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Important People FactsOrganizations

1,1 Inventor of the milk bottle. Dr. Harvey Thatcher

1,2 Average size of a cow’s flight zone. 5 feet

1,4 Largest U.S. dairy cooperative. Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)

2,1 Received the first patent for condensed milk. Gail Borden

2,2 Average dairy cow rumen capacity gallons

2,4 Organization that manages and administers the national dairy producer check-off program. Dairy Management, Inc.

3,1 Developer of the aAa mating system. Bill Weeks

3,2 Number of hours per day that cows should be exposed to light hours

3,4 Organization responsible for assigning bill stud and marketing codes. National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB)

4,1 He is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution” Dr. Norman Borlaug

4,2 Number of characters allowed in a Registered Holstein’s name. 27

4,4 The Journal of Dairy Science is a publication by this organization. American Dairy Science Association

5,1 National Dairy Shrine President. Mary Shank Creek

5,2 As calves move into group housing, this many square feet should be allowed per animal. 25

5,4 Plan developed by Holstein Association USA aimed at reducing volatility traditionally seen in U.S. milk prices. Dairy Price Stabilization Program