Dairy Quiz Bowl Nutrient Management & other things to know

groundwater

water in the soil

surface water

water in any exposed body of water including streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans

runoff

movement of nutrients across the surface of soils to surface water

leaching

movement of nitrate through soils to groundwater

what is the most common type of manure storage

slurry manure storage

what types of manure storage facilities are there

solid manure storage, slurry manure storage, liquid manure storage

what does manure storage allow?

it allows manure to be applied according to the needs of the crop rather than daily

why is manure testing important

it may reduce fertilizer purchases and/or prevent application of nutrients

non-point source pollution

pollution that contaminates ground or surface water and comes from many sources not readily identified

cost-share

financial incentive from state or federal government to the farmer to help pay for equipment or practices that reduce pollution

buffer strips

are areas of grassland installed between cropland or feedlots and waterways to take up nutrients and prevent nutrients from running off into water

most common dairy cattle bedding

sand

dairy cattle bedding materials

newspaper, recycled manure solids, sand, sawdust, shavings, straw

nutrient management plan

a plan for the land application of manure and fertilizer to meet crop needs

What does NPK stand for?

N=nitrogen; P=Phosphorus; K=Potassium

A bag of 15-10-5 fertilizer contains what percent of phosphate?

10 percent

A bag of 10-12-5 fertilizer contains what percent of potash or potassium?

5 percent

A bag of 15-10-5 fertilizer contains what percent of nitrogen?

15 percent

How much does a gallon of milk weigh?

8.6 lbs

If you see “3X” in a dairy animal’s production records, what does it mean?

the cow was milked 3 times a day

animal welfare

the ethical responsibility of ensuring animal well-being

animal well-being

the condition in which animals experience good health, can effectively cope with their environment, and are able to express a diversity of species-typical behaviors

what is the main reason that dairy cows refuse to use freestalls

improper size