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Our Mission
The Food Animal Health and Management Center is a research center
providing cutting edge research and information to the producers,
processors, retailers, and consumers of food animal products. The center
provides data and management expertise at every point along the
strategic alliance chain ensuring quality assurance, verification,
promotion, and maximized profit.
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About the Program
A certificate program in Feedlot Production Management has been
created for students in veterinary medicine at Kansas State
University. The program is a joint venture among regional cattle
producers, private industries, and academic and research units at
Kansas State University. Based in the Department of Diagnostic
Medicine/Pathobiology, this program is designed to train students
in the management of a modern confinement feeding facility. The
certificate program initiates a novel direction for veterinary
training at Kansas State University. On-site training of students
accepted into the certificate program occurs at participating feed
yards during the summers between academic years 1-2 and 2-3.
During the fourth year of the DVM curriculum, certificate students
have an opportunity to complete an externship with a practicing
feedlot consultant in addition to feedlot electives at Kansas
State University and Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC). |
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Why there is a need?
Kansas feeds more than six million head of cattle annually
making the cattle feeding industry the State's largest generator
of agricultural revenue. This places Kansas as a leader in beef
production, meat processing, and offal/hide exporting. There is
a need for health professionals to have a knowledge base in
management practices relating to nutrition, animal health,
environmental and regulatory issues, and data management
associated with the operation of cattle confinement feeding
facilities. We envision that the scientific and medical training
of veterinarians, coupled with specialized knowledge of feedlot
production management, will place certificate holders in a
unique position to work with producers to develop cost-efficient
programs that provide high quality, safe food products. |
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Educational Objectives
The certificate program has been designed to interface seamlessly with
the current professional veterinary curriculum. The primary function of
the certificate program is to prepare graduates for a career in feedlot
production management. We also hope to encourage interdisciplinary
educational experiences in feedlot production management. At the
conclusion of the course work, the student will possess an understanding
of the basic functional areas of business management, animal health, and
how each contributes to effective cattle feeding business operations.
Certificate Courses
The courses selected for the program are consistent with program
objectives and are intended to enhance a student's educational and
career background to the interdisciplinary nature of feedlot management
by demonstrating the interrelationship of business administration,
veterinary medicine, and livestock nutrition in the feeding industry.
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Financial Need Per Student
Total program credit hours: 14
Cost per credit hour:
Resident: $177; Non-resident: $610
Number of students per year: 8
Total Expense:
Resident: $2,478; Non-resident: $8,540 |
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| Jeff Fox, Class of 2003
K-State veterinary student, is currently participating in the
Certificate Program in Feedlot Production Management. He recently
completed an externship at Ward Feed Yard Inc. in Larned, Kansas. |
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| Investing in the future will pay huge
dividends for you and your business. We are asking you to consider an
investment in your future by underwriting the upcoming leaders in
feedlot production management. We want to recognize you for your
support. All gifts are tax deductible. |
Jocelyn Fox, Class of 2004 K-State veterinary
student, will begin the certificate program next summer. |
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