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1. Bull

   Uncastrated bovine male Positive stock market A China shop figurine Strong-willed individual

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2. Beef consumption in the US is nearly ______ pounds per person per year

   30 70 100 15

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3. In the US, the beef industry provides about $5 business activity for every $1 in cattle sales.

   True False

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4. Backgrounding

   Providing a case history on each beef animal Teaching each animal to back up in a straight line Growing program for feeder cattle from weaning until finishing in a lot Housing in a dirt feedlot

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5. Lagoon

   Plants that fix nitrogen and are a good protein source Excellent place to fish Contains concentrated slurry manure Earthen structure for storage and treatment of dilute manure

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6. Ruminant

   Animal with a multi-compartment stomach Microorganisms that biodegrade organic matter without oxygen General family grouping of cattle Unique specie of ants

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7. Stocker

   Person who places inventory on the shelves at retail stores Cattle buyer who purchases live finished cattle for harvesting Equipment to place hay in piles for storage before feeding Weaned cattle fed high-roughage diets before finishing in feedlot

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8. Feedlot

   Storage area for feeds Open area where forages are grown, cattle can roam and graze Structure for collection and storage of manure Enterprise and housing system for finishing cattle with grain and concentrates

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9. Common examples of byproducts from the cattle industry are

   Leather goods Cosmetics Perfumes Hair products All of the above

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10. Byproduct feeds that cattle can consume include :

    Corn gluten Distiller’s grains Potato chips Citrus pulp Soybean hulls Cottonseed hulls All of the above None of the above

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11. A typical cow will consume about 5 tons of fibrous feed (forages) per year.

    True False

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12. A beef cow will stay productive in the herd for about

    2 to 3 years 5 to 6 years 7 to 9 years 12 to 14 years

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13. Cattle have the unique capability of providing protein for human consumption from byproduct feeds and highly fibrous forages that humans do not consume

    True False

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14. Silo

    Structures for storing high moisture fermented feeds in anaerobic conditions Structure for storing slurry manure Housing system for pigs

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15. Cattle manure can be stored in the following forms

    Solid with bedding Liquid slurry in tanks Liquid slurry in earthen storage Dilute liquid waste water in earthen lagoons or detention ponds All of the above None of the above

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16. Concentrate

    Serious thought process Feed with high energy, low fiber and highly digestible Grazed feed in the open range

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