Undergraduate Certificate

2023 Fall Course Info
Basic Swine ScienceEmployee Management for the Swine IndustrySwine Environment ManagementSwine Feed Mill ManagementSwine Nutrition
2024 Spring Course Info
Basic Swine ScienceSwine Health and BiosecuritySwine Farrowing ManagementSwine Breeding and Gestation ManagementSwine Nursery and Finishing ManagementSwine Manure and Nutrient Management
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Course Information
Swine Breeding and Gestation Management
Course Description
Concepts related to: reproductive physiology and endocrinology of boars and sows; genetic selection programs; development programs for future replacement gilts and boars; semen collection, evaluation, and preparation; detection of estrus and artificial insemination; pregnancy diagnosis; feeding and housing programs for gestating sows; environmental management; records; diseases; and development of quality assurance programs for identifying and solving reproductive problems.
Contacts
Instructor

Billy Flowers
Office: 919-515-4003
William_Flowers@ncsu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

TBD

Course Access
 
About one week before NCSU's first day of class (or, if it is close to the start of classes, as soon as the student signs up), campus coordinator Bria Sledge will email individual students a welcome letter with his/her campus Unity ID, student ID number, and temporary password. The email also includes log in instructions for the student’s gmail account and course content.
Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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