Identification, botanical characteristics, and nutrient value of major feed crops. Poisonous plants and toxicology. Animal health as affected by crops and crop contaminants. Ecology of pasture and range systems. Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter.
Instruction is by lecture, laboratory, activity, or a combination.
Societal implications associated with the biological and technical innovations in world cropping systems will be discussed. Students will evaluate and discuss issues in an open classroom forum. Oral and written reports. 4 lecture-problem solving. Market and nutritional values.