Spring 2027

Dairy Cattle Improvement Programs

Covers dairy cattle evaluation and selection, including linear type appraisal, judging, mating programs, breed comparisons, marketing, and national genetic improvement programs.

offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Theodore Halbach

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.73 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge about the organizations that play major roles in the US dairy cattle genetics industry.

  • Apply dairy cattle appraisal systems for evaluating functional conformation.

  • Use dairy management scorecards that contribute to animal welfare and productivity.

  • Identify characteristics associated with the North American dairy breeds and analyze their genetic progress.

  • Recognize factors that influence dairy cattle values for merchandising and herd management purposes.

  • Integrate herd level genetic improvement strategies, including corrective mating systems, to foster genetic progress and achieve producer goals.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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DY SCI/​AN SCI 101

DYSCI 205

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.73 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

THEODORE HALBACH is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250
LAB 301Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.73 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Linear type appraisal and dairy cattle judging.
  • Mating programs and breed comparisons.
  • Cattle marketing and national genetic improvement programs.
  • Characteristics of North American dairy breeds and their genetic progress.

Skills

  • Dairy cattle evaluation and selection, including linear type appraisal, judging, mating programs, breed comparisons, marketing, and genetic improvement.
  • Applying dairy cattle appraisal systems for evaluating functional conformation.
  • Integrating herd level genetic improvement strategies and corrective mating systems.

Grades

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DYSCI 205 · Spring 2027

Dairy Cattle Improvement Programs

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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