ANSI 4643
Swine Science
Fall, 2002

Instructors:                  Scott Carter
                                       212B Animal Science
                                       Office Phone: 744-8869
                                       Email: carters@okstate.edu

Teaching Assistant:     Jason Schneider

                                      212D 4H and Youth Development Bldg.
                                     Office Phone:744-8875
                                     Email:jdschne@okstate.edu
Prerequisites:            ANSI 3433, ANSI 3443, ANSI 3653
 

Course Structure:         2 class periods/week (TTH 12:30-1:20)
                                       1 lab period every other week (TH 1:30-5:20)
 

Course Objectives:

1. Develop an appreciation for the complexity and technological advances in the global, U.S, and Oklahoma swine industries.

2. Discuss proper management practices employed in swine operations and their impact on profitable pork production.

3. Develop skills for evaluating and solving management problems of a swine operation.

4. Encourage utilization of computer technology in making sound management decisions.

5. Complement management decisions with science-based principles.

 Text:           No formal text is required. Students will be provided handouts, which are current and relevant
                    to topics discussed in class. It is recommended that students purchase a copy of the Pork Industry Handbook (PIH). The text will be ordered during the first week of class for all interested students. Copies of PIH factsheets will NOT be handed out in class.

Additional references that also promote better understanding of particular subjects include:

  Magazines:
Pork 02 (www.porkmag.com)
National Hog Farmer (www.nationalhogfarmer.com)
Feedstuffs
Swine Practitioner

Other:

National Pork Board (www.porkboard.com)
NPPC publications (www.nppc.org)
NSIF Guidelines (mark.asci.ncsu.edu/nsif/)
STAGES (www.ansc.purdue.edu/stages/)
Univ. Publications (go to Livestock Library and then to Swine)
 

Copies of these publications can be borrowed from the instructor or many can be found on the Internet.

  Evaluation:
5 Quizzes - 200 pts (17%)                        Grading:     A – 90 and above
1 Midterm Exam - 200 pts (17%)                               B – 80 – 89.9
1 Final Exam - 200 pts (17%)                                     C – 70 – 79.9
5 Case Studies - 500 pts (42%)                                  D – 60 – 69.9
Sow Project - 100 pts (8%)                                        F – below 59.9
Exams:               A Midterm Exam (October 15th) and Final Exam (Thursday, December 12th, 10:00 am) will be administered. Each exam is worth 200 pts.
 

Quizzes:             Six quizzes will be given during the semester, each worth 40 points.  You may drop you lowest quiz score.  Total quiz points will equal 200 points.

Case Studies:     Case studies involving "real-world" problems will be assigned during the semester.  Students will be asked
                            to analyze the problem and make management recommendations using the information obtained in class and
                            selected computer software.  The case studies will address major decisions related to herd management,
                            nutition, breeding, reproductive management, selection, health, cash flow, and facilities.  Total case study points will equal 500 points.

Sow Project:        Sow project will be worth 100 points.  More information will be provided during the semester.

Examinations:    Examination absences must be approved in advance.  Please submit absence requests in writing.
                            Unapproved absences for eaxams will be counted as zeros.  University sponsored events, severe illness,
                            and serious family issues are the only excuses for missing an exam.  In those instances, a make-up exam
                            will be available.

Attendance:        No attendance will be taken during lectures. Attendance will be taken during laboratory
                            periods. More than one unexcused absence from lab will result in a loss of a letter grade.  Attendance
                            is required on the field trips.
 

Important Dates:

Special
Accommodations: "If any member of a class feels that he/she has a disability and needs special assistance of any nature whatsoever, the instructor will work with the student and the Office of Student Disability Services, 326 Student Union, to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure that he/she has a fair opportunity to perform in class. Please advise the instructor of such disability and the desired accommodations at some point before, during, or immediately after the first scheduled class period".
TENTATIVE LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE
Fall, 2002

August          20    Lec    Intro, Class plan
                        22    Lec    World, U.S. and OK Swine Indusry
                        22    Lab    Pork Production Systems, Scheduling

                        27    Lec    Performance Standards, Costs of Production
                        19    Lec    Nutrition I, Quiz 1

September     03    Lec    Nutrition II
                        05    Lec    Nutrition III
                        05    Lab    Ration Fornulation - Case Study 1

                  10    Lec    Breeding/Gestation Introduction, Quiz 2
                        12    Lec    Breeding I

                        17    Lec    Breeding II
                        19    Lec    Breeding III
                        19    Lab    Selection, AI

                        24    Lec    Reproduction I - Quiz 3
                        26    Lec    Reproduction II

October          01    Lec    Herd Health I - Case Study 2
                        03    Lec    Herd Health II
                        03    Lab    TBA

                        08    Lec    Fall Break
                        10    Lec    TBA

                        15    Lec    MIDTERM EXAM
                        17    Lec    Gestation Mgmt I

                        22    Lec    Gestation Mgmt II
                        25    Lec    Farm visit
                        25    Lab    Farm visit

                        29    Lec    Lactation I - Quiz 4, Case Study 3
                        31    Lec    Lactation II

November      05    Lec    Lactation III
                        07    Lec    Weaning Mgmt I
                        07    Lab    Parturition

                        12    Lec    Weaning Mgmt II - Quiz 5, Case Study 4
                        14    Lec    Weaning Mgmt III

                        19    Lec    Grow-finish Mgmt I
                        21    Lec    Grow-finish Mgmt II
                        21    Lab    TBA

                        26    Lec    Grow-finish Mgmt III - Quiz 6, Case Study 5
                        29    Lec    Thansgiving Holiday

December      03    Lec    Waste Mgmt
                        05    Lec    Waste Mgmt
                        05    Lab    TBA

                        12    FINAL EXAM 10:00 AM