This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the livestock and poultry industries, emphasizing how biological science informs modern production practices. Students explore the scientific and managerial principles that shape contemporary livestock operations, with focused attention on production systems, marketing channels, and distribution processes.
Prerequisites
None
1. Identify essential nutrients required in livestock feed and describe how they support proper growth, health, and development.
2. Explain the significance of reproduction, nutrition, management, and selection in the poultry industry, emphasizing efficient and sustainable production.
3. Describe appropriate procedures for selecting breeding stock, incorporating judging, pedigree analysis, and production records.
4. Identify diseases commonly associated with livestock production in Gila County and Arizona and discuss their implications for animal health and management.
5. Explain the significance of reproduction in livestock herd management, including its role in productivity and long‑term herd improvement.
6. Analyze current trends in animal and poultry science and evaluate their impact on contemporary livestock production.
7. Describe the role of the American horse in contemporary society, including cultural, economic, and recreational dimensions.
8. Identify major U.S. and global regions of livestock and poultry production and explain the factors that shape these production areas. 9. Explain the significance of reproduction, nutrition, management, and selection in the equine industry and how these factors influence performance and production.
10. Identify grading systems and evaluation criteria for live animals and carcasses and explain their importance in marketing and quality assurance.
11. Evaluate the basic principles of livestock marketing and distribution and describe how product quality, grading, and consumer demand influence market outcomes