PRODUCTION MEDICINE I

MEDSC-V 705

Rotation for applying principles of nutrition to dairy practice.

DYSCI 233

Overview of practical dairy herd management with components of reproduction, nutrition, milk quality, raising dairy replacements, facilities and records. Laboratories emphasize practical applications, analyses of alternatives and decision making.

FISC 63

In this comprehensive course, students will learn how to care for their herd to increase production and profits. Use of business, feeding, and herd management tools in dairy farm operation will be covered in depth. Case studies of individual farms used for analysis and planning. Specific topics covered will include: cattle movement and behavior, calf care, heifer care, nutrition, reproduction, fresh cows and diseases, parlor management, milk harvest, mammary anatomy, mastitis and milk quality control, cattle comfort and housing options, herd culling decisions, and interacting with the consumer.

DYSCI 448

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.

MEDSC-V 703

Investigate and analyze farm and laboratory data and evaluate recommendations using benefit/cost analyses. Perform milking system, milking procedure, and environmental management evaluations.