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1
Q

Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and Iowa are the largest producers of what animal product as of 2008?

A

Beef

2
Q

Iowa, N. Carolina, Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana are the largest producers of what animal/animal product as of 2008?

A

Swine

3
Q

Texas, Wyoming, California, Colorado, and S. Dakota are the largest producers of what animal/animal product as of 2008?

A

Lamb

Mutton

4
Q

Texas, Wyoming, California, Colorado, and S. Dakota are the largest producers of what animal product as of 2008?

A

Wool

5
Q

Since the 1980s starting decline of family owned farms what has been on the rise?

A

commercial operations

6
Q

What are the two most significant factors for farm business operations?

A

nutrition

reproduction

7
Q

Fresh milk, nonfat dry milk, cheese curd, and whey are what product category?

A

dairy

8
Q

What makes for the biggest difference between dairy and beef cattle?

A

management

9
Q

What are the three housing/management options for dairy cattle?

A

conventional
free stall
loose housing

10
Q

What is another name for the milking center?

A

milking parlor

11
Q

What are the names for beef operation type/management?

A

cow/calf
stocker-yearling
feedlot
total production

12
Q

What are the four types of pork production systems?

A

farrowing
growing/nursery
finishing
farrow to finish

13
Q

What are the four types of sheep raising systems in the U.S.?

A

fall lambs
early spring lambs
late spring lambs
accelerated lambing

14
Q

Production of what animal product has severely declined in the United States?

A

wool

15
Q

Mohair originates from what species?

A

Goats

16
Q

What state produces the most goats and goat products?

A

Texas

17
Q

What is the proper term for “wool grease”?

A

Lanolin

18
Q

What is Lanolin?

A

byproduct of wool production