FFA
First degree you can earn in FFA
Discovery
This production involved keeping a heard of beef cows that are bred each year to produce calves. Calves are then sold to cattle feeders who feed them to slaughter weights.
Cow-Calf Production
What do you call castrated male cattle?
Steer
What breed of Beef cattle is the most popular in the United States, they are either red or black, and are a large body framed Beef animal?
Angus
This operation manages piglets after they are weaned until approximately 10 weeks or 50lbs.
Nursery
When was FFA Founded
1928
In this operation, calves are fed for approximately 12 months of age to 17 months of age and are usually purchased from a cow-calf producer.
stocker operation
What do you call mature female cattle that have had a calf?
Cows
What breed of beef cattle have a prominent hump over their back. long floppy ears, and a very prominent dewlap? They are many different colors but the most popular is shades of gray.
Brahman
How many times a day do most dairies milk their cows?
2
When FFA change their name?
1988
What is the last phase of cattle feeding and raising. It is the most intensive component of the beef production chain where cattle gain a significant amount of weight.
Feedlot Operation
What do you call a mature female pig?
Sow
What breed of Beef cattle are the second most popular in the United States, they are rusty red on their body, have white socks, white faces, and a white under belly?
Hereford
This type of operation maintains sows for breeding, gestation and farrowing. Manages piglets until they are weaned at approximately 21 days.
sow operation
What is the highest degree you can get in FFA
American
Define: Pure Breed and purpose of this type of operation
A method of only raising one breed of cattle to focus on enhancing the desired qualities of that particular breed.
What do you call a baby sheep?
Lamb
This system uses mating a male and female of different breeds. Usually results in improved traits of the offspring which is referred to as hybrid vigor.
crossbreeding
his operation manages a group of breeding sows and maintains piglets to market weights. Also known as complete sow and litter operation.
farrow-to-finish
When was the FFA jacket made?
1933
Fat located in the muscle is called what? What does this fat do?
Marbling, adds flavor and tenderness.
What do you call mature male cattle?
Bull
This system uses breeding of more distantly related animals than inbreeding.
line breeding
What are the four parts of the cow’s stomach in order?
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, & Abomasum