Courses of Study 2013-2014 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ANSC 4560 - Dairy Management Fellowship


Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: ANSC 2500 , ANSC 3510  and AEM 3020 . Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: senior standing.

M. Van Amburgh.

Designed for undergraduates who have a sincere interest in dairy farm management. The course objective is to gain further understanding of the integration and application of dairy farm management principles and programs with respect to progressive dairying and related industries. There are field trips focusing on dairy farm business analyses and feedback, along with other experiential learning activities and professional development and networking opportunities. Field trips will be held on announced Saturdays throughout the course of the semester.

Outcome 1: Students will develop leadership and communication skills through on farm analyses and experiential learning situations.

Outcome 2: Students will develop critical thinking skills in business and financial decision making.

Outcome 3: Students will gain experience in developing group based business outcomes through classroom discussion and interaction in support of their decision making process.

Outcome 4: Students will gain perspective about real-life decisions through interactions with dairy farm families and employees, along with actual financial data pertaining to the business.

Outcome 5: Students will learn how to think extemporaneously and develop verbal communication skills.



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