12/21/2024 5:04:28 PM	ANSCI 80 Course Outline as of Fall 2009	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ANSCI 80	Title:  LIVESTOCK FAIRS & EXPOS
Full Title:  Livestock Fairs and Expositions
Last Reviewed:12/8/2008

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Principles and procedures for planning, organizing, financing, promoting, and managing a livestock show in the fair industry or other public setting. Includes hands-on management and operation of livestock judging contest and project animal sale.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Principles and procedures for planning, organizing, financing, promoting, and managing a livestock show in the fair industry or other public setting. Includes hands-on management and operation of livestock judging contest and project animal sale.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2006	Inactive:	Summer 2011
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.  State the entry rules and eligibility requirements for livestock

fairs, sales, and expositions.

2.  Differentiate among the major systems for evaluation of livestock and

horses and evaluate animals using these systems.

3.  Determine minimum qualifications for entry of livestock and horses

into fairs, sales, and expositions.

4.  Develop appropriate educational displays for fairs, sales, and

expositions.

5.  Properly and safely transport livestock and horses.

6.  Adopt correct and ethical procedures for the proper and humane

handling of livestock and horses.

7.  Plan, organize, promote, and participate in activities directly

related to fairs, sales, and expositions.

8.  Identify skills and knowledge needed to establish a work ethic and an

aptitude for developing a successful exhibit at fairs.

Topics and Scope

I. Introduction to Fairs, Sales, and Expositions

  A. Rules for entries

  B. Eligibility and age requirements

  C. Senior & junior divisions

II. Management and Operation

  A. Planning

       1. Establishing committees and committee assignments

       2. Tasks, responsibilities and timeline

  B. Promoting

     1. Marketing budget

     2. Financing

     3. Publicity

  C. Show management

     1. Operations schedule

     2. Responsibilities

       3. Show ethics

          a. Guidelines

          b. Developing rules

       4. Show wrap-up and closing

III. Facilities

  A. Safety concerns

  B. Plan to reduce risk

  C. Set-up

  D. Vehicle flow

  E. Maintenance

  F. Clean-up

IV. Evaluation of Livestock & Horses

  A. American system

  B. Danish system

  C. Terms

  D. Performance data

V. Qualifications for Entry

  A. Characteristics, type and variety

  B. Registration certificates and proof of ownership

  C. Health and disease restrictions

  D. Developing entry forms

VI. Educational Displays

  A. Current information

  B. Equipment and tools

  C. Costs

  D. Limitations

  E. Presentations

  F. Work ethic

  G. Developing a successful exhibit

VII.  Maintaining and Preparing Livestock for Fairs and Exhibits

  A. Proper feeding

  B. Washing

  C. Clipping

  D. Halter breaking

  E. Acclimating to humans

  F. Exhibiting animals

VIII. Transporting of Livestock & Horses

  A. Space requirements

  B. Sorting

  C. Types of hauling equipment

  D. Costs

  E. Documentation

  F. Safety

IX. Applied Animal Ethics

  A. Ethical considerations

  B. Proper handling of livestock & horses

  C. Use of pharmaceuticals and withdrawal dates

Assignments:

1.  Reading: approximately 15-25 pages per week.

2.  Activities associated with planning, organizing, managing and

promoting a livestock exhibition (including forms and materials associated

with livestock shows, e.g., entry forms, news releases, budget, operations

schedule).

3.  Labs: evaluation and selection of animals; maintenance of animals (at

Shone Farm); preparation of animals for exhibits.

4. Skill demonstrations: exhibit at livestock judging clinic and livestock

judging contest.

5. Research and develop an educational display for several species of

livestock based on the most current information.

6. Quizzes (1-3); midterm.

7. Final project: prepare for and exhibit at feeder show.

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 - 20%
Educational display.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Planning, organizing, managing, promoting exhibit.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 60%
Exhibiting.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Multiple choice, True/false, Completion, Short answer.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Attendance and participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

California State Premium Book, updated annually.

Western Fairs and Exposition Manual, updated annually.

Breed journals.

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