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Agriculture

The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.

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prescription drugs

Agriculture; Dairy science

Drugs that the FDA has determined must be used only under the direction and supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

rapid exit

Agriculture; Dairy science

Panels or rails that raise to release all cows on one side of the milking parlor at once.

replacements heifers

Agriculture; Dairy science

Often ones being raised to replace the cows currently in the herd.

return alley

Agriculture; Dairy science

The alley through which cows must pass when moving from the milking parlor back to the cow housing area after milking.

ring feeder

Agriculture; Dairy science

A steel hoop with individual head gates that may be placed over a large round bale of hay when feeding it.

robotic parlor

Agriculture; Dairy science

A completely automated system for milking cows that requires limited human contact.

rotary parlor

Agriculture; Dairy science

A raised, round rotating platform or carousel on which cows ride while being milked.