Dairy Cattle Nutrition
Principal Faculty: Dr. Tom Overton, Dr, Larry Chase
3 credits - Spring Semester - Letter Grading or S/U
Prerequisite: AN SC 250 and permission of instructor
Lectures: T R 10:10-11:00am. Lab: R 1:25-4:25pm.
164 Morrison Hall
There will be a Saturday Field Trip on April 5.
Course objectives:
- To provide a foundation in the principles of dairy cattle nutrition to support future coursework and potentially career focus in dairy cattle nutrition
- To emphasize integration of the principles of dairy cattle nutrition with practical ration formulation and on-farm evaluation.
- Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) version 6.1 (provided)
- National Research Council. 2001. Nutrient requirements of dairy cattle. National Academy Press. Available at www.nap.edu as either hard copy or pdf download (not specifically required for course, but a key resource for anyone involved with practical dairy nutrition)