Nageotte, G. J.Reaves, Paul M.2015-08-052015-08-051966-07http://hdl.handle.net/10919/55523The Babcock test for the past 75 years has played a vital role in the development of the dairy industry. It has made it possible to price milk on the basis of its butterfat content, and to develop superior dairy animals through organized production-testing programs.4 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.LD5655.A762Dairying -- PeriodicalsDairy cattle -- PeriodicalsWhy Butterfat Tests VaryExtension publicationMilk fatTestsVariation