My Background
Calf Care
Cow Care
Dairy Products
Sustainability
100
How many generations is my family farm?
six generations
100
What is fed to calves during their first 12 hours of life?
Colostrum
100
How many times are cows milked a day?
two to three times
100
How many pounds of butter does it take to make a butter sculpture?
90 lbs
100
What is the natural fertilizer that is applied to farmers fields?
Manure
200
What has been my favorite chore on the farm?
a. Feeding Calves
b. Milking Cows
c. Fieldwork
d. None of the above
b. Milking cows
200
What type of housing is provided to calves?
Group housing, hutches/ individual pens
200
What type of milk does a cow produce after giving birth?
Colostrum
200
How is cheese colored?
a. Turmeric extract
b. Artificial coloring
c. Paprika extract
d. Carrot extract
c. Paprika extract
200
What percent of a cow's diet is made up of ingredients humans cannot eat?
80 percent
300
What breeds of dairy cattle are found on my farm? (pick two)
a. Holstein e. Jersey
b. Brown Swiss f. Milking Shorthorn
c. Ayrshire g. Red & White Holstein
d. Guernsey h. Crossbreeds
h. Crossbreeds and Holsteins
300
What does a calf's diet consist of during the first 60-90 days?
a. Fed grain and water
b. Fed grain and milk
c. Fed only milk
b. Fed grain and milk 
300
What supplements are giving to cows after birth?
a. Vitamins and Minerals
b. Protein
c. Fat
d. Water
a. Vitamin and Mineral supplements
300
What dairy product is known for being gut-healthy and contains probiotics?
Yogurt
300
Why can dairy cows consume products that humans cannot?
Because they are ruminants (pictures)
400
What is the average age of our cows?
5 years old
400
What changes to a calf's diet after 90 days of age, known as weaning? (pick multiple)
a. Grain d. Milk
b. Water
c. Forage
Grain, Water and Forage
400
What are the different types of housing cows live in? (pick multiple)
a. bedded pack
b. pasture
c. free stall barn
d. all of the above
d. all of the above 
400
How many pounds of cheese did Minnesota produce last year?
73 million pounds
400
What are some byproducts that can be fed to dairy cows? (picture)
a. cottonseed
b. sweet corn husks
c. dried distiller grains
d. All the above
d. All the above
500
What are the daily chores on our farm?
(Name two)
Milking cows, feeding calves and cows, cleaning barns and more!
500
Why is ventilation (fresh air) important for calf's health?
keeps is clean, monitors temperature, removes germs from air
500
What does TMR stand for?
a. Timed milking rotation
b. Tractor management routine
c. Total mixed ration
d. Total milk rotation
c. Total mixed ration
500
Name one mineral found in a cup of milk?
Extra points if you can name its function in the body
Calcium, Selenium, Iodine, Zinc, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium
500
How many pounds of byproducts do U.S dairy cows consume each day that otherwise would have ended up in the landfills?
Hint: it is in the millions
306 million pounds a day
- Each cow eats 26.5 pounds a day
