AGS 410 - Swine Production II

Credit(s) 1.50
Lecture Hours: 1.50
This course is one of two swine courses that together provide a basic foundation required for one planning to operate or become employed by a swine enterprise. Major topics include the fundamentals of swine care in the grower finisher phase, comprehensive management, disease prevention and control. The evaluation of swine, feeding, housing management, sanitation, biosecurity and practices that optimize production efficiency and animal well-being are also covered. This course will also place address the economic, social, environmental and physical demands of swine production sustainability.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain the structure and function of the swine industry and swine production facilities.
Provide the practical information necessary to access and improve swine production facilities.
Apply principles of nutrition, physiology, genetics and marketing to solving management problems.