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DAIRY CHALLENGE

DYSCI 448
Course Description

Analyze dairy farm management systems, apply industry benchmarks, and make informed recommendations. Work in small teams to perform a case study and a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis on a commercial dairy farm.

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