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| What does NMPF stand for? |
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| National Milk Producers Federation |
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| National Farmers Organization |
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| What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis? |
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| In a study of milk parlors conducted by researchers at the University of Florida, how did parallels perform when compared to herringbones? |
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| Parallels out performed herringbones by nearly 8% |
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| General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
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| What does NFDM stand for? |
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| Commodity Credit Corporation |
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| United States Dairy Export Council |
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| When using a body condition scoring system of 1-5, what does a score of 5 mean? |
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| Foreign Agricultural Service |
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| What are ways to avoid milk fever in cows? |
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| What should the pH of a "close up Holstein's urine be? |
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| When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet, which gland is stimulated? |
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| What is intravenous injection? |
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| Administered via the blood vessel |
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| What is intramuscular injection? |
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| Administered in the muscle |
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| What is subcutaneous injection? |
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| Administered under the skin |
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| Regarding feed formulation, what does CAD stand for? |
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| North American Free Trade Agreement |
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| United Stats Animal Health Association |
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| Animal Improvement Program Lab |
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| How many days into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound? |
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| What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen, near the groin? |
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| How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound? |
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| At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation? |
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| On average, how many weeks after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak? |
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| What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle? |
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| Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate: |
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| In regards to pedigrees, what is a RHA? |
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| Registered Holstein Ancestry |
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| Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck? |
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| When referring to milk test used at the processing plant, what is a DMC? |
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| Direct Microscopic Counts |
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| How much water can a lactating cow consume in 1 day? |
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| What percent of milk is water? |
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| What units are used to measure energy? |
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| What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy? |
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| When evaluating dairy rations, what do the letters NE stand for? |
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| When evaluating a dairy ration, what do the letters TDN stand for? |
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| Total Digestible Nutrients |
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| What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates? |
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| Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant? |
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| What are structural carbohydrates made of? |
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| Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin |
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| What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share? |
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| What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants? |
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| Nonstructural Carbohydrates |
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| What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of? |
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| Plant starch, pectin, and sugar |
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| What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen? |
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| How much more energy do fats contain per unit than carbohydrates and proteins? |
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| Which cows have higher protein requirements? |
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| High producing pregnant cows |
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| Where are degradable proteins broken down? |
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