Livestock management - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is TPES? What's America's largest energy source? - -Total Primary Energy Supply -Oil What are policy issues with Energy? - Security, Scarcity, Prices, and environmental impacts According to Layzer, how did the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 affect the policy debate regarding extracting oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)? - It made oil extraction less likely in the ANWR, because it weakened the oil industries claims that oil could be extracted without risk of environm...

Why would the population growth rate of poultry be greater than large animals? - Answer-faster reproduction Why has pork been the most widely produced meat source world wide? - Answer-pigs eat waste, reproduce in litters, faster reproduction Why would the US be less reliant on manure and urine as fertilizer than developing countries? - Answermechanized agriculture T/F: Developing countries consume more meat than developed countries - Answer-false Which animal currently provides the majorit...

Before man 11,500 B.P. - Answer-giant animals, megafuana, land bridge between Alaska and Russia Pre-European Era - Answer-the clovis (hunter gatherers), overkill of megafuana, native americans (agriculture), columbus in 1492 Era of Abundance - Answer-Europeans show up to North America, abundance of wildlife & natural resoucres Era of Overexploitation - Answer-network of railroads and telegraphs, animals were becoming scarce, demand for animals products increased, some species went extinct...

AREC 305 ~ FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 By forming strategic alliances, small and medium sized farmers and ranchers can : - Answer-achieve marketing advantages that larger operations enjoy the last step in the decision-making process us to implement the decision -Answer-false more time should be spent on irrevocable decisions than on those which can be easily reversed -Answer-true standardization of farm financial ratios and accounting practices will help farm managers : -Answer-...

how many years ago did it become clear that we needed to protect resources correct answers 125-140 years ago (mid-late 1800s) what years did the conservation revolution begin and why? correct answers s because people realized populations were plummeting Name the seven sisters. correct answers 1- wildlife is held in the public trust 2- eliminating commerce in dead wildlife 3- allocating wildlife use throw law 4- hunting opportunity for all 5- wildlife may be killed only for legitimate r...

Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Animal Husbandry Introduction ● The practice of breeding and raising livestock is called animal husbandry. ● It includes breeding of livestock (cows, buffaloes, pigs, etc.), poultry farming, and fisheries. Farm Management ● Dairy Farm Management .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Name users and their associated uses of water resources in VA 1. Public utilities: provide drinking water 2. Campgrounds, parks, etc: recreation 3. Owners of waterfront property manage their water: protect their investment 4. Industry depends on cooling and fire ponds for safety 5. Irrigation districts provide water for crops and livestock 6. Real estate developers, streams, and lakes provide aesthetic appeal 7 Fish farmers use aquatic systems for the commercial production of fish What n...

NP Role Final Exam 159 Questions with Verified Answers In which specialty are most nurse practitioners educated? Peds Primary care Family Adult gerontology - CORRECT ANSWER primary care Which factor represents a potential barrier to Nurse Practitioner's practice in a primary care setting? Cost effectiveness Professional growth Aging baby boomers Collaboration agreements - CORRECT ANSWER Collaboration agreements Distinguish among the advanced practice registered nursing (APRN...

As a general rule regarding HST, the sale of farmland is taxable unless what exemptions apply? - - A farmer who uses a smaller portion of the farm for living (this smaller portion would not be business and therefore HST exempt.) - The farm is sold to a relative, a former spouse or a common-law partner. - A corporation, trust or partnership sells the farm to a partner, beneficiary, shareholder or a related person. - A farm that has been used not as a business but for personal use only. Bec...

Michigan Vertebrate Pest Management 7D Exam Questions with correct Answers Pest - Answer ️️ -Any unwanted organism. Areas where vertebrates pests invade are: - Answer ️️ -Schools, homes, businesses, warehouses, lawns, gardens, crops and anywhere they may poise a human health risk. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - Answer ️️ -The basic federal law administered by the EPA that regulates pesticides (their use, handling, storage, transportation, sale, ...