Beef Management Certificate
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Beef Management
Technical Certificate
The Beef Management certificate is a one-year program defined and approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. Substitution of a course requires permission from the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Students gain experience in cattle handling, animal health, cattle feeding, and feedlot management practices. Graduates generally go into the workforce as assistant farm and ranch managers.
Related Employment Fields
Ranch manager, livestock buyer, feedlot manager, cattle breeding specialist, cattle
marketing and sales specialist.
TOTAL CREDITS: 32
Course Sequence
| NO. | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| AG126 | Principles of Livestock Nutrition | 3 |
| AG232 | Beef Management Technology I | 4 |
| AG290 | Agriculture Equipment Safety | 1 |
| AG118 OR AG131 |
Marketing of Agricultural Products OR Range Management |
3 |
| AG240 | Market Beef Production | 3 |
| AG249 | Artificial Insemination | 2 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| NO. | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| AG109 | Farm Records & Accounts | 3 |
| AG233 | Beef Management Technology II | 4 |
| AG226 | Applied Livestock Nutrition | 3 |
| AG151 | Beef Cattle Science I | 3 |
| AG106 | Principles of Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
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