SUSAG 515. Integrated Crop and Livestock
Production Systems
(Co-listed as AGRON 515, AN SCI 515, AE 515
3 credits. Alt F. Wiedenhoeft, Russell. Managing
productivity and minimizing ecological impact of agricultural systems by
understanding nutrient cycles, crop residue and manure management, grazing
systems and multispecies interactions. Prerequisite: SUSAG 509 or permission by an instructor.
Meeting place and time: Agronomy Hall, G541
Tuesday and
Thursday, 9:30 – 10:50
Instructors:
Student Outcomes:
At the end of the semester a student will:
have developed a holistic, science-based perspective of an
agroecosystem, recognizing that an agroecosystem is influenced by biological
and social factors
be able to describe, quantify, and model the water, energy,
carbon, biogeochemical (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) cycles for an
individual farm
further develop skills in
critical thinking and problem-solving in agricultural situations in order
to make recommendations with justification
further develop written and
oral communications skills in order to persuade and inform an audience,
using appropriate terminology
further develop cooperative learning and working skills
understand the importance
of becoming life-long learners
Required Textbooks
Course Evaluation
Reading Material
Nutrient Excretion Estimator Worksheet
Ration calculation worksheet
Presentations
IA Dairy Industry Dr. Leo Timms
US Beef Industry Dr. Jim Russell
Corn and Soybean Production Dr. Mary Wiedenhoeft
Integrated Crop and Livestock Production Dr. John Lawrence
The Role of Animals in the Bioeconomy Dr. Allen Trenkle