Special emphasis is placed upon the selection, breeding, nutrition, and feeding, equipment needs, marketing and management required for a profitable beef cattle enterprise. Students acquire a basic understanding of approved management systems of dairy cattle, lactation physiology, and the care and handling of milk on the farm. Feeding, judging, and selection of dairy cattle skills are enhanced. Students apply their knowledge of chemistry and physiology in determining the nutrient requirements for the maintenance, growth, reproduction, work, and lactation needs of livestock and companion animals. Students acquire a detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of the chemical composition of feed stuffs, and how to blend feed ingredients into balanced rations for farm livestock and companion animals.
Students apply principles of poultry nutrition to avian species.
Biochemical aspects of individual nutrients and their supply in terms of feed stuffs and practical poultry diets will be understood. Students advance their knowledge of animal genetics and statistics using inheritance parameters to select and develop animals for improved performance and disease resistance. Students learn systematic and scientific ways of developing theories, designing research protocols, conducting research, compiling results, and preparing written scientific reports. Students gain an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of male and female reproductive systems, the mechanisms controlling reproduction, and the application of biotechnology in animal reproduction. Students organize presentations of scientific data using the latest technology available, and demonstrate effective professional and interactive discussions with their peers and faculty.