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Beef Cattle Production Management (CNE.O7)

If you are interested on taking this program, please contact Richard Armitage.

Goal
This program will provide the student with the necessary skills to develop a full entrepreneurial potential, make the required organizational choices to improve the efficiency of cattle production, evaluate the development potential of a herd and replacement beef, improve herd management in cattle production, improve forage quality in cattle production, identify one's training and development needs, develop a beef cattle marketing plan, plan the financial development of an enterprise and improve the environment and work efficiency in beef cattle production.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this program, students will have acquired the required competencies to be beef cattle producers able to choose the necessary means to improve the efficiency of their enterprise.

Course #
Title
Hours
Ponderation
Credits
152-L14-HR
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
75
2-3-2
2 1/3
152-L15-HR
Animal Feeding
60
2-2-1
1 2/3
152-L16-HR
Care of a Beef Cattle Herd
60
2-2-2
2
152-L17-HR
Soil Fertilization & Enrichment - P.A.E.F.
75
2-3-2
2 1/3
152-L18-HR
Plant Anatomy and Physiology
60
2-2-2
2
152-L19-HR
Budget and Financing of an Agricultural Enterprise
60
2-2-1
1 2/3
152-L20-HR
Planning Herd Improvement
60
2-2-1
1 2/3
152-L21-HR
Layout of the Farm Infrastructure
60<
2-2-1
1 2/3
152-L22-HR
Development of a Livestock Program
45
1-2-2
1 2/3
152-L23-HR
Methods to Improve the Efficiency of Beef Cattle Production
45<
1-2-2
1 2/3
152-L24-HR
Analysis of the Techno-Economic and Financial Situation
45
1-2-1
1 1/3
152-L25-HR
Planning the Development of the Enterprise
45
1-2-1
1 1/3
152-L26-HR
Economy and Marketing
45
1-2-1
1 1/3
152 L27 HR
Development of a Crop Pesticide Program
45
1-2-2
1 2/3
420-L83-HR
Computer Science and the Farm
45
1-2-2
1 2/3

Total Hours: 825
Total Credits: 26

Admission Requirements
To be considered for this program, candidates must have a high school diploma or proven equivalency.

Ministerial Requirements
In addition, the applicant must meet one of the following requirements:

a. the applicant's studies have been interrupted for at least two consecutive terms or one school year;
b. the applicant is covered by an agreement entered into by the College and an employer or by a government program;
c. the applicant has completed at least one year of post-secondary studies over a period of one year or more.

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