AN 327 - Beef Technology and Sustainability

1. identify and analyze risks within the beef industry.
2. discuss human resource skills to assist in finding a job or running a farming business.
3. evaluate succession planning strategies that are successful on beef operations.
4. recognize environmental stewardship and the role it plays in sustainability in the beef industry.
5. generate contracts for rental of land, cattle or farm equipment.
6. apply critical thinking when analyzing case studies with regards to the three pillars of sustainability.
7. formulate findings on case studies and communicate them to your peers.
8. build relationships with industry professionals.

The course is a mixture of lectures, case study analysis, and guest lectures. The students analyze and present findings on case studies and learn about topics that relate to the industry.

A portion of this course is guest lectures with industry personnel.

Classroom and laboratory attendance is considered vital to the learning process and as significant to the students’ evaluation as examinations and reports.

1. Students having a combination of excused and/or unexcused absence of 20 percent or higher for the scheduled course hours are required to withdraw and automatically receive a “RW” (required withdrawal) for the course, regardless of any other evaluation results. (RW is a failing grade.).
2. An excused absence is one that is verified with your instructor. Verification should be prior to the absence or the next class day following the absence. Verification of the absence may take the form of a note from your doctor/College nurse regarding illness, or a note from another instructor regarding a field trip or other activity, or authorization by your instructor. An unexcused absence is anything NOT verified by the instructor prior to the absence or the next class day following the absence.

It is the students’ responsibility to know their own absentee record.

Normal hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with potential for evening courses, exams or extended field trips. Students are expected to be available for classes during these times.

Content of Course:

1. Risk Management
2. Business Management
3. Human Resources
4. Succession Planning
5. Sustainability
6. Case Study Analysis
7. Industry Programs:
   • Verified Beef Production
   • BIXS
   • Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
   • Western Livestock Price Insurance Program
   • Alberta Beef Producers

• Official final grades will be available on My Lakeland. Grades posted in D2L should be considered interim grades.  
• “Lakeland College is committed to the highest academic standards. Students are expected to be familiar with Lakeland College policies and to abide by these policies. Violations of these policies are considered to be serious and may result in suspension or expulsion from the College.”  

Students must maintain a cumulative grade of C (GPA - Grade Point Average of 2.00) in order to qualify to graduate.

Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this course outline is accurate at the time of publication. Lakeland College reserves the right to change courses if it becomes necessary so that course content remains relevant.

In such cases, the instructor will give students clear and timely notice of changes.

No part of this course outline may be reproduced in any form or resold without written permission from Lakeland College.

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