The Nutrient Requirements for Dairy Cattle has been updated by the NASEM.  What edition is this of the Nutrient Requirements for Dairy Cattle?           

Which age group of calves experience the greater degree of cold stress:

Do plants require more nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P)?      

An international trade panel sided with the United States in a dispute over dairy trade with Canada.  It found that Canada allocated between 85-100% of its TRQs to processors or “further processors”.  What does TRQ stand for?        

Inflammation helps cows fight off infections particularly around what period in their lives?

T or F:  Inflammations plays a key role in the calving process.       

A calf that is eating 1 pound of starter daily should drink how many pounds of water daily?         

When was the LAST time that the NRC (National Research Council) updated the Nutrient Requirements for Cattle?         

The goal of raising calves is to double birth weight by how many days of age?

T or F:  When using IVF, the time frame for flushing expands because pregnant animals can be aspirated for oocytes.   

  If a resulting embryo was initially cultivated in vitro, what does that mean?       

In regard to reproduction, what does IVF stand for?

Most cows will resolve the signals for inflammation, but those that don’t typically experience adverse effects on productivity, health and what else?   

Ovum pickup and IVF cost approximately what % more per embryo when compared to conventional embryo transfer?