Practice Questions Set 2 Flashcards
Pollination of alfalfa depends on what insect?
bee
When reading bull proofs, what does the acronym PTA stand for?
Predicted Transmitting Ability
What is blamed for the vast majority of stillbirths?
Dystocia
A calf does not have the ability to produce its own antibodies until they are how old?
2-3 weeks
What operating expense is the single largest outlay of cash for dairy?
feed expense
Cows can drink water at the rate of how many gallons per minute?
3 to 5 gallons
What piece of farm equipment is used to narrow the swath for a baler or chopper and to move the wetter material at the bottom of the window through the outside?
rake or merger
Roasted soybeans are a very popular feeding source as they supply rumenundegradable protein and what else?
fat
What is the name of the viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain and eventual death?
rabies
Eastriver Goldwyn Deb 176 recently received what recognition?
2020 Star of the Breed
Which vitamin can be synthesized by the skin when exposed to sunlight?
vitamin D
Reduced lignin alfalfa allows growers to extend the cutting interval by how long?
1 week
What trade association represent the artificial insemination business entities?
National Association of Animal Breeders
What is defined as a response of the animal to a stimulus when it is associated with a negative situation?
stress
Food-in-depth was founded to create full transparency and what else int he food chain?
accountability
