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Nov 23, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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AGRI 202 - Animal Production Facilities
PREREQUISITES: None
PROGRAM: Agriculture
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
LAB HOURS MIN: 0
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring 2019
Examines the principles of designing, choosing and operating housing and equipment for animal production. Special focus on operator, and animal safety and well-being as well as environmental quality management.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
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Describe major components and functions of animal production facilities; energy conservation, design, structure, ventilation.
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Understand basics of common livestock production equipment.
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Be able to describe and define humane treatment, animal well-being, and animal welfare.
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Understand regulations, permitting of CAFOs’ and CFO’s.
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Describe waste management strategies, mortality disposal and composting in animal production facilities.
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Understand the concepts of pest management as applied to animal production facilities.
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Explain alternative animal production facilities and strategies including rotational grazing, organic, extensive livestock production methods.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Animal agriculture Beef production facilities
- Poultry production facilities Swine production facilities
- Horse production facilities Sheep and Goat production facilities
- Dairy production facilities Aquaculture production facilities
- Exotic animal production facilities Ethical treatment in animal production
- Animal well-being Environment and adaptation of animals
- Ventilation and Energy Waste management, disposal of mortality
- Regulations, Permitting Alternative Animal Production facilities and grazing systems
- CAFO’s, CFO’s Animal Production facilities pest management and control
GRADING POLICY
A……………90-100
B…………….80-89
C…………….70-79
D……………60-69
F…………….0-59
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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