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  1. Information on putting a heifer raising contract together would be helpful. Published: August 30, 2007
  2. What are the optimum levels of protein and fat in a milk replacer to reach growth rates of 1.5 to 2 lb/day? How about level of protein in the calf starter for maximum lean tissue gain? Published: August 30, 2007
  3. Is it ok to use ground hay (passed through a hammer mill 1" screen) in a complete calf starter? Published: August 30, 2007
  4. What would be the ideal ration for small calves right after texturized calf starter, when they begin to eat you out of house and home? Published: August 30, 2007
  5. What is the recommended crude protein intake (g/day) for prepubertal heifers gaining 1.8 to 2.0 lb/day? Published: August 30, 2007
  6. What is the main difference between goat's milk and cow's milk? Published: August 30, 2007
  7. What is the most popular packaging size for milk? Published: August 30, 2007
  8. Why is milk pasteurized? Published: August 30, 2007
  9. What is the minimum milk fat percentage found in ice cream? Published: August 30, 2007
  10. How long must raw milk cheese be aged before it is able to be sold? Published: August 30, 2007
  11. What is the liquid portion of cheese called? Published: August 30, 2007
  12. Do Americans eat more dairy products today than they did in the past? Published: August 30, 2007
  13. Which month is National Ice Cream month? Published: August 30, 2007
  14. What vitamin is added to all commercially available milk? Published: August 30, 2007
  15. Which month is National Dairy Month? Published: August 30, 2007
  16. How many teats do dairy cows have? Published: August 30, 2007
  17. What term is used to describe a young female dairy cow? Published: August 30, 2007
  18. What term is used to describe a young male dairy calf? Published: August 30, 2007
  19. What is the term for a castrated male bovine? Published: August 30, 2007
  20. What is the minimum percentage of fat in butter? Published: August 30, 2007
  21. What is the most popular cheese in America? Published: August 30, 2007
  22. What sugar is found in milk? Published: August 30, 2007
  23. What is “half and half”? Published: August 30, 2007
  24. How many pounds of whole milk does it take to make a pound of butter? Published: August 30, 2007
  25. When cheese is made cheese, what are the large chunks of coagulated protein? Published: August 30, 2007
  26. What city's trade impacts the price of butter and cheese? Published: August 30, 2007
  27. What is the average percentage of fat in goat’s milk? Published: August 30, 2007
  28. How is milk classified? Published: August 30, 2007
  29. How many pounds of whole milk does it take to make one gallon of ice cream? Published: August 30, 2007
  30. What are the differences between a serving of low-fat chocolate milk and a serving of carbonated soft drink? Published: August 30, 2007

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