| Subject to change |
Lecture (10:10 am Tuesday
and Thursday, 334 Morrison Hall) |
Laboratory (2 pm Wednesday
unless noted otherwise) Written lab reports are required from lab topics in red. |
| Week |
Date |
Topic |
Lecturer |
Book chapter |
Location |
Topic |
1 |
23-Jan |
Beef cattle management basics |
MLT |
1, 11 |
Beef Unit, DJK, (Bus leaves
at 2 pm sharp from Morrison Hall) |
Cattle handling and temperament
(Dress for
cold weather) - DJK
Temperament scoring
Value discovery information |
| 25-Jan |
Selection |
MLT |
12 |
2 |
29-Jan |
Cowherd economics |
MLT |
5 |
160 Warren Hall
2:20 pm - Group 1
3:20 pm - Group 2 |
Cowherd
budgeting |
| 31-Jan |
National sire evaluation |
EJP |
12 |
3 |
5-Feb |
DNA markers for selection |
RLQ |
12 |
160 Warren Hall
2:20 pm - Group 1
3:20 pm - Group 2 |
Decision Support Tool for EPDs |
| 7-Feb |
Crossbreeding |
MLT |
12 |
4 |
12-Feb |
Mature size, composition, efficiency of
growth (lectures will point out errors in the chapter)
Quiz 1 |
MLT |
17 |
160 Warren Hall
2:20 pm - Group 1
3:20 pm - Group 2 |
Decision Support Tool for EPDs |
| 14-Feb |
Breeds |
MLT |
13 |
5 |
19-Feb |
Principles of feeding |
DEH |
14 |
Teaching barn |
Feed and forage evaluation |
| 21-Feb |
Cow herd nutrition and
management |
MLT |
14 |
6 |
26-Feb |
Feedlot nutrition & management |
MLT |
7, 14 |
160 Warren Hall
2:20 pm - Group 1
3:20 pm - Group 2 |
Diet formulation |
| 28-Feb |
Feedlot economiics |
|
7 |
7 |
4-Mar |
Cow herd reproduction and management |
MLT |
5, 11 |
160 Warren Hall
2:20 pm - Group 1
3:20 pm - Group 2 |
Feedlot
experiment |
| 6-Mar |
Cow herd reproduction and management
Quiz 2 |
MLT |
5, 11 |
| 8-Mar, 10 am to noon, T&R Center |
Hoof-to-Rail program (optional) |
|
|
8 |
11-Mar |
Mature size, carcass composition,
carcass grading |
MLT |
2, 9 |
B-82 Morrison
Hall |
Beef carcass
evaluation - DES |
| 13-Mar |
Stocker management |
MLT |
6 |
Spring
Break (15 March 1:10 pm through 23 March) |
9 |
25-Mar |
Preventive herd health |
LDW |
16 |
Teaching
barn |
Animal Science 360 cow
assignments, chores |
| 27-Mar |
Preventive herd health
|
LDW |
16 |
10 |
1-Apr |
Providing information to beef producers
|
MJB |
16 |
Necropsy lab, CVM |
Bovine pathology |
| 3-Apr |
Beef Quality Assurance |
KDF |
pp. 558-561 |
11 |
8-Apr |
Preventive herd health
|
LDW
|
|
Beef Unit,
DJK (Bus) |
Calving cows,
working cattle - DJK |
| 10-Apr |
Marketing |
MLT |
9 |
12 |
15-Apr |
Catch-up |
MLT |
|
(Bus leaves
at 1:00 pm and returns at 4:30 pm) |
Farm tour |
| 17-Apr |
Twinning
Cows
Quiz
3 |
MLT |
|
13 |
22-Apr |
Twinning cows |
MLT |
14 |
Teaching
barn |
Laboratory
practical examination |
| 24-Apr |
Beef production in tropical climates |
PN |
14 |
14 |
29-Apr |
Industry issues |
MLT |
1, 20 |
Teaching
barn |
Weigh calves |
| 1-May |
Industry issues |
MLT |
1, 20 |
Final
examination: Tuesday, 13 May from 7:00 - 9:30 pm, 146 Morrison Hall |
| Q1 . . . Q3 indicate 20 minute
quizzes at the end of these lectures. The lowest quiz grade
will be dropped. |
| MLT: Michael
L. Thonney, EJP: E. John Pollak, RLQ: Richard L. Quaas, DEH: Douglas E. Hogue, DJK: Deborah J. Ketchen, ,
MJB: Michael J. Baker, LDW: Lorin D. Warnick, KDK: Kathleen D. Finnerty, DES: Dennis E Shaw, PN: Patrick Nwoko |
