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| In the late 1800s, in the East, who was known for this expertise in finance? |
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| In early 1800s, what 2 crops were a boon to livestock production because cattle and sheep could be kept in larger numbers over winter? |
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| What meat packer used to earn extra money by placing the head of slaughtered cattle on the frozen Chicago river in order to attract and kill wolves? |
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| What did the poultry industry begin using around 1922 that was based on findings from Ancient Egypt to help increase production? |
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| What did dairy farmers form in order to merchandise milk easier and more profitably? |
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| What was used to alter laying patterns to increase egg production in chickens? |
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| What is one of the major problems facing the swine industry today? |
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| Who developed the steel moldboard plow with rotating coulter? |
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| The study of genes and their interactions and functions in the whole living organism is called |
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| Who created the Dishley Society whose objective was to protect the purity of the Dishley breeds? |
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| Around 1900, who explained Charles Darwin's theory of Natural Selection? |
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| Henry A. Wallace, 3 facts |
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-Was curious and pushed researchers at agricultural schools to provide answers for the problems of agriculture
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| The Texas Longhorns were brought to Kansas and Missouri to catch the train back East. What did they bring with them that were detrimental to the native herds? |
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| Int the 1870-1880s, a lot of money came from the East to form large ranching corporations in the West. Where else did money come from? |
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| What city had the largest horse and mule sale facility in the US in the late 1800s? |
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| This allowed the number of eggs produced by individual hens to be recorded. |
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| During the industrial revolution in England, what was used for heat instead of wood? |
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| What was the final step in the 5 steps in the typical history of a breed of livestock? |
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| Breed societies were formed to control herd books |
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| What did the packers put in storage so they could slaughter during the summer? |
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| What thoroughbred horse made one of the largest influences on the breed, in part, due to line breeding? |
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| From 1934-1936, what major event happened that started the transition from rural to urban? |
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| Incubators for hatching chicken eggs helped improve production. What ancient civilization was given credit for developing them first? |
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| The production of an animal that is identical to the parent is called |
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| What defines the proteins encoded by a specific gene? |
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| The name of the first cloned animal was |
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| What ranch made a huge contribution to the horse industry while contributing large numbers of cattle for both slaughter and range areas? |
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| In addition to providing a facility in which to sell animals, the Chicago stockyards also |
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| Provided jobs for the locals |
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| After WWII, which act provided for the creation of regional research projects that encouraged larger animal research efforts? |
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| Research and Marketing Act? |
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| By the mid 1950s, most beef animals were being fed to market weight |
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| Who opened the first slaughter house along the Chicago River in 1827? |
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| In order to help the purebred cattle industry, what did the government do? |
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| Provide huge tax advantages |
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| How can we tell that the pig we are breeding are not too fat? |
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| Some muscular pigs would die on the way to the market. What did Christian do to prevent this problem? |
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| Gave them halothane gas to test for the stress gene. |
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| Who originally funded the Chicago Union stockyards? |
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| Which act provided funds to establish Cooperative Extension? |
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| During the late 1800s, when the packaging business was building up in Chicago, how were slaughter costs paid? |
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| Where was the first international livestock exposition held in 1900? |
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| Who published "Feeds and Feeding" which became the bible of livestock producers? |
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| Which of the following really influenced the breeding of dairy animals? |
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| As the 1900s progressed, what moved toward extinction in the US? |
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| What threatened the sheep and wool market in 1939? |
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| What holiday did the Chicago Stockyards open? |
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| Who made his riches by starting the Standard Oil company in Ohio? |
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| What is the process of holding an egg up to a bright light and inspecting it called? |
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| Extreme selection for compact bovine increased the incidence of |
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| What did Josiah Wedgewood produce? |
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| Name of our mascot's, Wilbur, wife? |
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