This course provides students with theory and hands-on involvement in the organizational process of planning, managing and executing an agricultural event. Topics include budgeting, logistics, working with forms, sponsorship, publicity, prizes & awards with a focus on facilities, risk, volunteer, and personnel management. Throughout the course, students will apply real-world problem-solving skills and decision-making techniques. Fall semester the class meets for the 1st half and Spring semester, the 2nd half of the term.

CREAM (Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management) is a 2-semester course in which students perform the work and make the financial management decisions associated with the CREAM dairy herd. Students assume complete responsibility for the management and care of the 25-cow herd for the entire academic year. CREAM provides students with a unique experiential learning model that will help them understand how to work together to manage and operate a small business, the decision-making skills required in production agriculture and the application of science to the management of a dairy herd. Two semesters of 4 cr. each are required.

Examines the biological and biochemical influences of the lactation process. Emphasis on the physiological effects of environments, hormones, and nutrition on milk synthesis and secretion, mammary physiology, and maternal response.

Advanced management evaluation of milking procedures, reproduction, genetics, herd health, feeding, housing, and milking systems.