Online Courses Handbook 2003

303364 (v.2) Grazing Animal Production Systems 302

Area:	Muresk Institute of Agriculture
Contact Hours:	7.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	4 x 1 Days Quarterly
Prerequisite(s):	303294 (v.2) Food and Fibre Production 101 or any previous version AND 303297 (v.2) Animal Science 102 or any previous version
Animal production systems that utilise grazing strategies. Factors influencing productivity in grazing animal systems of production. Grazing management options available, and the advantages and disadvantages of those options. The individual characteristics that influence production from pastoral, agricultural and rangeland regions. The application of the principles of applied reproduction, population genetics to the development of breeding programs for grazing animals. Development of animal production plans for grazing animals.