Dairy science

Dairy science

The scientific study of dairy and related disciplines including biochemistry, breeding, economics, engineering, environment, food science, genetics, microbiology, nutrition, pathology, physiology, processing, public health quality assurance, sanitation, microbiology and bacteriology.

Industry: Agriculture

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Crowd gate

Agriculture; Dairy science

A motorised or manual gate at the end of the holding pen that may be moved forward to guide cows toward the entrance to the milking parlor.

Cull

Agriculture; Dairy science

To remove a cow from the herd. Culling reasons in clued voluntary culling of cows for low milk production, or involuntary culling of cows for reasons of health or injury.

Dairy cow

Agriculture; Dairy science

A bovine from which milk production is intended for human consumption, or is kept for raising replacement dairy heifers.

Cull cow

Agriculture; Dairy science

A cow having been identified to be removed from the herd or having recently left.

Crate

Agriculture; Dairy science

An elevated stall for a calf in an indoor facility.

Grey water

Agriculture; Dairy science

Water that is considered waste and not to be used for cleaning milking systems. Usually including recycled water from a lagoon or milk house waste. Even water only used to cool milk in a plate cooler ...