NWTC College Program Guide 2023-2024 | Page 235

Course Descriptions
Farm Record / Business Analysis 30090387 Farm Business mission , objectives , goals , use of farm credit , farm business arrangements , orderly farm transfer , farm estate planning , farm income tax preparation , computer records and farm business analysis . Course Typically Offered : Summer
Crop Management 30090388 Economics , alternative crop strategies , production management , variety selection , maintenance fertilization , pest controls and weed chemicals , harvesting , storage , marketing and farm business analysis , specialty crops , government programs and developing crop budgets . Course Typically Offered : Summer
Livestock Management 30090391 Livestock selection , breeding management , herd health , young stock management , selection , operation and maintenance of milking , feeding , ventilation and manure handling systems , farm buildings , feed storage and farm business analysis . Course Typically Offered : Summer
Livestock Nutrition 30090392 Nutritional terminology feeding management , economics of feeds , nutritional terminology requirements for maintenance , estimating feed consumption , feed tag labels for protein , energy , minerals and vitamins , evaluate feeding programs and metabolic diseases . Course Typically Offered : Summer
Soil Management 30090393 Preparing and implementing a land use plan , soil testing procedures and reports , corrective fertilizers , soil conservation , tillage operations , nutrient management plan and implementations . Course Typically Offered : Summer
Farm Business Operation 30090394 Farm organization , budgeting , cash flow , financial statements , record keeping systems , tax issues , business structure for farm operation , credit needs , farm business analysis , farm safety , employee management , marketing plan . Course Typically Offered : Summer
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