LIVESTOCK HOUSING

FISC 110

Course Description

This covers planning of dairy, beef and swine, livestock housing for proper environmental control, manure and feed handling, and labor and capital efficiency. Topics include building materials, heat loss, silo sizing, cost estimating, computer aided design, and ventilation and manure storage. Students will develop a plan for their own farmstead. This course is useful for those who plan to construct livestock buildings within the next 5-15 years, including those who want to work in the farm building trade.

Prerequisties

Declared in the Farm & Industry Short Course program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.63

1.06% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

60%

9.57% from Historical

Class Size

-28.57% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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