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DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM

DYSCI 535
Course Description

Principles of nutrition, breeding, reproduction, and management at the farm level are integrated. Develop skills in decision making, information gathering, problem solving, and interpersonal communication through field trips to working commercial dairy operations.

Prerequisites

DYSCI 234 or GRAD

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

2.15% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.88% from Historical

A Rate
100%

8.15% from Historical

Class Size
17

-11.3% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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