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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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forage
Agriculture; Dairy science
Feedstuffs composed primarily of the whole plant, including stems and leaves.
forestripping
Agriculture; Dairy science
Expressing streams of milk from the teat prior to machine milking to determine visual quality and to stimulate "milk letdown."
forequarters
Agriculture; Dairy science
The two front quarters of a cow. Also called the fore udder.
freestalls
Agriculture; Dairy science
Resting cubicles or "beds" in which dairy cows are free to enter and leave, as opposed to being confined in stanchions or pens.
fresh milk
Agriculture; Dairy science
Dairy products having original qualities unimpaired and those recently produced or processed.
garget
Agriculture; Dairy science
A common term for an inflammation of the udder of the cow or the resulting abnormal milk. More accurately referred to as mastitis.
