Breeding Beef
At what age are heifers typically bred to calve at?
What is 2 years old
What is the most popular beef breed in the United States?
What is Black Angus
What month is National Beef Month?
What is May?
What breed is all black and hails from Scotland?
What is Black Angus
This NFL Quarterback is one of Purdue's most famous alums
What is Drew Brees
What does AI stand for?
What is artificial insemination
What is the chuck on a beef carcass?
What is a cut from the animal's upper shoulder and lower neck - forequarter.
Poncho Via, a Texas Longhorn from Alabama has the longest horn span on record reaching what length?
What is 11 feet wide.
This breed is known for its iconic double muscling
What is the Belgian Blue
Name Purdue's official mascots
What are Purdue Pete and the Boilermaker Special
What is a cow's gestation length?
What is 279-287 days
(approx. 9 months)
What steak is currently the most expensive in the world?
How many breeds of beef cattle are there?
What is more than 250+
This breed is one of the oldest and largest breeds, that is characterized by its height and light body with dark points.
What is Chianina
What rank is the Purdue College of Agriculture in the US?
What is 3rd
How many cattle and calves were in Indiana as of 2022 (USDA)?
What is 810,000
The United States exports much of its beef products. What country(ies) received the most US beef in 2022?
What is Japan and/or South Korea?
Name the largest beef cattle ranch in the United States.
What is King Ranch
This breed was developed in Texas to be heat tolerant and thrive in unfavorable environments. Developed by King Ranch.
What is Santa Gertrudis
What rank is the Purdue College of Agriculture in the world
What is 5th
Twins can be double the trouble. What two common breeds in the US have higher rates of twins?
What is Simmental and Charolais
What state has the most cattle per person with about 4x as many head of cattle than people?
What is South Dakota
What year did the Beef Unit at the ASREC open?
This breed originated in France and is favored due to their muscling and easy fattening. Commonly used in club calves.
What is Maine-Anjou
Orville Redenbacher graduated from Purdue in 1928 with a degree in agronomy and he created this cinema snack that bears his name.
What is popcorn?