AGS 251 - Introduction to the Beef Industry

Credit Hours: 2
Overview of the U.S. and global beef industry with regard to beef production and consumption. Standard management decisions for seedstock, commercial cow-calf, stocker, and feedlot sectors of the beef industry. Basics of reproduction, breeding and genetics, nutrition, health, and growth related to beef cattle.

Prerequisite: AGS 101.
Lecture contact hours: 2

Typically offered: Spring