Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition: Forages and Feed

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 oilsee

• 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.