Beef:
- Meat that comes from cattle
Beef cattle:
- Cattle that are raised for their meat
Breed:
- A group of animals of the same species that have certain features that are alike
Cereal grains:
- Members of the grass family that produce grains, or seeds, which can be eaten
Dairy cattle:
- Cattle that are raised in order to obtain dairy products
Dairy products:
- Milk and foods that are made from milk such as cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and butter
Domestic animals:
- Animals that have been tamed to live in a human environment
- Not wild animals
Draft horse:
- A horse that was developed to pull heavy loads
- Larger, heavier, and more muscular than a light horse
Drift Prairie:
- Second highest land in North Dakota
- Covers most of the eastern half of North Dakota
- Has good soil from glacier deposits
Edible:
- Fit to eat
Feedlot:
- An enclosed area where cattle are fed until they have gained enough weight to go to market
Fleece:
- Wool coat of a sheep
Flour mill:
- A place that grinds wheat to make flour
Fodder:
- Livestock feed
Grain elevator:
- A high structure containing several bins for grain storage
- Buys grain from farmers
Humus:
- Organic (from living things) matter in the soil
- Provides nutrients for plants, loosens soil, and holds moisture in the soil
Legume:
- A plant which has pods that hold the seeds
Livestock:
- Animals that are raised on farms or ranches
Mane:
- The long, coarse hair that grows from the neck of a horse
Milk:
- The liquid food produced by cows for their calves
Missouri Plateau:
- Highest region in North Dakota
- West of the Drift Prairie and reaches to the Montana border
Mutton:
- Meat from a mature sheep
Nectar:
- A sweet liquid produced by flowers
- Used by bees to make honey
Nursery:
- A place where plants are grown for sale or experiments
Oilseed crops:
- Crops with seeds that are grown mainly for their oils
Omnivore:
- Plant and meat eater
Organic:
- From living things
Polled:
- Do not have horns
Pollen:
- A powder produced by certain plants and must be carried from plant to plant in order for the plant to reproduce
Pollination:
- Process of pollen being carried from one flower to another
- Carried out when pollen sticks to the legs of bees and other insects
Pork:
- Meat that comes from a hog
Poultry:
- Birds raised for their eggs or meat
Production agriculture:
- Producing and selling agricultural goods
Red River Valley:
- Lowest region in North Dakota
- Once the lakebed of ancient Lake Agassiz
- Some of the richest soil and best farmland in the world
- Nicknamed “The Breadbasket of the World”
Root crop:
- A crop grown for its edible roots
Row crops:
- Crops that are grown in rows
Shearing:
- Shaving a sheep’s body to remove the fleece
Silage:
- Livestock feed produced from green corn that has been chopped up and fermented, or pickled
Small grains:
- Plants that have small, hard seeds which are usually used as food
Swather:
- A machine that cuts down grain and lays it in windrows, or long rows, to dry
Swine:
- Pigs or hogs
Wool:
- The soft, curly hair that forms the fleece, or coat, of a sheep