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How many different breeds of dairy cows do farmers in the United States milk?
a)  12
b)     1
c)      5

Name those breeds.
a)      Angus, Charolais, Hereford, Simmental, Limousin
b)      Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Ayrshire
c)      Freesian, Andalusian, Holsteiner, Saddlebred, Connemara

What is a cow’s favorite food?
a)      Corn silage
b)      Grass
c)      Alfalfa hay

What part(s) of a corn plant goes into making corn silage?
a)      corn grain
b)      roots, stems and flowers
c)      stalk, leaves, corn, cob

How many corn plants are there, on average, in an acre of corn planted for silage?
a)                30,000
b)                         500
c)      1,000,000

How much milk will the average Holstein cow produce in one day? 
a)      10 glasses
b)      50 glasses
c)      112 glasses

How many stomachs does a cow have?
a)      1
b)      6
c)      4

This unusual digestive system of a cow puts it in a special class of animals, along with deer, sheep and goats.  What is this class of animals called?
a)      marsupials
b)      ruminants
c)      amphibians

How many cows does the average North Carolina farmer milk?
a)      2000
b)      25
c)      150

A cow’s stomach is HUGE!  How much silage can a cow eat in one day?
a)      50 pounds
b)      5 pounds
c)      15 pounds

In 1950 there were 131 Grade A dairies in Chatham County.  How many are there today?
a)      176
b)      4
c)      12

Where do farmers go for the latest research-based information to help them be the best farmers they can be?
a)      the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
b)      country store
c)      post office