ANSC 322 APPLIED LIVESTOCK NUTRITION & FEEDING FALL 2015

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1 ANSC 322 APPLIED LIVESTOCK NUTRITION & FEEDING FALL 2015 Instructor: Dr. Samantha (Sam) Cunningham, Assistant Professor B12 Knoblauch Hall Office Phone: Cell Phone: Office Hours: M & W 11 to 12, Th 9 to 11, or by appointment APPOINTMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED Class Time: Lecture: M, W, F 10 to 10:50am in 306 Knoblauch Hall Lab 1: T 10 to 11:50am in 307 Knoblauch Hall Lab 2: T 1 to 2:50pm in 307 Knoblauch Hall Lab Fee: TBA (Not to exceed $40) Recommended Text: Livestock Feeds and Feeding, 6 th ed. (2010) Kellems and Church Reference Text: Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, 5 th ed. (2005) Pond, Church, Pond, and Schoknecht Requirements: Non-programmable Calculator Additional Course Materials: Any additional course materials may also be found online on Western Online: Prerequisite: ANSC 112 and one semester chemistry Course Description: Composition of feed and nutrients and their functions, formulating and balancing of rations; and applying these principles to the basic chemical and physiological principles as they apply to the nutrition of ruminants and non-ruminants. Consideration of common nutrition problems, feed additives, and growth stimulants. Course Objective: Students will learn the characteristics of feedstuffs used in livestock rations while learning to formulate rations and apply these principles to the nutrition of non-ruminant and ruminant animals. Students will also become familiar with livestock digestive anatomy and experimental procedures in animal nutrition.

2 Attendance: Attendance and participation are important components of this course, and are crucial for learning. Attendance is expected and will be monitored at each lab and lecture meeting. Students having 2 or fewer unexcused absences will be eligible for a curve at the end of the semester. Students having 6 or more unexcused absences will have their final course grade reduced by a letter grade at the end of the semester. If you anticipate an excused absence, notify me in advance (IN WRITING) through the OARS system ( or by , prior to an exam, quiz, or homework due date, for example. Accepted excuses would include university related activities/events and personal health. Please submit notification in writing, i.e. a letter from a faculty sponsor or a doctor s note. All other excuses will be handled at the discretion of the instructor. The student is responsible for any missed information and/or class material, as well as making arrangements for making up any missed work. ADA Compliance: In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accommodations in the area of test and note-taking may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for accommodation. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to my attention, as I am legally not permitted to inquire about the particular needs of students. Furthermore, I would like also to request that students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations contact me as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency. Academic Dishonesty: Any violation of the Academic Dishonesty Policy in Student Handbook will result in an automatic failure in the course. Plagiarism and cheating are areas of concern for the course. This course is designated to enhance your writing and presentation skills within your academic area, not the ability to copy thoughts and ideas. All written work will be turned in with a hard copy AND electronically on Western Online where the originality check WILL be utilized and any similarity over 10% to other work WILL NOT BE TOLLERATED. Attention Education Majors: The changes within the state certification requirements, which go into effect immediately for all of those students who graduate in the spring 2012 and after, you are required to receive a grade of a "C" or better in this course in order to meet these new requirements. With the new university +/- grading system, receiving a "C-" or below will require you to retake this course or find a substitute course to meet School of Agriculture graduation requirements. Class conduct: Asking of questions and discussion of relevant information in and outside class is highly encouraged; however, talking to neighbors, texting, sleeping, or studying for other courses during class time will not be tolerated. Come to class ready for discussions (you will be called upon).

3 Class conduct cont d: NO CELL PHONES. If you have a cell phone that rings during class, you will automatically receive an unexcused absence for that class meeting. If you have an emergency situation where you need to have a cell phone on during class, let me know ahead of time. Cell phones, blackberries, iphones, or other electronic communication devices with built in calculators cannot be used for exams and will not be tollerated; only actual calculators will be allowed. Students who are over disruptive in class will be asked to leave and will be counted absent. Course Grade: 3 Hour Exams 45% Final Exam 15% Quizzes and homework 25% Project 15% Grading Scale: 90 to 100 A 87 to 89 B+ 82 to 86 B 80 to 81 B- 77 to 79 C+ 72 to 76 C 70 to 71 C- 67 to 69 D+ 62 to 66 D 60 to 61 D- < 59 F Homework and Quizzes: Late assignments will not be tolerated. Five points will be deducted for each day an assignment is late. Quiz dates are on the tentative course schedule and students will be provided notice. Project: The project parameters will be given during one of the first lab meetings. ***INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

4 Tentative Course Schedule Aug 24 M Introduction and importance of nutrition 25 Tu Lab 1 Feed ID and composition Using nutrient requirements and ingredient composition tables 26 W Gastrointestinal tract and nutrient utilization 28 F Gastrointestinal tract and nutrient utilization Quiz 1 31 M Nutrient categories and functions Sept 01 Tu Lab 2 Methods of diet formulation 02 W Establishing nutrient requirements 04 F Nutrient utilization and measurement of nutrient requirement 07 M NO CLASS LABOR DAY 08 Tu Lab 3 Start/Set-up Project 09 W Factors affecting nutrient requirements 11 F Concentrate feedstuffs Cereal grains and cereal grain by-products Quiz 2 14 M Concentrate feedstuffs 15 Tu Lab 4 Project-on test 16 W Protein feedstuffs oilseed meals and by-products 18 F Protein feedstuffs animal protein sources and Non-protein nitrogen sources and utilization (End material for Exam I) 21 M Forages and roughages forage chemistry and structure and types of forages 22 Tu Lab 5 Diet formulation Quiz 3 23 W Forages and roughages forage harvesting and processing and roughage byproducts 25 F EXAM I 28 M Mineral and vitamin supplements major and trace minerals 29 Tu NO LAB Bull Test 30 W NO CLASS Bull Test Oct 02 F Mineral and vitamin supplements Fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins 05 M Ruminant feeding and feedlot management 06 Tu Lab 6 Wean WIU Calves at Kerr Farm 07 W NO CLASS SCHOOL OF AG CAREER FAIR 09 F Ruminant feeding and feedlot management Quiz 4 Due - Draft of introduction and materials and methods sections 12 M Performance enhancements feed additives 13 Tu Lab 7 Project 28-day results 14 W Altering rumen fermentation 16 F NO CLASS FALL BREAK

5 19 M Hormonal growth promotants (End of material for Exam II) 20 Tu Lab 8 Feedlot ration formulation 21 W Exam II 23 F Forage Sampling (meet at Bull Test) Due - Draft of results, discussion, and summary sections (28-day data) and revisions of materials and methods sections 26 M Cow-calf nutrition 27 Tu Lab 9 Cow Calf Supplementation 28 W Cow-calf nutrition 30 F Cow-calf nutrition Nov 02 M Cow-calf grazing systems 03 Tu Lab 10 TBA 04 W Swine feeding Quiz 5 06 F Swine feeding 09 M Swine feeding 10 Tu Lab 11 Project 56-day results 11 W Horse feeding Quiz 6 13 F Horse feeding 16 M Horse feeding (End material for Exam III) 17 Tu Lab 12 Swine ration formulation 18 W Exam III 20 F Sheep and goat feeding NO CLASS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 30 M Sheep and Goat Feeding Dec 01 T Lab 13 TBA Due Complete final report with 56-day data 02 W Companion animals 04 F Companion animals Quiz 7 Dec 07 M TBA 08 Tu Lab 14 Lab Exam 09 W TBA 11 F Review for final exam 14 M FINAL EXAM 10 am