Hobart
Introduction
Introduces students to the production and management of pastures and general ruminant nutrition. In the pastures component topics include pasture types and species, pasture establishment, plant growth and development, grass-legume relationships, essential nutrients for pastures, seasonality of production and fodder conservation. The animal component examines the digestive physiology of ruminants compared with monogastrics, basic nutrition (protein, energy, water, vitamins, minerals, etc.), the development of feeding systems, feedstuff analysis, ration formulations, introductory animal breeding and genetics, animal selection methods, alpaca and goat production. Practicals provide experience in pasture assessment and laboratory techniques for the determination of feed quality.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Pasture and Animal Science |
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| Unit code | KLA211 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
| Discipline | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Coordinator | Beth Penrose |
| Teaching staff | Dr Sarah Bonny |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KLA438
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2x1-hr lectures, 3-hr practicals weekly (13 wks) |
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| Assessment | 3-hr theory exam (60%), mid-semester test (10%) and practical reports (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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