ANSC 3510 – Dairy Cattle Herd Management – undergraduate level, spring semester, 4 credits

Brief course description: This course integrates concepts of cow biology, management, and economics of dairy farms. The impact of different areas of management on dairy farm profitability and sustainability are discussed. Special emphasis is given to farm management practices and

technologies that affect cow health, cow well-being, milk production and quality, reproduction, herd growth, dairy foods processing, and farm environmental impact. Laboratory sessions include hands-on learning of dairy software use for data driven decision-making.

ANSC 3450 – Reproductive Physiology & Management of Dairy Cattle – undergraduate level, spring semester, 3 credits

Brief course description: This course integrates concepts of reproductive physiology, management, and economics of dairy cattle. Special emphasis is given to practices and technologies currently used in modern dairy operations. Laboratory sessions include hands-on learning of reproductive techniques and dairy herd management software.

Co-instructor or Guest Lecturer

1. VTMED6536: Advanced Dairy Cattle Reproduction – professional level (College of Veterinary Medicine), guest lecturer

2. PLCSS 1900: Sustainable Agriculture: Food, Farming, and the Future – undergraduate level, guest lecturer

3. Summer Dairy Institute – professional level (College of Veterinary Medicine), guest lecturer

Other Instruction contributions

1. Contributor to the Dairy Fellows program

2. PRO-Dairy Transition cows and reproductive management online courses. – course for dairy farm personnel, consultants, veterinarians, and extension educators

3. Contributor to Sustainable Animal Agriculture 2050 program (2017 summer program in the Department of Animal Science)