Rangeland Management offers month long course

Travis Van Anne, a rancher and veterinarian from southwestern Nebraska, will lead the one-credit course, “Beef Cow Herd Management as Preventative Medicine; A Systems Approach,” (AGRI 270/AGRI 460). The course will be a one- month long course from Practitioner in Residence offered through the Rangeland Management department at Chadron State College. The course will cover topics ranging from drought management, heifer development and management of vaccinations. Dr. Ron Bolze, associate professor of rangeland management, said CSC students are not required to take the course for credit and can choose to attend between one and five sessions. He also stated that the course is open to area residents at no cost and pre-registration is not required. The classes are offered 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays in April in Burkheiser Complex, Room 231.
The class topics include: April 2, Orientation and Drought Management; April 9, Terminology and Feedlot Medicine; April 16, Bovine Respiratory Disease Management and Heifer Development; April 23, One Year Management and Vaccination Plan; and April 30, Final Test/Student Group Presentations.
For more information, contact Bolze at [email protected] or 308-432-6237.