791-292 Grazing Animals

Agricultural Production Systems II.

The objectives of this subject are to enable students to:

• understand the management concepts behind efficient feeding, reproduction, and lactation of beef cattle, sheep and dairy cattle; and

• analyse and evaluate the effects of animal, plant, soil, industry and marketing factors on management decisions for the industries.

The thrust of this elective is the analysis and understanding of efficient pasture based grazing systems. It includes:

• cattle and sheep physiology;

• production alternatives within the Australian industries;

• management strategies for production;

• reproduction and breed improvement programs;

• livestock and fibre and milk marketing; and

• recent trends in the industries.

Current research data, its interpretation and application to management programs, is used extensively in the subject.

Three assignments of 3000 words (20% each) and a two-hour examination (40%).