VSC115 Notes

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Notes for the entire semester of VSC115. Topics include: -Types of pastures in Australia -Establishing a pasture -Pasture growth and development -Nutritive values of pastures -Fodder conservation -Managing grazing livestock -Introduction to Economics -Production, income and costs -Decision Analysis -Introduction to Veterinary Health Economics -Partial Budgets -Analysing a Farm Business Learning outcomes include: -be able to discuss how to inspect and manage -pastures growing on farms in southern Australia; -be able to describe the major pasture species and nutritive value of these pastures for grazing livestock; -be able to discuss the relationship between stocking rate and profit from grazing enterprises; -be able to describe and justify the use of economic tools to evaluate farming and veterinary health interventions and strategies; -be able to review and interpret financial statements, budgets and reports; -be able to review and communicate information within the scientific literature; and -be able to demonstrate collaboration with their peers.