Brook
brook: A small stream. Managing water sources like brooks supports irrigation and water conservation on the farm.
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Food Product Customer Service Excellence
The provision of high-quality customer service to address inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure customer satisfaction. For example, implementing food product customer service excellence to enhance the customer experience and build long-term relationships.
Balance
The overall proportion and symmetry of livestock, affecting their appearance and functionality. Balance is an important trait in judging livestock quality. For instance, selecting cattle with balanced conformation to ensure optimal performance and market appeal.
Pasturage
pasturage: A place where animals are pastured. Managing pasturage efficiently can improve livestock health and productivity by providing quality forage.
Fee
Fee: Money paid to a professional for a service. Farmers often pay fees for veterinary services, consultations, and other professional support to maintain farm operations.
Sprig
sprig: a small shoot or twig. Proper management of sprigs ensures healthy growth and optimal yields of plants and crops.
Dairy Breeding
The process of selecting and mating dairy cattle to produce offspring with desirable traits. Dairy breeding aims to improve milk yield, health, and longevity. For example, using genetic selection to enhance the productivity and health of dairy cows.
Expected Progeny Differences (Epds)
A genetic evaluation tool used to predict the performance of an animal’s offspring based on its genetic traits. EPDs are essential for making informed breeding decisions. For instance, using EPDs to select bulls with desirable traits for breeding programs.
Ice Cream Production
The methods and processes used to produce ice cream from milk, cream, sugar, and flavorings, including mixing, freezing, and packaging. For example, operating an ice cream production facility to produce high-quality ice cream in various flavors.
Partly Mixed Ration
partly mixed ration: A winter feed for livestock which combines total mixed ration and separate concentrate feeding, by mixing some concentrates with the roughage and keeping the rest aside as additional feed for higher-yielding animals. Abbr PMR. Using partly mixed rations ensures balanced nutrition for livestock, improving health and productivity.