DS 480 - Dairy Farm Operations I

Credits: 4

The first course in a two-semester sequence course addressing dairy herd management practices. Dairy farm capital, budgets and credit; factors affecting economic returns of dairy farming; nutrition and feeding of lactating dairy cattle; and nutritional implications related to herd replacements.

Prerequisites: (AS 218 or AS 219), DS 130, and (ECON 201 or ECON 202).
Registration Restriction: Junior standing.
Corequisites: DS 480L.
Notes: Odd Fall.

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