Milk Money
What is the top butter-producing state in the country
California
What does MP stand for
Metabolizable Protein
SCC (lactation)
Somatic Cell Count
Recommended body condition score at dry-off
3.0-3.5
Type of halter that should be used when teaching your animal to lead
Nylon rope halter
Milk's value is determined based on end-product pricing. What class price milk that is processed into sour cream receive?
Class III
Rations are formulated on a dry matter basis and then weighed and mixed on what basis
As-fed
WOTUS (environment)
Waters of the United States
Footbaths need to be refilled every how many passes?
150-300 cow passes
Bedded area where animals lay in the showstring
Pack
How many state and regional dairy checkoff organizations are there in the U.S.
16
On robotic dairies, what is the recommended bunk space
30 inches or more
AFC (calves and heifers)
Age at First Calving
Most effective rumination occurs when a cow is doing this
Lying down
The act of holding and lifting excess flesh under your animal's chin while in the showring
Pulling throat
What share of Americans deal with lactose sensitivity or intolerance (approx percentage)
33% (1/3)
Term for when animals eat inanimate objects that are not food
Pica
PPD (milk marketing)
Producer Price Differential
Copper & this element help with formation of hard keratin in hooves
Zinc
Class an animal born January 3, 2024 would exhibit in
Winter yearling
What year was multiple component pricing first used by a federal milk marketing order?
1988
Nutrient that is necessary in the diet for microbial fermentation, which produces precursors of fat in milk and supplies energy to the cow
Fiber
ELISA (microbiology and genetics)
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Vitamin derived from carotenoids found in plants & serves many functions
Vitamin A
Having an inappropriate halter in the showring receives this level of discrimination in showmanship
Slight discrimination