- - AGRICULTURE CORE CURRICULUM - - (CLF200) Core Area: ANIMAL SCIENCE (CLF280) Unit Title: LIVESTOCK EVALUATION AND SELECTION UNIT DIRECTORY: ____________________________________________________________________________ Code Topic Title Hours Year(s) ____________________________________________________________________________ (CLF281) Livestock Evaluation and Selection 4 1/2 Total Hours 4 ____________________________________________________________________________ UNIT GOAL: Students will develop an appreciation for the factors involved in and the ability to evaluate and select livestock for specific uses. UNIT OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to: 1. List four uses of livestock evaluation for the producer. 2. Differentiate between ideal meat animal types and old fashioned meat animal types for two market species using live animals or photos. 3. Evaluate two species of livestock on a comparative basis, in groups of four, using live animals or photos. ____________________________________________________________________________ REFERENCES Carlson, A. C. & Youtz H. G. (1970). JUDGING LIVESTOCK, DAIRY CATTLE, POULTRY & CROPS. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood Clifs, N.J. (Note that this is a general reference, the animal shown will be "old fashioned", as would be expected by the publication date - 1970.) Parker R. O. & Ensminger, M. E.. (1984) SWINE SCIENCE. The Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc., Danville, ILL. Ensminger, M. E. (1983). THE STOCKMAN'S HANDBOOK. The Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc., Danville, ILL. ____________________________________________________________________________ RESOURCES Vocational Educational Productions (VEP), Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, California. 805-756-2295 Instructional Materials Service (IMS), Texas A & M, College Station, Texas.77843-2116 Nasco West, 1524 Princeton Ave., Modesto Calif. 95352 209-529-6957 Nasco, 901 Janesville, Wisconsin 53538 414-563-2446. 10/21/88 gfv #%&C