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Dec 21, 2024
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GRHS 223 - Greenhouse Fodder Production
Credits: 3
Gain practical experience in the production of fodder (sprouted grains of wheatgrass, barley and oats) in a greenhouse to provide the diets of most farm animals for small to medium scale enterprises. Students experiment with growing sprouted grain to produce localized feedstock for domesticated livestock such as cows, goats, sheep, horses, chickens, rabbits and pigs. Small-scale production of short-term microgreens and specialty crops using industry-standard methodology. Students gain experience in all stages of the growing process, from seed to post-harvest, learn to identify challenges such as mold, fungus, and poor seed quality, and design a fodder-growing plan for production.
Offered: Occasionally.
One lecture hour, four lab hours.
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