Instructor:
Ruminant Production Systems - Meat
ANSC 4520
Fall 2015
Kim Ominski
Room 225 Animal Science Building
Phone:
474-9468
E-mail:
Kim.Ominski@umanitoba.ca
Office Hours:
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lectures:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
107 Animal Science Building
Lab:
Wednesday
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
107 Animal Science Building/computer lab
Saturday, September 26 – farm tour
Saturday, October 17 – farm tour
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 ruminant
producers in Manitoba
Course Outline:
Ruminant meat industry (approximately 4 lectures)
 BSE and its impact on the ruminant industry
 industry profiles
Cow-calf production systems (approximately 11 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
Backgrounding and stocker operations (approximately 4
lectures)
 nutrition
 forage preservation
 pasture management
Finishing cattle (approximately 9 lectures)
 nutrition
 feed additives
 implant strategies
 facilities and handling
 carcass evaluation and grading
Marketing options (approximately 2 lectures)
Issues in today’s beef industry (approximately 2 lectures)
Evaluation Procedure:
Midterm test I
Midterm test II
Lab exam
Assignments
Final
*Assignments:
Ration Assignment
Written Assignment
-
20%
20%
10%
15%
35%
(About October 14)
(About November 9)
(November 30)
(Details provided below*)
(To be scheduled by University)
-
5% (Due November 2)
10% (Due November 30)
Please refer to the sections on Plagiarism and Cheating and Personation at
Examinations in the University of Manitoba General Calendar.
Other important information:
October 12, 2015 -
Thanksgiving Day – no classes
November 11, 2015 -
Remembrance Day – no classes
November 18, 2015 -
Last date for Voluntary Withdrawal without academic
penalty from all first term half-courses
December 9, 2015 -
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.
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. L., Pieper, R.D., and Herbel, C. H. 2001. Range Management. Principles
and Practices. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Murphy, Bill. 2002. Greener Pastures on Your Side of the Fence. 4 th Edition. Arriba
Publishing, Colchester, Vermont.
Nation, Allan. 1995. Quality Pasture. Green Park Press, Ridgeland, Mississippi.
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.