Analyze the nutritional needs of dairy cattle during each stage of their life. Topics covered include: roles of digestive nutrients, nutritional requirements at various growth stages, relationship between forage quality and nutrition, ration balancing through calculation of feed and dry matter intake. Learners explore various methods of feeding dairy animals, including grazing system principles. Learners evaluate the use of dairy nutrition feed technologies.

Conditions

Student has satisfied all of the following: [Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Agri-Business, Agribusiness Science & Technology, Dairy Science, Veterinary Technician] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed any of the following course(s): ANIMALHU 10091101 - Introduction To Agricultural Studies, ANIMALHU 10091204 - Orientation To Vet Studies]