CLF213 - - AGRICULTURE CORE CURRICULUM - - (200) Core area: ANIMAL SCIENCE (210) Unit title: DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND SOCIETY ______________________________________________________________________________ (213) Topic: GROWTH HORMONES time taught in year see CLF229 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Topic objectives: Upon completion of this lesson the student will: Learning outcome # (A-4) - Be aware of the public health issues related to growth hormones and their use. GROWTH HORMONES The greatest development in livestock feeding and management since the establishment of the need for protein supplementation is the development of practical methods of utilizing synthetic or manufactured hormone-like compounds to enhance growth and feed efficiency. For a complete discussion of growth hormones, see CLF229, "Hormones and Meat Production".