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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANSCI 27 | Title:
BEEF CATTLE SCIENCE |
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| Full Title:
Beef Cattle Science |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
AG 62
Catalog Description:
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A study of the principles of purebred and commercial beef cattle production throughout the World, United States and California. Emphasis to be placed on the importance of breeds, breeding principles, selection, nutrition, environmental management, health, marketing and recordkeeping to ensure scientifically based management decisions and consumer product acceptance as applied to beef cattle.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A study of the principles and practices of beef cattle production, with emphasis to be placed on the importance of breeds, breeding principles, selection, nutrition, environmental management, health, marketing and record-keeping.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2001 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: AG - AS 108L | Beef Cattle Science | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ANSC27 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will:
A. Discuss the history and development of the beef industry.
B. Identify beef breeds and their adaptability to climatic conditions
and types of operations.
C. Describe the common systems of beef production.
D. Explain the principles of genetics in terms of form and function in
the beef industry.
E. Define the relationship between the consumer, packer, and retailer
in the commercial beef industry.
F. Identify common diseases and parasites and the current methods of
prevention and treatment.
G. Explain the principles involved with ruminant nutrition in beef
production.
H. Demonstrate the use of computer management systems to efficiently
manage beef cattle operations.
I. Discuss animal welfare issues, environmental concerns and the beef
cattle quality assurance program.
J. Discuss career opportunities and requirements for successful
employment.
K. Identify cultural influences on the beef industry.
L. Have reasonable accommodations made to perform all learning
objectives regardless of physical and/or learning disabilities.
Topics and Scope
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1. Unit 1: The Beef Cattle Industry
a. Origin and importance of beef cattle
b. Breeds of cattle
c. Ethnic contributions
2. Unit 2: Systems of Production
a. Purebred enterprise
b. Cow/calf operations
c. Stocker operations
d. Feedlot operations
3. Unit 3: Establishing the Beef Herd
a. Selecting the breed and breeding system
b. Selecting and foundation stock
1. Type and conformation
2. Pedigrees
3. Performance
4. Unit 4: Beef Cattle Management Practices
a. Care and management of the breeding herd
b. Beef animal preparation for seed stock sales
c. Buildings and equipment
5. Unit 5: Beef Cattle Genetics
a. Principles of beef cattle genetics
b. Percentage of heritability of beef traits
c. Economically important beef traits
6. Unit 6: Beef Cattle Nutrition
a. Digestion and utilization of feed
b. Nutrient requirements for beef cattle
c. Rations for beef cattle
d. Range management
7. Unit 7: Herd Health
a. Common diseases of cattle
b. Control of parasites
c. Poisonous plants that affect cattle
8. Unit 8: Marketing Beef Cattle
a. Marketing purebred and commercial cattle
b. USDA yield and quality grades
c. Beef cattle production cycles
9. Unit 9: Issues and Regulations in the Beef Cattle Industry
a. Animal/welfare issues
b. Quality assurance program
c. Environmental issues
Assignments:
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Assignments will be taken from periodicals, handouts, and texts.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 30% |
| Lab reports, Essay exams, Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 30% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 60% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Taylor, Robert Beef Production and Management Decisions,
2nd edition, MacMillan Publishers
Cooperative Extension Cow-Calf Management
(Magazine) Drovers Journal
Ensminger, M.E. Beef Cattle Science, The Interstate
Publishers
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