimise impacts






38. Too much fresh spring grass. Breakfeeding - medication






39. Grazing-breakfeeding and electric fences. Milking-Aug-May - 2x daily. AB November. Calving-Aug. Herd Improv-concrete race prevents sore feet. Pasture Improv-Phosphat Oct and Mar. Haymaking - 2-3000 bales in Summer.






40. Trampling by cows - increased stock densities. reduce stock densities.






41. 91% pasture - 6% silage/hay - 3% fodder crops. Break feeding - rotational grazing






42. Profits - calves for replacement - animal manure - silage






43. Environmental Protection. 1 cow waste=14 humans. Stock with open access to streams=increased bacteria and excrement - contam of ground water - fish and waterlife threatened. Dairy is NZ's most polluting industry.






44. Cold climate - long winter. Supplementary foods - fodder crops






45. Pugging - Foot Rot - Bloat - Low Soil Fertility - Short Grass Growing Season - Slow Grass Growth in Summer






46. Stan Wollands - Pahiatua - Wairarapa






47. Sustainable-use of the environment. RMA 1991 works towards sus. enviro. Economic development=export markets + niche markets - eg organic.






48. Government - Farmers - Service Agencies - Regional Councils - Product Purchasing Firms






49. Vets - research - accountant - bank - agricultural firm






50. Erosion on slopes and stream banks from trampling and grazing - increased stock densities. Plant trees on steep slopes - fence off Riparian Zones - reduce stock densities.