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Des Moines Area Community College
Course Information – EFFECTIVE Aug. 2006
Acronym/Number AGS 226
Historical Ref AGRI 305
Title Beef Cattle Science
Credit breakout 3 3 0 0 0
(credit lecture lab practicum work experience)
PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor or AGS 319, AGS 113
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The practical application of technical information to life-cycle beef production with emphasis on
cow-calf production and feedlot management.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
During this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify industry production trends.
1.1 Examine shifts in production from state to state.
1.2 Discuss the development of increased cow herds in southeastern United States.
1.3 Examine the movement to larger feedlots.
2. Identify trends in consumer preference.
2.1 Relate data dealing with cholesterol and health.
2.2 Review cattlemen's efforts to improve quality of their product.
3. Describe issues that impact the future of the beef industry.
4. Identify basic genetic principles.
4.1 Diagram results in color pattern in Angus cattle to illustrate recessive characteristics.
4.2 Diagram results in horn type to illustrate dominant characteristics.
5. Calculate genetic improvement.
5.1 Show the rate of progress in weaning weights through selection.
5.2 Predict birth weight of calves through bull selection.
6. Identify production efficiency levels.
6.1 Point out the influence of percent of calf crop on profitability.
6.2 Discuss the importance of calving rate.
6.3 Describe the effect of good average daily gains.
6.4 Illustrate the value of low feed efficiency.
7. Interpret production indexes by solving production index problems.
8. Describe the synchronization of estrous, superovulation, estrous detection, artificial
insemination,
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