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Master
Course Outline
AGPR 112
Feeds and Feeding
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:4
Lab Hours:2
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Description
Addresses common feeding practices and nutrient characteristics of animal feeds. Topics include ration formulation and ration requirements for cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Identify the role of major nutrients required by animals and relate these requirements to the levels of nutrients in common feedstuffs.
Identify and describe common feedstuffs in terms of their nutrient composition and physical characteristics.
Balance ration for farm animals.
Recognize and apply common feeding practices.
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Course Topics
Terminology of feed composition: Proximate analysis, measures of feed energy, units of measure of vitamins and minerals, voluntary feed intake
Ration balancing, substitution and fix ingredients
Beef cattle nutrition
Feedlot nutrition
Growth stimulants
Swine nutrition
Horse nutrition
Dairy nutrition
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| AGPR 112 |
Winter 2009 |
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Michael Moramarco |
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| AGPR 112 |
Winter 2004 |
0039 |
Michael Moramarco |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
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Summer |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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