Hazard Recognition. The CDC estimates that 5.6 million workers in the health care industry and related occupations are at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and others.
1 In the state of North Dakota, there are about 100 licensed dairy herds. 2  The size of the dairy farming industry in North Dakota makes it the 35th largest milk-producing state in the United States.  Dairy farming on North Dakota dairy farms produced approximately 38 million gallons of milk in 2014.
Holstein Cow/Bull. When many people think of cows, the black and white Holstein cow is exactly what they have in mind. The Holstein cow makes up over 90 percent of the dairy herd in the United States. The Holstein is the highest producing dairy breed. In areas where high-concentrate feeds are abundant, the Holstein is the dairy famer's first choice.