Agenda for Basic Livestock Husbandry Training
at Beef Educational Unit, NCSU
10Sept, 2015
Time
0800 - 0830
Activity
Arrive BEU, introductions, housekeeping
0830 - 0915
Basic ruminant digestion, common feeds & by-product options
Sharon Freeman, PhD., NCSU Animal Science
0915 - 1015
Common, preventable diseases: signs and symptoms & cost effective treatment/
prevention
Dr. Harrison Dudley, DVM; NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
1015 - 1030
Break
1030 - 1200
Common cattle husbandry techniques, cattle handling
Matt Poore, PhD; Beef Extension Specialist, NCSU Animal Science
Harrison Dudley
1200 - 1245
Lunch
1245 - 1345
Zoonotic diseases
Dr. Derek Foster, DVM; NCSU College of Veterinary Medecine
1345 - 1500
Small ruminant husbandry techniques, handling
Brent Jennings, 4H Extension; NCSU Animal Science
1500-1515
Break
1515 - 1600
Meat safety.
Matt Agle, MS; Extension Associate, NCSU Youth, Family, and Community
Science
1600 - 1630
Feedback/debriefing, adjourn
Total cost: $4,549.00