DAIRY CATTLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: DY SCI/AN SCI 101 Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge about the organizations that play major roles in the US dairy cattle genetics industry. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply dairy cattle appraisal systems for evaluating functional conformation. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use dairy management scorecards that contribute to animal welfare and productivity. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify characteristics associated with the North American dairy breeds and analyze their genetic progress. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize factors that influence dairy cattle values for merchandising and herd management purposes. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Integrate herd level genetic improvement strategies, including corrective mating systems, to foster genetic progress and achieve producer goals. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge about the organizations that play major roles in the US dairy cattle genetics industry. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply dairy cattle appraisal systems for evaluating functional conformation. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use dairy management scorecards that contribute to animal welfare and productivity. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify characteristics associated with the North American dairy breeds and analyze their genetic progress. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize factors that influence dairy cattle values for merchandising and herd management purposes. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Integrate herd level genetic improvement strategies, including corrective mating systems, to foster genetic progress and achieve producer goals. Audience: Undergraduate