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Forage Exam 3

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Exam 3
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Question 1

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Cool season grasses
  • Warm season grasses

Question 2

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Cool season annual grasses
  • Cool season perennial grasses

Question 3

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Tifton 85
  • Bermuda-grass

Question 4

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Brown rib millet
  • Pearl millet

Question 5

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Legumes
  • Grasses

Question 6

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Leaves
  • Stems

Question 7

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Stems in the upper canopy of the plant
  • Stems in the lower canopy of the plant

Question 8

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Young green leaves
  • Dead leaves

Question 9

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Warm and cool season perennial species in spring
  • Warm and cool season perennial species in mid-summer

Question 10

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Warm and cool season perennial species in mid-summer
  • Warm and cool season perennial species in fall

Question 11

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Which is more digestible?
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  • Alfalfa in cool weather
  • Alfalfa in summer weather

Question 12

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The [blank_start]hotter[blank_end] the temperature the [blank_start]faster[blank_end] the plant goes through [blank_start]lignification[blank_end].
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  • hotter
  • faster
  • lignification

Question 13

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[blank_start]Sodseeding[blank_end] is the general term used to describe the practice of establishing forage crops into perennial, grass dominant, hay and/or pasture. Usually accomplished with a no-till grain drill or broadcasting seed.
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  • Sodseeding

Question 14

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What are ways that sod-seeding is usually done?
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  • No-till grain drill
  • Broadcasting seed
  • Tiller

Question 15

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The establishment of legumes such as clover or alfalfa into tall fescue is usually practiced where?
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  • Upper south
  • Lower south

Question 16

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Cool season annual grasses (ryegrass, rye, oats, wheat) and/or leagues (clover) planted into dormant perennial warm season grass sods (bahiagrass, bermudagrass) if primarily done where?
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  • Upper south
  • Lower south

Question 17

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What are some benefits of multiple species pastures/hayfields?
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  • Higher forage yield per pasture/field
  • Improved forage quality
  • Nitrogen fiaxtion
  • Longer growing season in pasture/field
  • Lower forage yield per pasture/field
  • Average forage quality
  • Nitrogen leaching
  • Shorter growing season

Question 18

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[blank_start]Legumes[blank_end] typically have higher protein and are more digestible.
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  • Legumes

Question 19

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What are the benefits to sod-seeding?
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  • Soil conservation
  • Time
  • Fuel
  • Moisture

Question 20

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What are the sod-seeding principles?
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  • Fertility
  • Reduce existing vegetation
  • Use high quality seed
  • Inoculate legumes with correct bacterial strain
  • Plant at correct time with correct seeding rate
  • Insure soil contact
  • Control competition from existing vegetation
  • Control pests

Question 21

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[blank_start]Grazing[blank_end] and [blank_start]mowing[blank_end] are ways to control competition from existing vegetation.
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  • Grazing
  • mowing

Question 22

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[blank_start]Forage quality[blank_end] refers to the ability of a forage to support desired levels of animal performance.
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  • Forage quality

Question 23

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Forage quality is a function of [blank_start]voluntary intake[blank_end] and [blank_start]nutritive value[blank_end].
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  • voluntary intake
  • nutritive value

Question 24

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Palatability refers to the [blank_start]appeal[blank_end] and [blank_start]acceptability[blank_end] of feedstuffs to an animal.
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  • appeal
  • acceptability

Question 25

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Crude protein represents the total [blank_start]nitrogen[blank_end] content in the diet ([blank_start]true protein[blank_end] as well as [blank_start]non-protein nitrogen[blank_end]).
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  • nitrogen
  • true protein
  • non-protein nitrogen

Question 26

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[blank_start]N[blank_end] X 6.25 = CP
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  • N

Question 27

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[blank_start]Digestible energy[blank_end] provides an indication of the total amount of energy from a feed that can be available fore use by the animal.
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  • Digestible energy

Question 28

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Non starch carbohydrates are simple carbs such as [blank_start]starches[blank_end] and [blank_start]sugars[blank_end] that can be [blank_start]rapidly[blank_end] and [blank_start]easily[blank_end] digested by the animal.
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  • starches
  • sugars
  • rapidly
  • easily

Question 29

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[blank_start]Cellulose[blank_end] are major structural carbs present in plant cell walls.
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  • Cellulose

Question 30

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Cellulose is [blank_start]utilized[blank_end] by rumen microbes.
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  • utilized

Question 31

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Hemi-cellulose is more digestible than [blank_start]cellulose[blank_end] but less [blank_start]digestible[blank_end] than starches and sugars.
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  • cellulose
  • digestible

Question 32

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[blank_start]Lignin[blank_end] is a major structural component found in plant cell walls and is [blank_start]undigestible[blank_end].
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  • Lignin
  • undigestible

Question 33

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As [blank_start]lignin[blank_end] in the plant increases, [blank_start]cellulose[blank_end] digestion decreases.
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  • lignin
  • cellulose

Question 34

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Total digestible nutrients (TDN) is the measure of [blank_start]energy[blank_end] value in a feed.
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  • energy

Question 35

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Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) is a close estimate of the amount of total [blank_start]fiber[blank_end] in a feedstuff.
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  • fiber

Question 36

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NDF is generally composed of [blank_start]cellulose[blank_end], [blank_start]hemicellulose[blank_end], and [blank_start]lignin[blank_end].
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  • cellulose
  • hemicellulose
  • lignin

Question 37

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Acid detergent fiber (ADF) is the least [blank_start]digestible fiber[blank_end] portion of a forage.
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  • digestible fiber

Question 38

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ADF includes [blank_start]lignin[blank_end] and [blank_start]cellulose[blank_end].
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  • lignin
  • cellulose

Question 39

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TDN = [blank_start]total digestible nutrients[blank_end]
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  • total digestible nutrients

Question 40

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NDF = [blank_start]neutral detergent fiber[blank_end]
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  • neutral detergent fiber

Question 41

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ADF = [blank_start]acid detergent fiber[blank_end]
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  • acid detergent fiber

Question 42

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[blank_start]Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy[blank_end] (NIRS) rapidly and reproductively measures the chemical composition of a feed sample.
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  • Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy

Question 43

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[blank_start]NIRS[blank_end] is based on the fact that each of the major chemical components of a sample has a characteristic near infrared light absorption.
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  • NIRS

Question 44

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[blank_start]NIRS[blank_end] = near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
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  • NIRS

Question 45

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Relative feed value is used to compare the potential of two or more like forages on the basis of [blank_start]energy intake[blank_end].
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  • energy intake

Question 46

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RFV = [blank_start]relative feed value[blank_end]
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  • relative feed value

Question 47

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RFV of 100 is equivalent to...
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  • Full bloom alfalfa
  • Half bloom alfalfa
  • Full bloom crimson clover
  • Full bloom white clover

Question 48

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What is RFV based on?
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  • NDF
  • ADF
  • NIRS
  • TDN

Question 49

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What is NDF an indicator of?
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  • Forage intake
  • Digestibility
  • Feed value

Question 50

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What is ADF an indicator of?
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  • Forage intake
  • Digestibility
  • Feed value

Question 51

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RFQ of 100 is equal to?
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  • Full bloom alfalfa
  • Full bloom white clover
  • Full bloom millet
  • Full bloom red clover

Question 52

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RFQ takes into account what?
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  • DMI
  • TDN
  • RVF
  • ADF
  • NDF

Question 53

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DMI = [blank_start]dry matter intake[blank_end]
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  • dry matter intake

Question 54

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RFQ = [blank_start]relative forage quality[blank_end]
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  • relative forage quality

Question 55

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If the RFQ is higher it is also what?
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  • More nutritious
  • More valuable
  • Less valuable
  • Less nutritious

Question 56

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What factors affect forage quality?
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  • Plant species
  • Plant parts
  • Climate
  • Stage of maturity
  • Fertilization
  • Diurnal Fluctuations

Question 57

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Certain species of plants posses certain compounds that interfere with [blank_start]digestibility[blank_end].
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  • digestibility

Question 58

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Drought stress may [blank_start]improve[blank_end] digestibility.
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  • improve

Question 59

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Stage of maturity has greater effect on [blank_start]nutritive[blank_end] value than any other factor.
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  • nutritive

Question 60

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[blank_start]Lignification[blank_end] of cell wall occurs with maturity. the more mature the more lignin if found in the cell wall.
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  • Lignification

Question 61

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With maturity: [blank_start]yield[blank_end] increases but [blank_start]quality[blank_end] decreases
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  • yield
  • quality

Question 62

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White clover is digestible for longer because of what?
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  • Lack of true stems
  • Prominent true stems

Question 63

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Which is more digestible for longer?
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  • Arrow-leaf clover
  • Crimson clover

Question 64

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Nitrogen generally has little effect on what?
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  • Digestibility
  • Quality
  • RFV
  • ADF

Question 65

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[blank_start]Diurnal fluctuations[blank_end] is where soluble carbohydrates build up in the plant during [blank_start]daylight[blank_end]. Plants use those soluble carbohydrates over night.
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  • Diurnal fluctuations
  • daylight

Question 66

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1/2 inch of rain decreases TDN by what?
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  • 3.5%
  • 5.5%
  • 20.2%
  • 10.8%

Question 67

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1 inch of rain will decrease TDN by what?
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  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 14%
  • 3.5%

Question 68

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If hay is left uncut each day after 4 weeks TDN will drop [blank_start]0.5%[blank_end] per day.
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  • 0.5%

Question 69

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How should hay be orientated for all day sun exposure?
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  • North to South
  • East to West

Question 70

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Soil compaction is a reduction in pore space therefore, it also...
Answer
  • Decreases soil volume
  • Decreases porosity
  • Increases bulk density
  • increases soil volume
  • Increases porosity
  • Decreases bulk density

Question 71

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[blank_start]Surface[blank_end] compaction = compaction that occurs in the surface "plow layer"
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  • Surface

Question 72

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[blank_start]Subsurface[blank_end]/[blank_start]subsoil[blank_end] compaction = compaction that occurs below the plow layer
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  • Subsurface
  • subsoil

Question 73

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What is the equation for bulk density?
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  • Bulk density = Ms/Vt
  • Bulk density = Vt/Ms
  • Bulk density = Vv/Vt
  • Bulk density = Vt/Vv

Question 74

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What is the equation for porosity?
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  • Porosity = Vv/Vt
  • Porosity = Vt/Vv
  • Porosity = Ms/Vt
  • Porosity = Vt/Ms

Question 75

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Reduction in pore space and reduction in yield are effects of [blank_start]compaction[blank_end].
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  • compaction

Question 76

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Reduction in pore space is an effect of compaction. This effect can also result in water issues. Check all that apply to water issues.
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  • Low infiltration
  • Poor drainage
  • Poor water holding capacity
  • Erosion
  • Runoff

Question 77

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Reduction in pore space is an effect of compaction. This effect can also result in plant development issues. Check all that apply to plant development issues.
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  • Increased resistance to root penetration
  • Emergence issues
  • Reduction in nutiient uptake
  • Poor drainage
  • Runoff
  • Erosion

Question 78

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What are the 3 main causes of compaction?
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  • Equipment traffic
  • Livestock traffic
  • Tillage operations
  • Human traffic
  • Naturally occurring compaction
  • Wind erosion

Question 79

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Total axle load, contact pressure between the tire and soil, and soil moisture affects what type of compaction?
Answer
  • Surface compaction
  • Subsoil compaction

Question 80

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Greater axle load and wet soil conditions [blank_start]increases[blank_end] depth of compaction
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  • increases

Question 81

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Check all that apply to livestock traffic.
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  • Repeated pressure in heavy traffic areas
  • Stocking rates
  • Rotation
  • Shallow compaction
  • Deep compaction

Question 82

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Continuous plowing or disking at the same depth causes [blank_start]hardpans[blank_end] just below the depth of tillage.
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  • hardpans

Question 83

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To manage compaction with equipment traffic what should be done to decrease the depth of soil compaction?
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  • Increase number of tires
  • Decrease number of tires

Question 84

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Proper rotation of livestock can prevent soil compaction as well as reduce [blank_start]erosion[blank_end] in high traffic areas.
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  • erosion

Question 85

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[blank_start]Tillage[blank_end] depth should vary from year-to-year to reduce chances of hardpan development.
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  • Tillage

Question 86

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What is used to measure soil compaction?
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  • Pentrometer
  • Yard stick
  • Scale
  • Ruler

Question 87

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Penetrometers are supposed to mimic [blank_start]plant roots[blank_end].
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  • plant roots

Question 88

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A dynamic penetrometer does what?
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  • Moves
  • Stays stationary

Question 89

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A static penetrometer does what?
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  • Stays stationary
  • Moves

Question 90

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What does a penetrometer use to measure soil compaction?
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  • The resistance to root penetration
  • The depth you can physically go into the soil
  • The moisture content of the soil
  • The amount of sand, soil, or clay in the soil

Question 91

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The depth at which penetrations falls below [blank_start]300[blank_end] psi is recorded by the penetrometer.
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  • 300

Question 92

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What is a "lot" of hay defined as?
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  • A single cutting, a single field and variety, and generally less then 200 tons
  • A random pull from different fields less than 200 tons
  • A square bale of hay
  • A round bale of hay

Question 93

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How many cores should be pulled from each lot?
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  • 20
  • 40
  • 10
  • 5

Question 94

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How much hay should be submitted for analysis?
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  • 1/2 lb.
  • 1 lb.
  • 3 lbs.
  • 1.5 lbs.

Question 95

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What length of probe should be used to collect samples?
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  • 12''- 24''
  • 24''- 36''
  • 10''- 20''
  • 25''- 48''

Question 96

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What diameter of probe should be used to collect the cores?
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  • 3/8 - 3/4 "
  • 1/2 - 3''
  • 1/4 - 1''
  • 2 - 3''

Question 97

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What are the reasons for having forage sampled?
Answer
  • Determine forage quality
  • Identify imbalances, deficiencies, and toxicities in the forage
  • Tell the producer if their soil management technique is working
  • Establish forage value $$$

Question 98

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The most limiting factor in the forage is the amount of what that the animal consumes?
Answer
  • The amount of digestible energy
  • The amount of protein
  • The amount of minerals
  • The amount of vitamins
  • The amount of water

Question 99

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A high quality forage is one that contains large concentrations of what?
Answer
  • Digestible nutrients
  • Protein
  • Minerals
  • Vitamins

Question 100

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What is the southeastern categorization RFQ value for Choice hay?
Answer
  • 140-160 RFQ
  • 90-110 RFQ
  • 110-140 RFQ
  • 160-180 RFQ

Question 101

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What is the southeastern categorization RFQ for standard hay?
Answer
  • 90-110 RFQ
  • 140-160 RFQ
  • 120-140 RFQ
  • 70-90 RFQ

Question 102

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In the southeastern hay contest held annually in conjunction with the Sunbelt Ag Expo, samples can be thrown out due to too high levels of what two items?
Answer
  • Moisture and nitrate
  • Nitrate and potassium
  • Moisture and potassium
  • Potassium and phosphorus
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