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2024-2025 WWCC College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 WWCC College Catalog

ANSC 110 - Introduction to Livestock Production


Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Introduction to the livestock industry and its importance to the U.S. economy. Formerly: AGPR 110.
Course Outcomes:
  • Identify the animal contributions to human needs.
  • Discuss the market classes and grades of farm animals.
  • Explain the principles of genetics and physiology involved in animal production.
  • Identify and describe the production characteristics of the major breeds and apply these to programs and specific production schemes necessary for maximum economic return.
  • Recognize and discuss the management procedures within specific production schemes for each species of farm animal.
Course Topics:
  1. The Livestock Industry
  2. Livestock Products
  3. Livestock Processing & Market Classes
  4. Genetics and Reproduction
  5. Nutrients, Digestion, Absorption & Requirements
  6. Growth and Development
  7. Lactation
  8. Adaptation to the Environment
  9. Animal Health
  10. Beef Production
  11. Dairy Production
  12. Swine Production
  13. Sheep Production
Course Attribute(s): Transferable Elective