Animal Care
People
Milk
Feed
Weeds
100
If a bull gets sick (with a temperature) what is the minimum number of days til he will have viable sperm?
~30 days
100
What is the minimum hourly wage before a top up is required?
$17.70
100
What is the fastest a ryegrass leaf can emerge? And so what is ideally the shortest round you should be on to graze at the 2 1/2 leaf stage
8 days, so ideally shouldn't go below a 20 day round
100
What is this weed? 
YBG
200
List 3 signs of Facial eczema
eg: red peeling skin, thickened skin, seeking shade, licking udder, drop in milk production, restlessness
200
How many days of paid domestic violence leave are people entitled to if they have been working for an employer for a minimum 6 consecutive months?
10 days
200
What height and leaf stage should chicory be grazed at?
35cm, 7 leaves
200
What is the main way californian thistles spread? 
Creeping Roots
300
What is the thermal comfort zone for a cow?
and
What are two things you can do to minimise heat stress?
4-20 degrees Celsius
300
How many people work on farm in the dairy industry?
~35,000
300
What is the forecast milk payout?
$7.00-$7.60
300
What proportion of the diet can turnips be fed at before getting milk taint?
~1/3
300
Can YBG survive in silages?
Not if it has been properly ensiled
400
What is this disease?
White line
400
What percentage of new entrants to the industry drop out within the first year?
60%
400
What percentage of total milk production are you expected to "drop" if you go OAD at Christmas?
4-5%
400
How many months are required deferred grazing for a true seed set?
~4 November-March "these treatments grew an extra 90kg DM/ha in the two months after they were opened. In late winter these treatments grew an extra 280kg DM/ha which is worth $54/ha" beef and lamb
400
How long can YBG survive in effluent?
Up to 3 months
500
What is the minimum BCS you can send cull cows on a truck, and list 2 other best practice things you should do before sending them?
Minimum BCS = 3
Check for no signs of ill health
Ask how far they are being sent/request closest
Supplement with 12-20g Mg + 100g limeflour
Have access to water
500
Who is liable for management issues with effluent if it goes wrong?
Grey area-
Management is the operator, though if it is found they have been given insufficient training/understanding
Infrastructure issues= Owner
500
What SCC is it recommended to be below to switch to OAD and why?
<200,000, because of potential doubling in transition period, so grades can be avoided. Can also be mitigated by switching smaller proportions of the herd at a time.
500
If the forecast pay out is $7, and we assume a 13:1 kgDM/kgMS response, what price could we afford to pay per kg for feed, assuming a marginal cost 1.5x?
~35c/kgDM
500
How should you control Californian thistle? How long would an eradication programme take?
3+ defoliations a season before seed burst. Mowing or spraying. Most important late autumn when it is sending energy down to its creeping roots.
2-4 years