Dairy General Knowledge Test-PT 1

What state has the greatest deficit of dairy products when comparing milk production to population?

Baleage should be dried to what % dry matter?

Administering what reproductive hormone promotes regression of the corpus luteum?

Which of the following is not a major factor in causing cattle to bunch together?

Which of these does forestripping NOT achieve?

A rule of thumb to avoid overcrowding is if the milk pen is made up of 30% or more of...

Milk harvesting and cooling may account for what percentage of total farm energy use?

Which of the following was not one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the US in 2021?

What is the target pH for corn silage?

What does it mean if a coe is "slug feeding"?

What is the common name for listerosis

Why would a necropsy be done?

The average occurence of cystic ovaries within a herd is estimated to be what?

Carbohydrates often make up what percentage of a cows energy needs?

In breeding, what does gEFI refer to?

What pasteurization method makes milk shelf stable for six months to a year?

When do first lactation cows usually reach peak lactation?

Cows display longer heats on what kind of footing?

If a calf has watery scours within the first 2-4 days of life, it is likely that the source is what bacteria?

What is the most common abomasal condition in calves?

Skin "tenting" is a test that can be used to determine what in a calf?

What is the limiting factor for ruminants to digest fiber?

In what season of the year are butter sales typically strongest?

What by-products do US dairy cows use at the highest rate?

Idea that factors affecting health and performance of a pregnant cow also have long term effects on the calf is called?

In animals treated with medication, what effect can dehydration have on time it takes for meds to clear the cows body?

Mozzerella surpassed cheddar to become the US most common cheese variety in what year?

Milk letdown can be inhibited if cows experience rough handling up to ___________ before milking.

Cows that have recently calved experience a drop in blood concentration of what mineral?

Modern benchmarks for the corn kernel processing score generally include a top perfromance around what percent?

Heat stressed cows will have elevated respiration rates for at least ______ breaths per minute.

Alfalfa must dry down to what percent moisture for baling?

What is the most comon micronutrient defficiency in field corn?

How big are the sieves on the top of the Penn State "Particle Separator"?

What is the ideal location for semen deposition in artificial insemination?

If you want to house calves in pairs, when should they be put together?

Bovine leukosis virus (BLV) affects what type of body cells?

About what share of US milk is priced under multiple component pricing?

Which of the following is NOT an action many crops take when they experience heat stress?

If you are interseeding alfalfa with corn, the alfalfa should be seeded before the corn reaches stage _____.

What is the ideal soil pH for most forage crops?

HVLS fans are often used for compost-bedded packed barns. What does HVLS stand for?

Liquid nitrogen in semen tanks is kept at what temperature?

Amino Acids are the building blocks for protein, but what compound is the building block for Amino Acids?

In an anerobic digester system, what does RNG stand for?

Which bovine chromosome is larger and contains approximately 4% more DNA?

Natural ventilation works best in a facility with multiple barns if the barns are at least how far apart?

One ton of corn silage may contain how many bushels of corn grain?

Debris build-up can reduce fan efficacy by _____.

What is the primary way to control BCS at the first insemination?

Agricultural lime serves what main purpose as a fertilizer?

What part of the barn should be the top priority when ensuring proper ventilation?

Which of the following is not a current asset?

What is the term that refers to an animal having many related ancestors that were born decades ago?

What is the reccomended goal for feed refusals for high producing dairy cows?

Americans ate how many pounds of cheese per person in 2021?

What is the maximum amount of time a multiparous cow may be dry before future lactations will be negatively affected?

Orient calf housing ________ to maximize air flow.

Which of the following animals can be aspirated for oocytes using in vitro fertilization?

Calves begin having trouble regulating body temperature when the environmental temperature drops below...

Footbaths should be 10-12 ft long, 2 ft wide, and __ deep.

Lignin serves what purpose in the plant?

The environmental mastitis pathogen prototheca is what kind of organism?

What type of dairy product is skyr?

A cow in anestrus may experience what?

What two row crops are reffered to as the king and queen of forages?

Which of the following is NOT a class of teat dip?

Which chemical has the symbol "P"?