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Lecture Date Topics Mon 18/1/2010 Introduction Sun 24/1/2010 I. Overview of nutrients and nutrient utilization 1. Tue 26/1/2010 A. Nutrient categories and functions 2. Thu 28/1/2010 B. Establishing nutrient requirements 3. Sun 31/1/2010 C. Nutrient utilization 4. Tue 2/2/2010 D. Measurement of nutrient content II. Concentrate feedstuffs A. Cereal grains 5. Thu 4/2/2010 1. Structure and nutrient composition 6. Sun 7/2/2010 2. Processing of cereal grains 7. Tue 9/2/2010 3. Feeding practices and problems 8. Thu 11/2/2010 B. Cereal by-products 9. Sun 14 /2/2010 C. Other concentrate feedstuffs Tue 16/2/2010 EXAM I III. High-protein feedstuffs 10. Thu 18/2/2010 A. Oilseed meals 11. Sun 21/2/2010 B. High-protein by-products 12. Tue 23/2/2010 C. Animal protein sources 13. Thu 25/2/2010 D. Non-protein nitrogen sources and utilization IV. Forages and roughages 14. Sun 28/2/2010 A. Forage chemistry and structure 15. Tue 2/3/2010 B. Types of forages 16. Thu 4/3/2010 C. Factors affecting forage quality 17. Sun 7/3/2010 D. Forage harvesting and processing 18. Tue 9/3/2010 E. Roughage by-products V. Mineral and vitamin sources and supplements 19. Thu 11/3/2010 A. Major minerals 20. Sun 14/3/2010 B. Trace minerals 21. Tue 16/3/2010 C. Fat-soluble vitamins 22. Thu 18/3/2010 D. Water-soluble vitamins Sun 21/3/2010 EXAM II VI. Feed additives 23. Tue 23/3/2010 A. Feed manufacturing additives 24. Thu 25/3/2010 VII. A. Ration formulation 25. Sun 28/3/2010 B. Ration formulation 26. Tue 30/3/2010 c. Ration formulation