Introduction to Beef Production. Instructor Guide [and] Student Reference.

This packet contains an instructor guide and student reference for a course in introduction to beef production. The curriculum contains the following seven lessons: (1) introduction to the beef industry; (2) breeds of beef cattle; (3) principles of beef cattle selection; (4) production systems; (5) herd health; (6) herd management; and (7) industry issues. The instructor guide includes the following: objectives, competencies, motivational techniques, teaching procedures, other activities, activity sheets, transparency masters, evaluations, answers to evaluations and activity sheets, references and teaching aids, and materials and equipment lists. For ease of use, the guide includes competencies and objectives at the beginning of the guide as well as incorporated within each lesson. A competency profile is provided in the front of the guide for convenient recordkeeping. In addition, 14 references are listed. An appendix includes 12 beef cattle associations with addresses and telephone numbers for further information. The guide incorporates the needed components to aid agriculture teachers to implement Vocational Instructional Management System (VIMS), a framework to use in planning and organizing to ensure excellence in Missouri's vocational education system by focusing greater attention on the management of teaching and learning. The student reference contains information sheets and summaries for each of the lessons. (KC)