Moo! See the Curriculum below!

This is a dairy production based course with transcripted credit through NTC.
Week 1

Nutrient contributions of animals 

1. Mon/Tues: Read Chapter 1 Notes & Questions (Introduction to Animal Sciences)
Ch1 PowerPoint Notes.   
2. Wednesday - Answer study questions 4, 8, 12, 13, and 19 on pages 14-15 (submit chapter 1 questions all at once) 4 points
3.Thursday - Read  Chapter 2 Notes & Question (The Value of Animals to Humanity) 
Ch 2 PowerPoint Notes
4. Friday - Answer study questions 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 16, 22, 23 on pages 34-35 (submit chapter 2 questions all at once) 4 pts each
Week 2
Nutrient contributions of animals

1.Monday-Read Chapter 3 Notes & Questions -(Factors Affecting World Agriculture Structure) & 
 Chapter 3 PowerPoint
2. Tuesday - Answer study questions 1-12 on page 53 (submit chapter 3 questions all at once) 4 pts each
3. Thursday/Friday - Assignment: Animal Product Consumption Discussion: 16 pts
Choose 1 of the articles attached regarding animal product consumption throughout the world.
Read the article 
  • 1. Summarize the article
  • 2. Summarize your thoughts on the article
  • 3. Post to the discussion board
  • 4. Cite your work using APA formatting
  • 5. Your posting should be a minimum of 350 words​
Article Options:
Sustainability of meat-based and plant-based diets article
Meat Continues to Rise article
Developing Countries Dominate World Demand for Agriculture Products article
Week 3
Nutrition, digesting, and nutrient value in feeds for dairy cattle

1. Monday - Read Chapter 4 Notes & Questions (Worldwide Systems of Agriculture Production)
Ch 4 PowerPoint Notes
2. Tuesday/Wednesday- Read chapter 5 Notes & Questions (Introduction to Nutrition). Chapter 5 PowerPoint Notes
4.Thursday- Answer study questions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 25, 27 on pages 91  (submit chapter 5 study questions all at once) 4 pts each
5. Friday - View video on calculating a simple feed ration using the square method. Use the following link http://youtu.be/yXLR3-1mZwE
6. Friday - View video on understanding feed label. Use the following link (the label is hard to see, so you may want to view in full-screen mode)
http://youtu.be/ytctGyWD_7s
7. For more information regarding understanding a feed label, use the following link.
http://www.cattletoday.com/archive/2008/May/CT1584.shtml
 
Week 4
Nutrition, Digesting, and Nutrient Value in Feeds for Dairy Cattle
1. Monday - Read Chapter 6. Ch 6 PowerPoint. Answer study questions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 29 on pages 108 (submit chapter 6 study questions all at once) 4 pts each
2. Tuesday-Read article on trace minerals for beef and dairy cattle. ​Dairy Cows Need Adequate But Not Excessive Amounts of Trace Minerals.
3. Wednesday- View the video on Water Management in Dairy Cattle.
http://www.extension.org/pages/72898/dairy-cattle-water-consumption-management
4. Thursday- Catch Up - Shortened Day
​5. Friday- No School
Week 5
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Nutrition, Digesting, and Nutrient Value in Feeds for Dairy Cattle Animal Health
1. Monday- WDE Prep
2. Tuesday- WORLD DAIRY EXPO Field Trip - Madison, WI
3. Wednesday- Read Chapter 7. Ch 7 PowerPoint.  Answer study questions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 on page 126 (submit chapter 7 questions all at once) 4 pts each
4. Thursday- Read article on incorporating total mixed ration when grazing
5. Friday-Research TMR Equipment -Submit assignment on Google Classroom.
Week 6
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Farm Safety -With Livestock and Equipment
​1. Monday-Cutting, merging, harvesting videos. Equipment ID
2. Tuesday/Wednesday -Tractor Safety and Silo/Corn Bin Safety. Students will discuss personal farm injuries and how they could have been prevented. 
Week 7

 
​Dairy Cattle Animal Health 
1. Monday- Read Chapter 14. Chapter 14 PowerPoint. Answer study questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 on page 281 (submit chapter 14 study questions all at once) 4 pts each
2. Tuesday - National Animal Identification System: 16 pts Read  Article 1 and Article 2
Read the articles and post on Google classroom 5 sentence response. Comment on ONE other peer post. (National Animal Identification System Article Comparison) 
3. Thursday Block Scheduling- Workday for Mon/Tues Assignment.  Choose 1 dairy cattle disease to make a Google Slideshow about- View Google Classroom for more details.
4. Friday - National FFA Convention Motivational Speaker  & Worksheet
Week 8
Basic Animal Genetics 
1.Monday- Dairy Diseases Sharing
2. Tuesday- Dairy Diseases Sharing
3. Wednesday-Punnett Squares Video and worksheet
4. Friday- Chapter 8 Notes, Chapter 8 PowerPoint. Answer Questions 1, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 35, 36 on page 145-146
Week 9


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​Basic Animal Genetics 
1.Monday- Chapter 9 Notes, Chapter 9 PowerPoint. Discussion NO - Answering Questions questions 1, 5, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18 on page 178-179
2. Tuesday- Ch 9/Ch 10 PowerPoints
4. Thursday- Chapter 10 Notes, Chapter 10 PowerPoint. Heritability & Genetics -Answer Objectives
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Week 10

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​Basic Animal Genetics 
Monday -Work day!
Tuesday -Chapter 11 Notes, Chapter 11 PowerPoint -AI Model/Labeling, Pro's/Con's of Rero Techniques
Wednesday- No Class
Thursday-Block Class
Friday-Catch up!
Week 11

11/14 
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​​Breed ID & Selecting Dairy Cattle - Basic Bovine Reproduction
1.Monday-Dairy Cattle Breeds- -30 points.  Create a bulleted list of 5 of the major dairy cattle breeds; listing the advantages and disadvantages of each. Make sure you cite your work.
2. Tuesday - Dairy Cattle Judging - Hoards Dairymen
3. Wednesday - Dairy Cattle Judging - Hoards Dairymen (submit contest by tomorrow!)
4. Thursday-Dairy Cattle Judging - Hoards Dairymen, Finished?: Chapter 17 Notes, Chapter 17 PowerPoint. Answer Questions 1, 6, 10, 11 on page 353-354. 16 points.
5. Friday-
Week 12

11-21 Thanksgiving!
​​Breed ID & Selecting Dairy Cattle - Basic Bovine Reproduction

​1.Monday- Breeds and Repro Speaker
2. Tuesday- Catch up from the past 2 weeks. 
Week 13

​11-28
​​​Breed ID and Selecting Dairy Cattle - Basic Bovine Reproduction 
1.Monday-Chapter 12 Notes. Chapter 12 PowerPoint.  Answer Questions 1, 2, 4, 6, 14, 16 on page 235 - 24 points.
2. Tuesday -Read Article on Mammary Gland Development & Article on Cow Udder and Milk Secretion
3. Thursday- Udder Lab - Provide an overview of either the development of the mammary glands or the parts of the udder – can be in outline/table/labeled picture.
3. Friday- Udder Discussion 
Week 14
Animal Husbandry 
1.Monday-Temple Grandin - Links to View:2. Tuesday-Friday -Temple Grandin Documentary (Classroom DVD).
  • Complete video reflective worksheet - 50 points
  • Discuss the important considerations in animal facilities.
  • Discuss the important considerations in animal handling.
Week 15
​​​Animal Husbandry 
1.Monday- Chapters 3 & 4 Book Review - from: Grandin, T., & Deesing, M. (2008) Humane Livestock Handling. Storey Publishing.
2.Tuesday- 
3. Wednesday-
4. Thursday- Chapters 3 & 4 Book Review
5. Friday - Chapter 13 Notes. Chapter 13 PowerPoint. Answer Questions 3, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 21, 24 on pages 257 ( 32 points) 

Week 16
Sustainable Agriculture 
1.Monday-​​​
2. Tuesday-Chapter 26 Notes. Chapter 26 PowerPoint. Answer Questions 1,4,6 on page 613 (12 points)
3. Wednesday-
4. Thursday-
Week 17
​​​Sustainable Agriculture 
1.Monday- Chapter 27 Notes. Chapter 27 PowerPoint. Answer Questions 1,3,4 on page 639 (12 points)
2. Tuesday-
3. Wednesday-Chapter 28 Notes. Chapter 28 PowerPoint. Give minimum 4 sentence review of chapter (4 points)
4. Thursday- Safe Animal Feed Video
5. Friday
Week 18
​​​Sustainable Agriculture 
1.Monday-Chapter 29 Notes. Chapter 29 PowerPoint. Answer 5 questions-you pick - 20 points.
2. Tuesday-Dairy Farm Trips - VDG, NTC, JTP Farms
3. Wednesday-Tour Recap & Quiz, 72 Ways to Make Agriculture Sustainable
Discuss your familiarity with the information in the document 72 Ways to Make Agriculture Sustainable. 
4. Thursday/Friday- Sustainable Agriculture
Farm Bill: 50 pts- Research and review current information regarding the farm bill and sustainable agriculture. The following link to the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (http://sustainableagriculture.net/)  provides information on the various topics around sustainable agriculture and the farm bill.   Farm Bill Link,  Accomplishments of the Group. Collaboratively as a class discuss ways to make dairy farming more sustainable. Shared Google Doc on Classroom. 
Week 19
​Final Exam 
1.Monday-Review
2. Tuesday- Review
3. Wednesday- Open Book Final (160 points)
4. Thursday-Open Book Final Workday
5. Friday-Open Book Final Workday
​Wednesday-Day Field Trip to 4 Farms/Manufacturers (depart 8am, return 3:15pm) ​

Dairy Production Class Pictures