Catalog Course Search Details

 Department:    ENVAG

 Course #:    241

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    010308

 EPC:    127

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

The study of how livestock management can be incorporated into a farm plan. Management of various livestock species, demographic management, forage management, as well as manure management. Includes management of diseases and parasites.

 Prerequisite  

None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Create a farm plan that integrates livestock into the plan.
2. Manage and calculate forage production by pasture type and target livestock species.
3. Manage and calculate manure production and pastures needed to absorb nutrients.
4. Manage males, females and juveniles to maximize production of products.
5. Learn to recognize and manage diseases and parasites.
6. Estimate generation time and reproductive outputs.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. A farm plan that includes livestock.
2. Forage production and pastures.
3. Manure production and pastures needed to absorb nutrients.
4. Males, females and juveniles to maximize production of products.
5. Diseases and parasites.
6. Generation time and reproductive outputs.