Cattle Operations
Seedstock (Purebred) Operation
Focuses on raising registered purebred bulls, cows, and heifers to provide genetic improvements and breeding stock for other ranches.
Fill in the blank: The letters N, P, and K represent three plant ________.
Nutrients
Acre
A standard unit of measurement for land equal to 43,560 square feet
FDAC
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The three main soil particle sizes are sand, silt, and ________.
Clay
Cow-Calf Operations
Maintains a herd of mature mother cows on pasture to breed and raise calves, which are typically sold after weaning at around 6 to 8 months of age. This can be split into commercial (raising calves for meat) or purebred.
Fill in the blank: What does NPK Stands for ______ _______ _______.
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Agronomy
The science of technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The largest soil particles, which feel gritty, are ________.
Sand
Stocker/ Backgrounder Operation
Purchases recently weaned calves and feeds them on grass, forage, or high-roughage diets for several months to build structural and lean muscle growth before they reach heavy feeder weights.
_______ supports green, leafy growth.
Nitrogen
Plow
A tool used to turn over and prepare soil before planting.
BMP
Best Management Practice
A soil with a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay is called ________.
Loam
Feedlot Operation
Confines cattle in pens or yards for 90 to 220 days, feeding them high-energy grain or specialized rations to reach market weight and develop fat marbling.
Phosphorus helps plants develop strong ______.
Roots
Crop Rotation
Growing different types of crops in a specific sequence on the same land to protect soil health and reduce pest.
FARMS
Facilitating Agriculture Resource Management Systems
Soil ________ measures how acidic or alkaline soil is.
pH
In a 10-5-15 fertilizer, nitrogen makes up ________ percent of the fertilizer’s weight.
10
Herbicide
A chemical used to destroy unwanted plants or weeds.
WMD
Water Management District
Clay can hold a lot of nutrients, because of its high ______.
CEC (cation exchange capacity)