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LA007 General large animal, environmental, swine, sheep, beef, dairy

Large Animal Science Library

List of Large Animal Science Lessons

Introductory Lesson
   LA100 Large Animal Science Library Guide

General Large Animal Science
   LA001 Livestock Performance Data
   LA002 Livestock Growth and Development
   LA003 Marketing Livestock
   LA004 Livestock Breeding Systems
   LA005 Farm Animal Reproductive Physiology
   LA006 Biotechnology in the Livestock Industry
   LA007 Biosecurity and Healthy Livestock
   LA008 Livestock Rations and the Net Energy System
   LA009 Ruminant Nutrition
   LA010 Nonruminant Nutrition
   LA011 Manure and Nutrient Management
   LA012 Sources and Control of Livestock Odors
   LA013 Handling Livestock
   LA014 Improving Animal Reproduction
   LA015 Quality Assurance
   LA016 Show Ring Ethics and Sportsmanship

Large Animal Environmental Topics
   LA030 Permitting Requirements for Large Livestock Operations
   LA031 Locating a Large-Scale Livestock Operation To Reduce Odor Conflict
   LA032 Factors Affecting Livestock Odor Perception
   LA033 Measuring Odors from Livestock Operations
   LA034 Ammonia Emissions from Livestock Facilities
   LA035 Manure Storage and Handling
   LA036 Reducing Nutrient Excretion from Livestock
   LA037 Emergency Action Plans for Livestock Producers
   LA038 Community Relations for Large Livestock Operations
   LA039 Monitoring for Environmental Stewardship
   LA040 Alternative Manure Uses
   LA041 Water Usage for Livestock Operations

Swine Topics
   LA110 The Swine Industry
   LA111 Breeds of Swine
   LA112 Selecting Feeder Pigs
   LA113 Raising and Selling Market Hogs
   LA114 Market Hog Nutrition
   LA115 Nutrition for Gestating and Lactating Sows
   LA116 Nutrition for Weaned Pigs
   LA117 Swine Health
   LA118 Estrus Synchronization and Heat Detection for Swine
   LA119 Artificial Insemination in Swine
   LA120 Gilt Management
   LA121 Selecting Breeding Stock
   LA122 Confinement vs. Open Housing for Hogs
   LA123 Swine Production and Farrowing Systems
   LA124 Providing Space for Healthy Hogs
   LA125 Genetic Evaluation in Pork Production
   LA126 Managing a Swine Breeding Herd
   LA127 Farrowing Management
   LA210 Swine Efficiency Factors
   LA211 Pig Flow in Large-scale Swine Operations
   LA212 Components of a Swine Finishing Contract
   LA213 Marketing Hogs in the 21st Century

Sheep Topics
   LA130 The Sheep Industry
   LA131 Sheep Breeds
   LA132 Selecting Feeder Lambs
   LA133 Marketing Lambs and Wool
   LA134 Nutrition of Lambs
   LA135 Raising Show Lambs
   LA136 Nutrition of the Ewe Flock
   LA137 Sheep Health
   LA138 Sheep Breeding
   LA139 Wool and Wool Products
   LA140 Artificial Insemination in Sheep
   LA141 Sheep Efficiency Factors

Beef Topics
   LA150 The Beef Industry
   LA151 Beef Breeds
   LA152 Selecting Feeder Cattle
   LA153 Raising and Selling Market Cattle
   LA154 Nutrition of Market Cattle
   LA155 Nutrition of the Cow Herd
   LA156 Weaning Management
   LA157 Beef Cattle Health
   LA158 Feeding Productive Beef Cows
   LA159 Improving Beef Cow Reproduction
   LA160 Getting Beef Calves Started on Feed
   LA161 Nutrition of Growing and Finishing Cattle
   LA162 Guides to Beef Cattle Feedbunk Management
   LA163 Using Growth Promotants for Cattle
   LA164 Understanding BSE, or "Mad Cow" Disease
   LA165 Beef Efficiency Factors

Beef/Dairy Topics
   LA170 Estrus Synchronization and Heat Detection in Cattle
   LA171 Artificial Insemination in Cattle
   LA172 Calving Management
   LA173 Heifer Development and Management
   LA174 Understanding Cattle Handling Psychology
   LA175 Understanding AI for Dairy and Beef Cattle
   LA176 Detecting Heat To Improve AI Success
   LA177 Bovine Semen Collection and Processing

Dairy Topics
   LA180 The Dairy Industry
   LA181 Dairy Breeds
   LA182 Feedstuffs for Dairy Production
   LA183 Lactation Nutrition
   LA184 Dry Cow Management
   LA185 The Lactation Curve
   LA186 Milking Protocol
   LA187 Dairy Herd Health
   LA188 Dairy Herd Reproduction
   LA189 Milk and Milk Products
   LA190 Understanding the Components of Milk
   LA191 Milking Machine Maintenance
   LA192 Responsible Drug Use for Dairy Cows
   LA193 The Art of Herdsmanship
   LA194 Dairy Efficiency Factors

Evaluation and Exhibition

   LA301 Logistics of Livestock Judging Contests
   LA302 Logistics of Skillathon Contests
   LA303 Livestock Terminology
   LA304 Oral Reasons in Livestock Judging
   LA305 Logistics of Meats Judging Contests
   LA306 Terminology for Meats Judging Contests
   LA307 Identifying Meat Cuts
   LA308 Yield and Quality Grading of Beef Carcasses
   LA309 Hog Carcass Evaluation
   LA310 Lamb Carcass Evaluation
   LA311 Reasons in Meats Judging Contests
   LA312 Logistics of Dairy Judging Contests
   LA313 Using the Unified Dairy Cow Scorecard
   LA314 Body Condition Scoring in Dairy and Livestock
   LA315 Logistics of Livestock Shows
   LA316 Preparing and Exhibiting Market Beef Cattle
   LA317 Preparing and Exhibiting Market Lambs
   LA318 Preparing and Exhibiting Market Swine
   LA319 Logistics and Preparation for a Junior Livestock Sale
   LA320 Preparing and Exhibiting Dairy

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