Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition: Forages and Feed
By External Provider
About this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental principles of dairy cattle nutrition. It offers a self-paced online learning environment where students can delve into the latest research, on-farm applications, and emerging trends in dairy nutrition. The course objectives include identifying and understanding the role of common feedstuffs in a typical dairy diet, understanding the basics of forage growth and its connection to dairy nutrition, comparing cereal grains and oilseed meals used in dairy diets, and understanding the nutritional value of byproducts from common feed processing techniques. Expert instructors and guest nutritionists will guide students through these topics, presenting and critically evaluating nutritional concepts and their practical applications. This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs, including the graduate certificate, "Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success" that can be stacked toward an advanced degree in the College of ACES. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit ACES Online at acesonline.illinois.edu.
What you will learn
- Identify the most common feedstuffs based on physical appearance and chemical analysis and understand their role in a typical dairy ration.
- Describe the basics of forage growth, harvest, insulation, and storage connecting these principles to dairy nutrition.
- Compare common cereal grains and oilseed meals used in dairy rations and understand key factors driving the economic value of feedstuffs.
- Describe common feed processing techniques and the nutritional value of resulting byproducts incorporated in dairy rations.