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:

Describe major components and functions of animal production facilities; energy conservation, design, structure, ventilation.
Understand basics of common livestock production equipment.
Be able to describe and define humane treatment, animal well-being, and animal welfare.
Understand regulations, permitting of CAFOs’ and CFO’s.
Describe waste management strategies, mortality disposal and composting in animal production facilities.
Understand the concepts of pest management as applied to animal production facilities.
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

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AGRI 202 - Animal Production Facilities