Explains how to recognize factors that affect quality and efficiency of feed production. Includes Video 42, Feed Technology . Emphasis is animal health products. The general intent of legislation is examined, but the course does not go into detail about acts and codes. This course provides an overview of current management practices used in the dairy, beef, swine, poultry, sheep, goat and horse industries.
Specific mention is made of housing, breeding and feeding methods, as well as animal welfare issues.
Includes Video 84, Livestock Production Systems . Includes a discussion of drug classes commonly used in veterinary medicine, including the role of the drug class in altering the function of the particular body system, and a brief review of the commonly used drugs within each class. This 10-module course covers topics including Pesticides and the Environment, Pest Management, Pesticides and Human Health, Application Technology, and Professionalism, in addition to Government Regulations, Labelling, Pesticide Safety and Emergency Response. The course Web site available through the internet provides an opportunity to discuss questions and topics with other registrants and also provides access to numerous web resources. Emphasizes an integrated approach to weed problems.