Ag Production - Cow / Calf 20

Cow/Calf Production 20 focuses on Calving and Herd Health.

Students may choose to take either Cow/Calf or Equine studies to earn this credit, but not both.

Prerequisite

Recommend completing Ag Production - Cow/Calf 10. Access to cattle and livestock facilities is required.

Delivered

Online Asynchronous

Credits

PAA 20 or Elective 20

What Will I Learn?

Students will learn how to operate cattle equipment, identify sick cattle, monitor cattle during calving, maintain fence and corrals and operate farm equipment.

Due to the seasonal nature of this course, we suggest that students who register for Semester 1 allow all year to complete the course.

Students will prepare videos to demonstrate skills they have learned from the course.

The course consists of:

  • 30-40 assignments

  • a resource binder final project

  • hands-on skills

Units of Study

Handling hazardous materials

Operating a cattle scale

Cattle identification

Identifying sick cattle

Monitoring cattle during calving

Maintaining fences and corrals

Operation of farm trucks

Exams

No Proctored Exams

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Course Materials

You Will Need

Access to cattle and livestock facilities to record videos and practice skills.

Supplied by Sask DLC

None

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre provides Kindergarten to Grade 12 courses to Saskatchewan students who choose to study online. We empower students and families to choose the learning environment that works best for them, while supporting their graduation plan.

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