AGR 1228 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
3 Credit Hours
Student Level:
This course is open to students of any major, but is elective for AAS.
Catalog Description:
AGR 1228 - Livestock Production (3 hrs.)
This course approaches the education of students from a practical, real world approach to the livestock industry. The students will be introduced to the concepts of nutrition, reproduction, EPD use, selection, health, handling, and management of livestock through all phases of the industry from conception to consumers plate.
Course Classification:
Lecture
Prerequisites:
AGR1267 Principles of Animal Science and AGR1268 Animal Science and Industry
Controlling Purpose:
The purpose of this course is to give agriculture students an understanding of the livestock industry while stressing the importance it has to agriculture, the world’s economics, and nutritional needs of the human population.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
- Identify breeds, external body parts, and basic internal anatomy.
- Demonstrate basic animal evaluation techniques for all phases of production.
- Interpret and explain reproduction techniques, EPD’s, and practices used in the livestock industry.
- Demonstrate knowledge of nutritional concepts and needs of livestock animals in all phases of the industry.
- Apply and describe competencies in breeding systems, parturition, nursing phase, stocker (or growing phase) and feedlot or fattening operations.
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:
The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.
UNIT 1: BREEDS AND ANATOMY
Outcomes: Students will identify livestock breeds, external body parts, and basic internal anatomy.
- Identify and explain each of the livestock breeds used in the animal industry.
- Recognize and interpret the function of each external body part.
- Identify and explain internal body parts and their function.
UNIT 2: LIVESTOCK EVALUATION
Outcomes: Student will demonstrate basic evaluation techniques for all phases of production.
- Classify and calculate grades for live animals for the stocker, feeder, and finishing phase.
- Recognize and interpret the fleshing ability in reproductive animals.
- Determine which female or male will fit the requirements of operation needs when replacement is necessary.
- Evaluate market animals and calculate the following data; dressing percentage, ADG, etc.
UNIT 3: LIVESTOCK REPRODUCTION
Outcomes: The student will be able to interpret and explain reproduction techniques, EPD’s, and practices used in the beef industry.
- Explain animal reproduction for each species used in the animal industry.
- Describe AI techniques and their use
- Calculate and describe EPD’s used on each livestock in the animal industry.
UNIT 4: LIVESTOCK NUTRITION
Outcomes: Students should demonstrate knowledge of nutritional concepts and the needs of beef animals in all phases of the industry.
- Identify feed ingredients and their use.
- Demonstrate the ability to calculate rations for each stage of livestock in the animal industry.
- Identify and explain the nutrients.
UNIT 5: OPERATION PHASE MANAGEMENT
Outcomes: Apply and describe competencies in breeding systems, nursing, stocker, and feedlot operations.
- Define and identify the difference in pure bred and crossbreeding systems.
- Identify and explain rotational breeding systems.
- Explain a stocker operation.
- Explain a cow/calf or nursing operation.
- Describe a feedlot operation.
UNIT 6: ANIMAL HANDLING & MANAGEMENT
Outcomes: Apply and describe competencies needed to properly handle each type of livestock in the following systems: breeding systems, nursing, stocker, and feedlot operations.
- Define and identify the difference in handling livestock in various systems and situations.
- Identify and explain rotational for understanding animal behavior and how to read animal behavior.
- Explain flight zone.
- Explain how and why to review working facilities for issues.
- Describe various livestock species behavior differences and how to react, in accordance to keeping animals and employees safe.
Projects Required:
Varies, refer to syllabus.
Textbook:
Contact Bookstore for current textbook.
Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy.
Course Time Frame:
The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.
Refer to the following policies:
402.00 Academic Code of Conduct
263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades
403.00 Student Code of Conduct
Disability Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR THE OFFICIAL COURSE PROCEDURE CONTACT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS.
Rev. 06/20/2022
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