Ag Production - Cow / Calf 10

Cow / Calf 10 focuses on cattle care and production.

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

Prerequisite

None. Access to cattle and livestock facilities is required.

Delivered

Online Asynchronous

Credits

PAA 10 or Elective 10

What Will I Learn?

Students will learn about health and safety, fire prevention, cattle behaviour, operation of stock handling equipment, animal physiology and anatomy, cattle disorders, and operation of farm tractors.

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

  • 100 hours of instruction per credit

  • a Resource Binder final project

  • hands-on skills

Units of Study

Managing Your agricultural training

Health and safety on the job

Fire prevention

Cattle behavior

Operation of stock handling equipment

Animal physiology and anatomy

Cattle disorders

Drug labels

Operation of farm tractors

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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