Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates in Animal + Livestock Husbandry and Production: A program that prepares individuals to select, breed, care for, process, and market livestock and small farm animals. Includes instruction in basic animal science, animal nutrition, and animal health as applied to various species and breeds; design and operation of housing, feeding, and processing facilities; and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply.
Individuals completing this program will be better equipped for the daily management and operation of a beef/dairy cattle operation. They will have acquired the basic skills to work with computer software programs designed around computer spreadsheet and word processing applications. Management activities needed for successful operation of small businesses will also be learned. The student will be able to implement practices needed for forage production...
This 17-credit hour certificate prepares students with the basic principles and experience needed to work as stable hands, kennel technicians, laboratory animal technician, farm laborers, and general animal care workers at stables, boarding kennels, veterinary hospitals, pet stores, animal production facilities, and animal laboratory facilities. ...
The Feedlot Certification program is a one year program designed to prepare students for a career in the feedlot industry. Students enrolled in this program will gain experience in cattle handling, animal health, cattle feeding, and feedlot management practices. Towards the end of this program, students will be evaluated by a participating area feedlot company under "real world" working conditions before being certified. Certified employees have...
The Beef Production Certificate program is an intensive curriculum designed to train the student for an entry level management position in the Production Livestock Industry. The program emphasizes hands-on learning through labs and practicum experience. New technologies used include: computer assisted ration formulation and record keeping, ultrasound equipment, software for cowherd management and farm management, and GPS....
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