For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The agriculture program at SCCC provides opportunities to further each student’s knowledge of and skills in agricultural operations.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Upon completion of this course, students will:
- Determine how to manage a cow herd for maximum economic efficiency.
- The student will be able to determine break-even calculations for feeding cattle, running stockers, and selling calves.
- Develop an understanding of factors that affect the price of cattle.
- The student will become familiar with beef breeds and composites and how to use the breeds in a commercial setting.
- The student will be exposed to and will gain an understanding of the differences between the following types of cattle operations: Purebred industry, stocker programs, commercial cow/calf programs, and feedlots.
- The student will be informed of the current trends in the cattle industry.
- Develop an understanding of reproduction, nutrition, herd health, and genetics in beef.
- Beef cattle markets
- Industry overview
- Cattle processing
- Carcass grading
- Branded beef
- Feedlots
- Industry overview
- Feedlot management
- Value-added management
- Contemporary issues
- Cow/Calf production
- Cow/calf goals
- Crossbreeding
- Selection of breeding animals
- EPD
- Reproduction
- Synchronization
- AI, sexed semen, cloning
- Calving
- Heifer development
- Culling
- Nutrition
- Nutritional requirements
- Feeds and feeding
- Feed efficiency
- Feeding management
- Grasses
- Legumes
- Grazing management
- Winter feeding
- Lecture
- In-class discussion
- Course textbooks
- Class handouts
- SCCC Outcome #1 will be assessed and measured by discussion posts.
- SCCC Outcome #5 will be assessed and measured by final exam questions.
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