Course ID: | ADSC 3210-3210L. 2 hours. 4 hours lab per week. |
Course Title: | Livestock Evaluation and Selection |
Course Description: | The selection of livestock for the breeding herd and for slaughter. The team representing the University in the annual Spring Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contests will be chosen from the students in this course. |
Oasis Title: | LVSTK EVAL SELEC |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | 1. The first objective is for students to learn anatomy of and terminology used to
describe market and breeding livestock (cattle, hogs, and sheep) and value
determining traits for them.
2. Students will learn to evaluate structural soundness, carcass compositional
traits, and breed character.
3. Students will also apply their knowledge of livestock value by ranking individual
animals within a group from most to least valuable. This requires interpretation of
genetic information, evaluation of phenotypic strengths and weaknesses of the
livestock, analysis of scenarios for use of livestock, and ranking them within that
production situation.
4. Students are then required to orally justify their reasoning and decision-making,
using terminology that is current with the livestock industry.
5. Finally, students will interact with livestock industry leaders and experience
various production methods. |
Topical Outline: | - Evaluating phenotypes and estimating values
- Interpreting genetic values using EPD's
- Organizing notes and presenting reasons
- Market swine evaluation
- Breeding swine evaluation
- Market cattle evaluation
- Breeding cattle evaluation
- Market sheep evaluation
- Breeding sheep evaluation
- Market goat evaluation
- Breeding goat evaluation
- Participate in a livestock judging contest in order to apply new knowledge and
skills in a competitive environment and to demonstrate competency |
Honor Code Reference: | Students will be expected to adhere to high levels of academic honesty and integrity.
Incidences of academic dishonesty will be referred to the Office of the Vice
President of Instruction and handled according to the University Honor Code and
Academic Honesty Policy, with the student being assigned a failing grade for the course. |