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2009 State Fair Stockmens Contest - Senior Quiz

_____ 1. Which mineral is not found in trace mineral salt?

a. Calcium b. Phosphorous c. Magnesium d. None of them are in T M Salt

_____ 2. If you are feeding a balanced ration but the rate of gain is too slow, which nutrient do you need to increase to get the animal to gain faster?

a. Energy (TDN) b. Protein c. Calcium d. Vitamin E

_____ 3. Which federal program provides information that consumers can use to determine where their food comes from?

a. NAIS b. COOL

c. EIEIO d. FAMACHA

_____ 4. What is the term for cutting open the mother and removing the calf through that opening?

a. Cesarean section b. Laporoscopy c. Embryo transfer d. Ultrasonography

_____ 5. Which grade or score is most closely related to reproductive performance of a cow - especially related to how soon she comes back into heat after calving?

a. Frame Score b. Quality Grade c. Condition Score d. Yield Grade

_____ 6. How do you tell the difference between first cutting and second cutting orchardgrass hay?

a. Color of the hay b. Dustiness c. Presence of stems and seedheads d. Whether it’s in a round or a square bale

_____ 7. What effect will implants such as Synovex and Revalor have on cattle?

a. Gain faster b. Improve feed efficiency c. Reduce fatness

d. All of these

_____ 8. In which compartment of the cow’s digestive system does the feed she consumes enter first?

a. Liver b. Abomasum c. Duodenum d. Rumen

_____ 9. Which disease causes animals to become lame and is passed from animal to animal through the soil?

a. Founder b. Foot rot c. Arthritis d. Interdigital corns

_____ 10. Which mineral can be toxic to sheep, but is often deficient in feeding programs for cattle and goats?

a. Copper b. Calcium c. Magnesium d. Iron

_____ 11. A cow is suffering from grass tetany. The veterinarian treats her with a bottle of liquid administered intravenously. What’s in that bottle that saves the cow?

a. Antibiotic b. Magnesium c. Calcium d. milk fever vaccine

_____ 12. Lots of corn is going into making corn-based sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup. What is the primary feed byproduct from this process?

a. corn gluten feed b. corn germ meal c. brewers grains d. distillers grains

_____ 13. What is a major health risk to livestock that are grazing straight alfalfa?

a. Footrot b.Rickets c. Listeriosis d. Bloat

_____ 14. In which species is the female usually leaner than the castrated male when compared at the same weight?

a. Pigs b. Sheep c. Cattle d. Castrated male is always the leaner animal

_____ 15. How can you be sure that colostrum of a ewe contains antibodies to protect against tetanus?

a. Feed her properly b. Use a tetanus vaccine in late pregnancy

c. Don’t let her lamb outside d. Vaccinate her lamb just after it is born

_____ 16. A cow consumes 50 pounds of round bale silage that is 60% dry matter. How many pounds of dry matter does she eat?

a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60

_____ 17. If corn costs $150 per ton (a ton is 2000 pounds) and you feed 10 pounds of corn to a heifer each day, what is the cost of the corn per head per day?

a. 10 cents b. 75 cents c. $7.50 d. $10

_____ 18. Which of these plants is able to produce prussic acid, a compound that can kill animals that consume it?

a. Sudan Grass b. Tall Fescue c. Wild Cherry trees d. Both a and c

_____ 19. Why would you feed grain to ewes just before the breeding season?

a. to kill worms b. to make them ovulate more eggs

c. to increase Selenium intake d. to synchronize heat

_____ 20. What is the major difference between a carcass grading Choice and one grading Prime?

a. carcass weight b. ribeye area c. amount of marbling d. fat thickness

_____ 21. Which one of these retail meats cuts is found in beef and pork but not lamb?

a. Short Ribs b. Porterhouse Steak c. Blade Steak d. Sirloin Chop

_____ 22. Which genetic disease found most often in Angus cattle has resulted in mandatory DNA testing in that breed?

a. curly calf (AM) b. twisted tail (TT) c. brain rot d. bovine infectious anemia

_____ 23. What is the major problem for a lamb or calf with scours (also called diarrhea)?

a. starvation b. dehydration c. fever d. bacterial infection

_____ 24. A lamb carcass weighs 70 pounds, has 0.20 inch of backfat and a loineye area of 1.5 square inches. For the retail market, this carcass is

a. Too big b. Too fat c. Light muscled d. Ideal

_____ 25. Which forage is most productive during drought conditions?

a. orchardgrass b. white clover c. bluegrass d. alfalfa