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A Typical Schedule

If you're interested in seeing what exactly you'll be doing while participating in the program, here's a sample "order of classes" that many of our students take during the seventeen weeks.

First Term - Six Weeks

Decision Making in a Market Economy
Forage Crops
Grass-Based Dairy Seminar
- Sample First Term Agenda
Reproduction of Farm Animals
Convocation
Recommended Elective: Dairy Herd Management

Interim Term 1 - One Week

Using Computers to Assist in Decision-Making
Recommended Elective: Practicum in Animal Skills

Interim Term 2 - One Week

Pasture Management

Second Term - Three Weeks

Agriculture Safety and Health
Grass-Based Dairy Seminar
- Sample Second Term Agenda
Dairy Cattle Health
Recommended Electives:

Farm Power Lecture and Lab
Advanced Reproduction
Dairy Cattle Evaluation
Trends and Issues in Rural Life

Third Term - Six Weeks (With a One Week Spring Break)

Feeding Dairy Cattle/Ruminant Nutrition
Rural Economic Issues
Grass-Based Dairy Seminar
- Sample Third Term Agenda
Soil and Water Resource Management
Elements of Speaking
Recommended Electives:
Measuring Profitability
Genetic Improvement of Dairy Cattle

This curriculum can be adapted if you demonstrate experience in a particular subject area, or if you have previous course work credits.

"The courses and instructors were great!"

Wade and Katie Loresch, Class of 1998



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Home >> Program Offerings >> A Typical Schedule A Typical Schedule If you're interested in seeing what exactly you'll be doing while participating in the program, here's a sample "order of classes" that many of our students take during the seventeen weeks. First Term - Six Weeks Decision Making in a Market Economy Forage Crops Grass-Based Dairy Seminar Sample First Term Agenda Reproduction of Farm Animals Convocation Recommended Elective: Dairy Herd Management Interim Term 1 - One Week Using Computers to Assist in Decision-Making Recommended Elective: Practicum in Animal Skills Interim Term 2 - One Week Pasture Management Second Term - Three Weeks Agriculture Safety and Health Grass-Based Dairy Seminar Sample Second Term Agenda Dairy Cattle Health Recommended Electives: Farm Power Lecture and Lab Advanced Reproduction Dairy Cattle Evaluation Trends and Issues in Rural Life Third Term - Six Weeks (With a One Week Spring Break) Feeding Dairy Cattle/Ruminant Nutrition Rural Economic Issues Grass-Based Dairy Seminar Sample Third Term Agenda Soil and Water Resource Management Elements of Speaking Recommended Electives: Measuring Profitability Genetic Improvement of Dairy Cattle This curriculum can be adapted if you demonstrate experience in a particular subject area, or if you have previous course work credits.	"The courses and instructors were great!" Wade and Katie Loresch, Class of 1998