The majority of dairy farms in the US milk the ___ breed of dairy cows
Holsetin
Three things a dairy farmer tries to attain to assure the production of high quality milk:
No antibiotic residue, low bacterial count, good taste
Even if rBST (a protein) were present in milk, it should not be a concern to the public because it is a protein which denatures to amino acids that are ____ and ____
Digested and absorbed
The agency in Florida that is responsible for protecting the States environment and has been monitoring the surface and ground water quality is the _______
Department of environmental protection (DEP)
The general section of the US that has the lowest milk production per cow is the South East. The reasons for this are:
1. Hot humid climate
2. More energy spent trying to keep cool than producing milk.
Over the last ____ years the number of dairy cows has gone down, but the total milk produced in the US has increased.
40
During the 1940's 50's & 60's a large portion of the US dairy cows diet consisted of ______ while in more recent years a larger proportion of the cows diet has consisted of ______
Forage , Hugh concentrate feeds
?A consumer who has a complaint about beef purchased at a store has three general ways to give feed back:
a. Complains to the provider (the store she bought it from).
b. Stop buying it (financial feed back).
c. Verbally say something to meat manager.
?The State the largest percentage of Florida feeder calves are shipped to is ____
Texas
There are two types of feeders or feed lots in the US. One is a _________ found in the states like Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas and the other is _______ found more in the Midwest.
Commercial feeder, farmer feeds
A "finished animal" in the beef industry is _____
an animal ready for processing.
The largest beef cattle ranch in Florida is _______ near Orlando
Desserette Ranch
Bos indicus cattle have the same gestation length as Bos taurus cattle.
T or f
True
?Bos indicus cattle reach puberty the same age as Bos taurus cattle.
True