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3.00 Credits
Food industry from producer to consumer and the current U.S. and world food situation. (3 credit hours, 48 lecture hours, 0 lab hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to be a lab practicum in techniques and strategies for handling and training a young horse. Students will learn the behavior of young horses and the appropriate steps necessary to teach a young horse to accept a halter and grooming, to lead properly, stand to be tied, load into a trailer, ground training and saddle-breaking process. Students acquire the technical and theoretical knowledge of starting and training colts in the stock seat style of riding. Evaluation of student performance will be based upon attendance, attitude and willingness to learn, and progression of the young horse?s training. All students enrolling in this course should have proficient riding ability. The instructor reserves the right to ask the student to demonstrate riding ability if the instructor deems this necessary. (3 credit hours, 16 lecture hours, 32 lab hours)
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2.00 Credits
A study of live animal form and function in beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, and horses. Where applicable, slaughter animals as well as breeding animals are evaluated. (2 credit hours, 16 lecture hours, 32 lab hours)
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1.00 Credits
This course covers practical horsemanship techniques and training methods. Students should possess basic horsemanship skills and have their own horse to use for class. (1 credit hour, 0 lecture hours, 32 lab hours)
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3.00 Credits
A study of factors determining economic plant growth distribution, culture, improvement, and utilization. (LAS) Co-requisite: AGRI 2012 (3 credit hours, 48 lecture hours, 0 lab hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a three credit hour introductory course in range management. The course will explore a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, rangeland types, range plant physiology, range ecology, range condition, range livestock production, and range wildlife management. Two hours per week will be lecture and one hour per week will be dedicated to laboratory. (3 credit hours, 48 lecture hours, 32 lab hours)
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3.00 Credits
The internship course is designed to provide students appropriate college credit for career-oriented learning experiences that complement and enhance their formal classroom training. Course credit is awarded upon successful completion of a structured intern program with a business or organization involved in the production, processing, distribution, regulation, or oversight of agricultural and food products, services, or related resources. (3 credit hours, 0 lecture hours, 96 lab hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach students systems of evaluating conformation and for judging current horse show disciplines typically featured in intercollegiate horse judging contests. Emphasis will be on the stock-type (AQHA) halter and performance classes. Students will learn to place classes objectively and give written and oral justifications of their judgments. (3 credit hours, 48 lecture hours, 0 lab hours)
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3.00 Credits
The study of power, machines and engineered systems of agricultural products, including engineering aspects of land and water resources development. (3 credit hours, 48 lecture hours, 0 lab hours)
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3.00 Credits
Introductory course in the application of microcomputers in the agricultural environment. Students will develop a management system in some aspect of the farm or ranch enterprise. Students will learn to use basic microcomputer programs to make spreadsheets, cash flow statements, and budgets. The use of the worldwide web to market agricultural products and services will also be covered. The student will exit the course with an understanding of how to effectively incorporate computers in an agricultural business. (3 credit hours, 48 lecture hours, 0 lab hours)
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