Health
1. Main health concern in scouring calves
Dehydration
1. What was the number one organic commodity in agricultural production in 2021
Milk
1. What is the recommended moisture content of corn silage
65 – 68%
1. What is the percent body weight a cow loses at calving due to the weight of the calf, placenta and fluids
10 – 12%
1. The cow’s stomach compartment that lies closest to the heart
Reticulum
2.Cows that have recently calved experience a drop in blood concentration of this mineral
Calcium
2. World’s largest dairy product importer
China
2. Rate per minute at which cows can drink water
3 - 5 gallons
2. What is the percentage of heats that can be classified as low intensity or short duration
25%
2. The Jersey breed originated on the Isle of Jersey, which sits off the coast of this nation
France
3. Mycobacterial infection that causes inflammation in the small intestine
Johne’s disease
3. This continent accounted for most of the 936 million pounds of milk produced globally in 2022
Asia
3. Cows will typically chew forage and TMR particles to what uniform particle size before swallowing a bolus of feed
8 - 11 millimeters
3. What is the most common reproductive program for resynchronization
Ovsynch
3. Season of the year with the strongest butter sales
Fall
4. Condition resulting from abnormal fermentation in the rumen
Lactic Acidosis
4. This country is the second largest importer of U.S. corn in 2022
Mexico
4. This percentage of the total energy in corn silage is found in the grain kernel
65%
4. This is defined as a follicle greater than 17 millimeters that is usually accompanied by one or more other large follicular structures with no corpus lutetium
Follicular Cyst
4. Number of weeks of recommended regrowth to build winter energy reserves for alfalfa
5 – 6 weeks
5. Milk that comes from a healthy, infection-free udder will contain less than this many colony forming units
1,000 CFU
5. U.S. dairy exports posted another record year in terms of both volume and value in 2022, with this many billion pounds of dairy products leaving the country
6.2 billion pounds
5. What is the most common micronutrient that is deficient in field corn
Zinc
5. The hormone prostaglandin simulates this reproductive process
Luteolysis
5. What is the registered name of the lifetime Holstein milk production record holder
Nor-Bert Colby Connie