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.

Prerequisties

DYSCI 234 or GRAD

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average

2.15% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.88% from Historical

A Rate

100%

8.15% from Historical

Class Size

-11.3% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Jimena Laporta

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Theodore HALBACH

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