Holstein Foundation
2008 Holstein Dairy Jeopardy Practice Questions
1.
Gestation varies among breeds by this many days.
What is 8 days (HD 7/07)
2.
Number of veterinary job openings projected by Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2012.
What are 28,000 jobs (HD 8/07)
3.
Chair of the agriculture committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is Collin Peterson (HD 8/07)
4.
2007 YDLI Distinguished Alumni Leaders.
Who are Duane & Marilyn Hershey (HF WEB)
5.
Age when calves can be introduced to high quality hay.
What is 6 to 7 weeks old (HD 7/07)
6.
Holstein Pulse editor
Who is Jim Leuenberger (HP 07)
7.
Specific location of 2009 National Holstein Convention.
What is Sacramento, California (HA WEB)
8.
President of Holstein Association USA.
Who is Doug Maddox (HP 8/07)
9.
Dairy organization represented by the letters NHWSO.
What is National Holstein Women’s Scholarship Organization (HP 8/07)
10.
State that claimed Mission Membership title.
What is Iowa (HP 8/07)
11.
Holstein Association USA Public Relations Specialist.
Who is Lindsey Worden (HP 8/07)
12.
Holstein Foundation established two new memorial awards in 2007, in honor of these
individuals.
Who are Robert McComb, Jr. and Robert Cain (HP 8/07)
13.
New program offered in 2008 for National Junior Shows.
What is Lease Program (HP 8/07)
14.
Treasurer of Holstein Association USA.
Who is Barbara Casna (HA 08)
15.
Mature dairy cow will have 32 of these.
What are teeth (HD)
16.
Body part in which the fetus develops.
What is uterus (HD)
17.
Name of new Select Sires print where proceeds will be donated to Holstein Foundation
and Dairy Challenge.
What is “Holstein Impact Sires of the Breed” (HW 11/07)
18.
First third generation sire in the world to produce over one million units of semen.
Who is Calbrett-I H H Champion (HW 11/07)
19.
Issue of Holstein World with collegiate directory.
What is December (HW 07)
20.
Theme for 2008 World Dairy Expo.
What is “Building Bridges – Making Connections” (HW 11/07)
21.
World Dairy Expo 2007 Supreme Champion.
Who is Indian Acres MM Pistachio Pie (HW 11/07)
22.
General Manager of World Dairy Expo.
Who is Mark Clarke (HW 11/07)
23.
Number of times Brookview Tony Charity was named Grand Champion at World Dairy
Expo.
What is four times (HW 11/07)
24.
Cow’s natural buffer that is produced in the mouth.
What is saliva (NUT 07)
25.
Stomach compartment known as manyplies.
What is omasum (NUT 07)
26.
Phrase denoted by TPI.
What is Total Performance Index (HA 07)
27.
Height that healthy alfalfa should be cut at for maximum tonnage and quality per acre.
What is two inches (HD 07)
28.
Product that consists of curds and whey.
What is cottage cheese (HD 07)
29.
Radius in feet of a cow’s flight zone.
What is five feet (HD 07)
30.
Gallons of ethanol being produced each year in the U.S.
What is 6 billion (HD 7/07)
31.
2007 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeders
Who are Brenda & Bruce Long (HP 8/07)
32.
Vice President of Holstein Association USA.
Who is Larry Tande (HP 8/07)
33.
To be eligible to exhibit a cow in a National Junior Show it must be owned by what date?
What is January 1st (HP 8/07)
34.
Chairman of National Junior Advisory Committee.
Who is Matthew Mitchell (HA WEB 07)
35.
wall.
Body part described ideally as long, strongly attached and blends smooth into the body
What is fore udder (HD 07)
36.
State with highest milk production per cow.
What is Colorado (HD 07)
37.
Minimum percentage of fat in this dairy product is 80%.
What is butter (HD 07)
38.
Most likely culprit behind sudden increase in somatic cell count.
What is mastitis (HD 07)
39.
Price the producer receives for milk they produce.
What is mailbox price (HD 07)
40.
Number one organic milk brand in the U.S.
What is Horizon (07)
41.
Letter that denotes male sex chromosome.
What is Y chromosome (UG 07)
42.
Each pound of dry matter results in this many additional pounds of milk.
What is 2.5 pounds (HD 8/07)
43.
2007 Holstein Association USA Elite Holstein Breeder.
Who is Marvin Nunes (HP 8/07)
44.
Time between udder stimulation and attachment of milking unit.
45.
What is lag time (HD 07)
Nutrient classified as fat-soluble or water-soluble.
What are vitamins
46.
Year Holstein Association USA was organized.
What is 1885 (HA 07)
47.
Irritation caused by small mites burrowing into the skin.
What is mange (HD 07)
48.
Icon Hall of Fame cow.
Who is Elsie the cow (HD 07)
49.
Chairman of Holstein Foundation.
Who is Charles “Chuck” Worden (HF WEB)
50.
Registration fee for the Five-Star Dairy Quality Assurance Program.
What is $25.00 (7/07)
51.
Prefix number for all U.S. animals in international identification program.
What is 840 (HA 07)
52.
By-product of sugar beet processing that is high in energy.
What is beet pulp (NUT 07)
53.
Green legume high in protein.
What is alfalfa (NUT 07)
54.
Youngest calf class in a national Holstein show.
What is spring heifer calf (HA 07)
55.
Rules that govern fitting practices and conduct of exhibitors at a show.
What is Code of Ethics (HA 07)
56.
First bull to produce over one million units of semen.
Who is Fisher Place Mandingo (HW 07)
57.
A bull’s sons and daughters.
What are progeny (UG 07)
58.
Points allotted for grooming on Fitting and Showing Scorecard.
What is 10 points (PDCA 07)
59.
Acid used as preservative for silage.
What is propionic acid (NUT 07)
60.
Milk remaining in the udder after milking.
What is residual milk (HD 07)
61.
Nutrient made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
What are carbohydrates (NUT 07)
62.
Cells that contract and force milk out of the alveoli.
What are myoepithelial cells (HD 07)
63.
Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
What is tendon (ANAT 07)
64.
State most reliant on its dairy industry.
What is Idaho (HD 07)
65.
Grade of milk used only for manufactured dairy products.
What is Grade B (HD 07)
66.
Standards for milk quality for human consumption.
What is Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (HD 07)
67.
Deficiency of selenium in calves.
What is White Muscle disease (NUT 07)
68.
Body condition score for cow severely over-conditioned.
What is 5 (HD 07)
69.
Culling that is the removal of healthy cows due to poor milk production.
What is voluntary (HD 07)
70.
Annual membership cost of Holstein Association USA.
What is $25.00
71.
Holstein Association USA slogan.
What is “U.S. Registered Holsteins for Maximum Profit” (HA 07)
72.
Indigestible component of forages.
What is lignin (NUT 07)
73.
Poison produced by microorganisms that kill cells.
What is Toxin (HD 07)
74.
Callus-like formation on teat end.
What is hyperkeratosis (HD 07)
75.
Holstein bull with most clones.
Who is Lexvold Luke Hershel (HW 07)
76.
Gas that anaerobic digesters burn.
What is methane (HD 07)
77.
Number of hours a cow should rest each day.
What is 10 to 12 hours (HD 07)
78.
Number one reason dairy producers relocate.
What is urban sprawl (HD 07)
79.
Collection of boxes used to separate feed by size.
What is Shaker box (NUT 07)
80.
Part of alfalfa plant that has the most nitrogen.
What is the leaf (HD 07)
81.
Instrument used to administer boluses to cows.
What is balling gun (HD 07)
82.
Blood vessel that carries blood from the body to the heart.
What is vein (NUT 07)
83.
CWT assessment per hundredweight.
What is 10 cents per hundredweight (HD 07)
84.
Reproductive technology that is attributed with lowering the incidence of cystic ovaries.
What is ultrasound (HD 07)
85.
Number of offspring a cow must have to be a Gold Medal Dam.
What is 3 (HA 07)
86.
Youngest Holstein to classify excellent.
Who is Tora Triple Threat Lulu (HA 07)
87.
Soybeans are low in this amino acid.
What is methionine (NUT 07)
88.
Organization that administers CWT program.
Who is National Milk Producers Federation (HD 07)
89.
Organization that converts U.S. sire summaries to each country’s domestic base.
Who is Interbull (HA 07)
90.
Inflammation of the inner surface of the uterus.
What is endometritis (HD 07)
91.
Company that markets rBST under the Posilac brand.
Who is Monsanto (HD 07)
92.
Recommended percentage of a ration that is made up of forages.
What is 40 to 60%
93.
Document that is a summary of your accomplishments, qualifications and experiences.
What is a resume (HF 07)
94.
Species of bacteria that most likely is the cause of contagious mastitis.
What is Staph aureus (HD 07)
95.
Breed with lowest percentage of calving difficulty.
What is Jersey (HD 07)
96.
Whose responsibility is it to pay for transfer fee when a Registered Holstein is sold?
What is seller (HA 07)
97.
Body part that goes through involution.
What is udder or uterus (HD)
98.
Sponsor of Holstein Association USA 40-Year member medallions.
Who are Gerald & Janice Albrecht (HP 8/07)
99.
Holstein Association USA Chief Executive Officer.
Who is John M. Meyer (HP 8/07)
100.
EU’s agriculture commissioner.
Who is Mariann Fischer Boel (HD 8/07)