Who's who
US Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Rollins
State with the most milk per cow in 2024
Michigan
MP
Metabolizable Protein
Average BAA for 2024 classifications?
108.2
Term for the death of a calf within 24 to 48 hours after delivery
Stillbirth
Editor of The Pulse
Emily Bosch
What is the most common tool for pain relief in cattle?
Meloxicam
What are the main products of carbohydrate digestion by rumen microorganisms?
Volatile fatty acids
Recommended bunk space for fresh cows?
30 inches
This type of treatment is needed for soft-ware disease which can lead to blood, tissue, and liver damage
Surgical treatment
DFA President and CEO
Dennis Rodenbaugh
What school won the 2024 Post-Secondary Dairy Judging Contest?
Modesto Junior College
What are molecules that protect the body from damage caused by unstable molecules that can harm cells?
Antioxidants
Consumers spend what % of their food budget on dining at restaurants?
60%
Type of disease that can be transferred from animals to their handlers or the public
Zoonotic
2025 WDE Holstein Show Judge
Aaron Eaten
2024 WDE Overall Herdsmanship Winner
Maple Downs Farm
What type of fat supplements are often fed in combination with a calcium salt?
Palmitic fats
To preserve leaves, it is most effective to cut alfalfa as haylage at what moisture?
~50%
Most common pathogens in the lactating herd and prevalent in feed, soil and the cow's digestive tract
Clostridia
2025 National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor
David Thorbahn
What is the name of the cow that serves as WDE’s famous photo backdrop?
Miss Madison
What does 3-NOP stand for?
3-nitrooxypropanol
Cows will begin to experience cold stress at what temperature?
32 degrees F
Minimum number of gallons needed to be administered as fluid therapy to make a significant difference for a mature cow