Dairy Hoof Care Description and Schedule

This document outlines a schedule and discussion topics necessary for a successful one day bovine hoof care workshop

Date:: 2015
Primary Material Type:: Syllabus
Institution:: Vermont Technical College
Project Name:: Institute of Applied Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Technical College
Funding Source:: TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:: Dairy Management, hoof care

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:: Vermont Dairy Industry
Industry Sector:: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting -- Animal Production and Aquaculture -- Cattle Ranching and Farming (1121)
Occupation:: Management Occupations -- Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9011)

Instructional Program:: Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences (01)
Credit Type:: Non-Credit
Credential Type:: Certificate
Educational Level of Materials:: 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:: 15 minutes
Language:: English
Interactivity Type:: Presentation only - requires user to navigate through content.
Quality Note:: Course was written and instructed by Chris Dutton, a veterinarian and dairy manager with over 20 years of experience. Course utilizes college animals for instruction that require quality care. Course is taught to professional dairy farmers who provide continuous, immediate feedback about course value.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:: Consultations during development of instructional materials

Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:: None
Course Note:: Hoof Care

Formal Accessibility Policy:: http://www.vtc.edu/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/T113%20Students%20with%20Disabilities.pdf
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