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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture : Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture

791-030 Beef

Credit Points:

7.5

Coordinator:

Mr H Hanna

Prerequisite/s:

Agricultural Production Systems II.

Corequisite/s:

Biology III.

Contact:

3 hours per week.

Objectives:

The objective of this subject is to enable students to:

  • understand the range of production alternatives in the Australian beef industry and the factors which influence these alternatives;

  • apply their understanding of the factors which underline the management of beef enterprises to practical situations;

  • analyse and evaluate biological, industry, marketing and physical production functions as factors affecting management decisions.

Content:

Beef cattle physiology, production alternatives within the Australian industry, management strategies for beef production, alternative breeding plans and beef improvement programs, livestock marketing, meat processing and marketing, as well as recent trends in the beef industry. Current research data, its interpretation and application to management programs, is used extensively in the subject as a basic resource.

Assessment:

Assignment of 2000 words (20%); one and a half hour examination (30%); two hour examination (40%); two exercises (5% each).
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