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Dairy Farming

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Reinvestment of profits-new shed - improv tanker entrance - purchasing new land. Experience. CS Problems and Solutions






2. Ministry of Agriculture - Financial Assistance






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. 0-1=weaned - tagged - reared for replacement. 1-2=ready for mating - first calf @2. 2+=milking and breeding. 9+culled






8. Summer-milking - drenching bloat - culling - mating. Autumn-topdressing - innoculation - undersowing - drenching worms. Winter-breakfeeding - calving - weaning - selling - fertilising. Spring-weaning - milking - drenching bloat - tagging.






9. 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.






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






11. Drifting hormone sprays damage fruit - fertiliser burns leaves of fruit trees. Spray/topdress in calm condits only - keep away from boundary - use minimum spray fertilisers - notify neighbours.






12. 91% pasture - 6% silage/hay - 3% fodder crops. Break feeding - rotational grazing






13. Summer-milking - drenching bloat - culling - mating. Autumn-topdressing - innoculation - undersowing - drenching worms. Winter-breakfeeding - calving - weaning - selling - fertilising. Spring-weaning - milking - drenching bloat - tagging.






14. 0-1=weaned - tagged - reared for replacement. 1-2=ready for mating - first calf @2. 2+=milking and breeding. 9+culled






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Too much fresh spring grass. Breakfeeding - medication






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






25. Reinvestment of profits-new shed - improv tanker entrance - purchasing new land. Experience. CS Problems and Solutions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Drifting hormone sprays damage fruit - fertiliser burns leaves of fruit trees. Spray/topdress in calm condits only - keep away from boundary - use minimum spray fertilisers - notify neighbours.






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






36. Stan Wollands - Pahiatua - Wairarapa






37. +milk solids-improv 32000-120000kg. Bobby calves/Old cows sold. -leaching of fertilisers into soil - high nitrate level in soil.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. Too much fresh spring grass. Breakfeeding - medication






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






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






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






49. 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.






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