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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.
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subclinical
Agriculture; Dairy science
A disease condition without symptoms but often resulting in decreased production or impaired milk quality.
subway
Agriculture; Dairy science
An area beneath the milking pit that houses milk meters, pipelines, vacuum lines and transfer tanks to reduce noise and improve the milker's ability to move around in the pit.
superhutches
Agriculture; Dairy science
Calf housing structures, often open on one side, designed for a small number of calves when first grouped immediately after weaning.
swing parlor
Agriculture; Dairy science
Parlor characterized by having the milking units positioned in the middle of the parlor for use by cows on both sides.
tail bands
Agriculture; Dairy science
Used for marking treated cows. Rubber bands are sometimes used to dock cow's tails.
tandem parlor
Agriculture; Dairy science
Parlor design where cows line up head to tail in individually opening stalls.
