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Week 1

• GI Tracts & Nutrient Utilization
• Introduction
• Classification
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Species Specifics

• Nutrients
• Introduction
• Water
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Minerals
• Vitamins
• Energy
• Functions & Requirements

• Feedstuffs & Nutritional Value
• Introduction
• Estimating Nutritional Value
• Laboratory Based Analyses
• Animal Based Analyses
• Additional Considerations

• Activities
• Discussion: Introduce Yourself
• Quiz

Week 2

• High Energy Feedstuffs
• Introduction to High Energy Feedstuffs
• Introduction to Cereal Grains
• Corn
• Grain Sorghum
• Barley
• Oats
• Wheat
• Rye
• Triticale
• Rice & Millet
• Milling By-Products
• High Carb Liquid Feeds
• By-Product Dry Feeds
• Roots & Tubers
• Fats & Oils
• Additional High Energy Feedstuffs

• Activities
• Discussion
• Quiz

Week 3

• Protein Sources
• Introduction
• Oilseed Meals
• Millfeed Protein Sources
• Distillery & Brewery By-Products
• Grain Legumes
• Proteins of Animal Origin
• Milk-based Products
• Marine-based Products
• Additional Protein Sources
• Non-Protein Nitrogen Compounds
• Liquid Supplements

• Activities
• Discussion
• Quiz

Week 4

• Roughages
• Introduction
• Classes of Forage: Grasses
• Classes of Forage: Legumes
• Chemical Composition of Herbage
• Factors Influencing Nutrition
• Pasture Forages
• Cultivated Forages
• Hay
• High Moisture Forages: Greenchop
• High Moisture Forages: Silage
• High Moisture Forages: Haylage
• Crop Residues

• Activities
• Discussion
• Quiz

Week 5

• Mineral & Vitamin Supplements
• Introduction to Mineral Supplements
• Macrominerals
• Microminerals
• Introductions to Vitamin Supplements
• Vitamin

• Feed Additives & Labeling
• Introduction to Feed Additives
• Manufacture, Properties of Feed
• Efficiency of Animal Production I
• Efficiency of Animal Production II
• Consumer Acceptance of Products
• Feed Laws & Labeling

• Activities
• Discussion
• Quiz

Week 6

• Feed Processing
• Introduction
• Grain Processing
• Forage Processing
• Effect on Nutrition
• Feed Processing, Non-Ruminants
• Feed Processing, Ruminants
• Economics of Processing
• Change in Feed Density

• Activities
• Discussion
• Quiz

• Ration Formulation
• Introduction
• Dry Matter & As-Fed
• Economics
• Pearson's Square Example
• Double Pearson's Square Example

• Spreadsheets
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3
• Section 4
• Section 5

• Activities
• Discussion
• Problem Sets

Week 7

• Dairy: Calves
• Introduction
• Dry Cow, Calving Environment
• Colostrum Management
• Liquid Feeds, Additives, Program
• Dry Feeds, Cold Stress, Forage
• Weaning
• Costs, Summary

• Dairy: Heifers
• Introduction
• Nutrient Requirements
• Grouping, Management, Rations

• Dairy: Lactating Cows
• Energy/Carbohydrates
• Protein
• Fats & Oils
• Minerals & Vitamins
• Dry Matter Intake
• Stages of Lactation
• Milk Components
• Balancing Rations

• Activities
• Problem Sets

Week 8

• Beef: Cow - Calf
• Introduction
• Biological Cycle, Requirements
• Forages
• Supplementation
• Body Condition Score
• Management Strategies
• Wrap-Up
• Replacement Heifers

• Beef: Growing & Finishing
• Stocker - Feedlot
• Growing Systems
• Newly Received Cattle
• Starting Cattle, Set-up Rations
• Feed Bunk Management
• Feedstuffs
• Additional Items

• Activities
• Problem Sets

Week 9

• Equine
• Introduction
• Digestive System
• Nutrients
• Ingredients
• Summary
• Western Horse Performance
• Workload
• Body Condition
• Calories, Critical Points
• Additional Information

• Activities
• Problem Sets

• Goats
• Introduction
• Feeding Behavior, Selection
• Requirements, Nutrients
• Feeding Management, Intake

• Sheep
• Introduction
• Water
• Biological Cycle
• Dry Matter Intake
• Energy
• Protein
• Lactation
• Minerals, Vitamins
• Wool
• Ewes, Growing Lambs
• Additional Information

• Activities
• Problem Sets

Week 10

• Poultry
• Introduction
• Factors Affecting Requirements
• General Comments
• Nutrients
• Special Concerns
• Layers
• Broilers
• Turkeys, Other Feed Components

• Activities
• Problem Sets

• Swine
• Introduction
• Energy
• Protein
• Minerals, Vitamins
• Additives
• Requirements & Processing
• Nutrient Management
• Product Quality
• Gestation, Lactating & Weanlings

• Activities
• Problem Sets

• Dog & Cat Nutrition
• Labels
• Ingredients
• Energy & Energy Requirements
• Needs of Dogs & Cats, Photos
• Feeding Levels & Overweight Pets

• Assessment
• Online Course Evaluation
• Final