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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
AG106 Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 Credits
AG126 Principles of Livestock Nutrition 3 Credits
AG151 Beef Cattle Science I 3 Credits
AG109 Farm Records & Accounts 3 Credits
AG118 Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 Credits
AG131 Range Management 3 Credits
AG226 Applied Livestock Nutrition 3 Credits
AG232 Beef Management Techniques I 4 Credits
AG233 Beef Management Techniques II 4 Credits
AG240 Introduction to Beef Production 3 Credits
AG249 Artificial Insemination 2 Credits
AG290 Agriculture Equipment Safety 1 Credits

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
010 English (6 hours)
020 Communications (3 hours)
030 Math & Statistics (3 hours)
040 Natural & Physical Sciences (4-5 hours)
050 Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
060 Arts & Humanities (6 hours)
070 Colby CC Designated (6 hours)