The Department of Plant and Animal Sciences carries out research and offers technical, degree and post-graduate courses in crop and animal production, aquaculture, food science, soil science, and agricultural biotechnology.

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ANSC4007: Pastures in Sustainable Livestock Systems
Prerequisites: AGRN2002 Forage-Based Cropping Systems
An advanced course that provides students with an overview of current sustainable pasture management practices in northern latitudes, with a focus on grassland ecology, the environmental impacts of livestock production and applied pasture management. In addition to attending lectures and presenting material in class, students will participate in lab sessions on practical grazing management techniques as well as participate in investigative tours of local pasture producers.
Fall Semester: 3 lectures and 3 labs per week.