Course title
土壌学   [Soil Science]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 0.5 
Department   Year 3  Semester YearLong 
Course type YearLong  Course code 01an3060
Instructor(s)
山田 哲也, 金勝 一樹   [YAMADA Tetsuya, KANEKATSU Motoki]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
In this lecture, the instructor will outline the basics of nutrition management of cattle, feeding management of heat-sensitive dairy cows in a heat-stressed environment, and both methane emission control and milk production improvement by refinement of feeding management.
This subject is positioned as Frontier subject of in Department of Biological Production.
Expected Learning
This course is positioned as a specialized subject of the Department of Applied Biological Science.
The students will be able to understand some of the latest research trends in bovine nutrition management and discuss technologies that can reduce environmental impact and, simultaneously, improve livestock productivity.
Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
Date and classroom: To be indicated later.
1) Basic of bovine nutrition management
2) Feeding management of dairy cows in a heat-stressed environment
3) Reducing methane emissions and improving milk production by refinement of rearing management
4) Others

Prerequisites
Students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts.
Required Text(s) and Materials
It will be introduced appropriately in the lecture.
References
It will be introduced appropriately in the lecture.
Assessment/Grading
Evaluated by 50% of the report and 50% of the class attitude.
Message from instructor(s)
This lecture is on the theme of solving various problems faced by the modern livestock industry. Please take this course.
Course keywords
Cattle, nutrition management, hot environment, methane emission control
Office hours
Please get an appointment with your instructor by e-mail (aokiya@go.tuat.ac.jp).
Remarks 1
This course is taught by a part time lecturer. Once the employment of the part time lecturer is confirmed, this syllabus may be modified. In this case, the official version is the modified syllabus.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
1/30/2023 6:56:12 PM