Covers the feeding and management of beef cattle housed under intensive conditions. Topics include the principles of growth and development, carcass quality, feedlot diseases, marketing, feedlot design and environmental concerns with intensive feedlot operations. A brief overview of production using alternative species of ruminants (deer, bison, wapiti) is also provided. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): ANSC 315 or permission of the instructor Note: There are non-refundable costs in addition to tuition and fees.
Covers the feeding and management of beef cattle housed under intensive conditions. Topics include the principles of growth and development, carcass quality, feedlot diseases, marketing, feedlot design and environmental concerns with intensive feedlot operations. A brief overview of production using alternative species of ruminants (deer, bison, wapiti) is also provided. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): ANSC 315 or permission of the instructor Note: There are non-refundable costs in addition to tuition and fees.
