Beef Production
ANSC 0670
Winter 2014
Instructor:
Kim Ominski
Room 231 Animal Science Building
Phone:
204-474-9468
E-mail:
Kim.Ominski@umanitoba.ca
Lectures:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
219 Animal Science
Lab:
Friday
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
219 Animal Science Building/Micro Computer Lab
Textbook:
None required. Supplementary reading list is attached
Objectives:
To gain an understanding of the scope of Manitoba’s beef industry
in relation to the Canadian and North American beef industries
To gain an understanding of the breeding, feeding, management
and marketing strategies for modern ruminant production systems
To gain an understanding of the issues currently facing beef
producers in Manitoba/Canada
Course Outline:
Beef industry (approximately 3 lectures)
 industry overview
Cow-calf production systems (approximately 9 lectures)
 breeds
 selection and evaluation of cows and bulls
 breeding systems
 artificial insemination/embryo transfer
 biological phases of the cow
 winter feeding of the cow
 cow-calf health
 calf management
 replacement heifers
Backgrounding Operations (approximately 4 lectures)
 backgrounding nutrition
 forage production
 forage quality
 pasture management
Finishing Cattle (approximately 7 lectures)
 feeding to finish
 feed additives
 implant strategies
 facilities/handling/transportation
 regulations
 carcass evaluation and grading
Marketing (approximately 2 lectures)
Retailing and consumption of beef (approximately 2 lectures)
Issues in the beef cattle industry (approximately 2 lectures)
Evaluation Procedure:
Midterm test I
Midterm test II
Ration formulation assignment
Written assignment
Lab assignments
Final
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
30%
(About January 30)
(About March 6)
(Due February 27)
(Due March 20)
(To be scheduled by the
University)
Late assignments:
Assignments will be reduced in value by 10% for each day late.
Missed tests/exams:
A medical certificate will be required for missed tests or exams
Plagiarism:
Please refer to the sections on “Plagiarism and Cheating” in the General Academic
Regulations and Policies section of the University of Manitoba 2012-2013 General
Calendar.
Other important information:
February 18-22
March 12
-
Mid-term break - no classes
Last date for Voluntary Withdrawal without academic
penalty from all second term half-courses
March 28
-
Last date of lectures
Reference Texts
Alberta Feedlot Management Guide. 1996. Feeder Association of Alberta Ltd./Alberta
Agriculture Food and Rural Development.
Beef Herd Management Reference Binder and Study Guide. 1995. Alberta Agriculture,
Food and Rural Development.
Beef INFO. Version 2. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario
Cattlemen’s Association, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.
Canadian Cattlemen - The Beef Magazine. Published monthly
Cattle Country - Newsletter for the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association
Ensminger, M.E. 1997. Beef Cattle Science. 7th Edition, Interstate Printers and
Publishers.
Holechek, J., Pieper, R. D., and Herbel, C. H. 2001. Range Management. Prentice Hall
Inc., New Jersey.
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council 1996. Nutrient
Requirements of Beef Cattle. 7th edition. National Academy of Sciences, Washington,
DC.
Smith, B. 1998. Moving ‘Em. A Guide to Low Stress Animal Handling. The Graziers
Hui, Hawaii.