Spring 2027

Livestock Production and Health in Agricultural Development

Examines the physical, biological, and social aspects of animal agriculture in developing countries, focusing on livestock research, development, and the global role of U.S. agriculture.

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Past student reviews · Chuck Nicholson

Chuck Nicholson's assessments relied on subjective short answers without a rubric or clear grading standards. In that past term, laptops were not allowed to be used.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the physical, biological and social nature of animal agriculture and its improvement in developing countries.

  • Analyze the constraints to improving livestock production on resource poor farms in developing countries.

  • Demonstrate knowledge about institutional infrastructures involved in research, education, and development projects in animal agriculture.

  • Develop skills needed to analyze and project strategies for improvement of a a production system in a developing country.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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DY SCI/​AN SCI 101,ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY/​BOTANY 151,ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY 101, or (BIOCORE 381 and 382), or graduate/professional standing

ANSCI/DYSCI 370

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JESS REED is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Jess Reed

Jess Reed's lectures featured personal stories and picture-heavy slides, which some found engaging while others found boring. Students generally succeeded by following the provided study guide.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.66 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.52 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Chuck Nicholson

Chuck Nicholson's assessments relied on subjective short answers without a rubric or clear grading standards. In that past term, laptops were not allowed to be used.

Past student reviews · Jess Reed

Students noted that while the picture-based lectures were interesting, it was sometimes hard to understand what the instructor wanted on exams.

Topics

  • Animal agriculture systems in developing countries
  • Livestock research, development, and global agricultural roles

Skills

  • Analyzing constraints to livestock production and projecting improvement strategies for agricultural systems.
  • Understanding institutional infrastructures for research, education, and development in animal agriculture.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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