Dairy Farm Puzzle
Across
- 2. A farm that produces milk
- 4. A cultivated plant that is grown as food
- 5. Land plowed and left unseeded for a season or more
- 6. A fenced in area of land covered with grasses where animals are kept while outside
- 12. A grouping of cows on a dairy farm
- 14. Animal dung used for fertilizing land
- 16. Doctor for animals
- 18. Building on a farm that houses animals, feed and small implements
- 19. Fermented, high-moisture forage that is eaten by grazing animals such as dairy cows
- 20. A farm implement that harvests and threshes various crops
- 22. A storage facility that is designed to store silage
- 23. A member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates
- 24. On-farm technology that allows cows to be milked without human interaction
- 26. A simple, effective method to kill harmful pathogens through heat treatment
- 27. Name of George and Sharon's dairy farm
- 28. A powerful machine that pulls a variety of farm implements
- 30. Material used to absorb moisture and provide a comfortable cushion where cows can rest
- 31. The replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source
- 33. A distinct family of ruminant mammals, referring to cattle
- 34. An inflammation of a dairy cow’s milk ducts while she is lactating
- 35. The high-fat portion of milk that is separated during processing
- 36. A young female dairy animal before she has matured
- 37. Soil amendment and fertilizer made with biodegraded material, soil, and water
Down
- 1. A specialized area on the dairy farm where the milking process is performed
- 3. A black and white dairy cow that is the most predominant breed of dairy cattle worldwide
- 5. Material that is applied to soils to supply one or more nutrients
- 7. A farm implement that breaks up the soil into small pieces
- 8. A process resulting in fat globules being reduced in size to allow a smooth consistency
- 9. The large "milk bag" that hangs between the cows rear legs
- 10. Medication that kills or slows the growth of harmful bacteria
- 11. Cow feed that is high in fiber and low in digestible nutrients
- 13. An animal whose parents were of different breeds
- 15. A piece of machinery that compresses and binds hay
- 17. An animal health professional who specializes in the nutritional needs of dairy cows
- 20. Creating a genetic “twin” of another animal
- 21. A substance created to prevent, destroy or repel pests
- 25. The appendage on a cow’s udder through which milk from the udder flows
- 29. A female dairy animal that has yet to give birth to a calf
- 32. An essential nutrient for building strong bones and teeth that is found in milk
- 33. Mature male bovine or dairy animal.