quiz 6: dairy 2 Flashcards
what is a manure digester
anaerobic digester will form — and —
biogas (methane) used for heat, electricity and fuel
digestate: livestock bedding, fertilizer, soil amendments
what is all milk price
price dairy farm gets for 100 lbs of milk
higher the better for the farmer
what are some premiums of milk
components: butterfat, protein, solids
low somatic cell count (<200,000)
a2 protein
different type of vet shortage
type 1: private practice food animal
type 2: private practive food animal but in rural area
type 3: public service food animal vet
what do consumers care about
safe, wholesome product
product affordability
choices
walfare
transparency and trust
who controls milk safety
FDA
they regulate the drugs and feed additives as well as the safe meat and milk withhold times
raw and pasteruized products must be kept at — standards
chemical, physical, bacteriological, and temp
grade A milk
controlled by FDA
fluid grade milk
somatic cell count below 750,000 cells/ml
most farms aim for 200,000 or less
what is rbST
recombinant bovine somatotropin
synthetic protein used to increase growth and milk production in dairy cattle
bST and rbST are broken down in human GI tract and do not effect humans
what are some walfare concerns with using rBST
recombinant bovine somatotropin
increased mastitis
overworked cows
increased lameness
decreased body condition
decreased reproductive efficiency
good things to do if giving rbST to cow
increase feed
ensure good footing
excellent milking routines
frequent checks for mastitis
what is prosilac
growth hormone
increases peak of milk made by cow
what is FARM
farmers
assuring
responsible
management
what is the national daity farm program
sets standards for:
environment, biosecurity, workplace development, antibiotics and animal care
organic means
controlled by USDA
refers to how products are grown and processed
No antibiotics
* No growth hormones
* No pesticides
* No chemical fertilizers
* No GMO’s (genetically modified
organisms)
* No cows that were not “born organic”
some standards for organic are
fed organic feed
no antibiotics ever
access to pasture
what happens to organic cow if antibiotics are used
must leave farm
no longer organic!