ANSC 2552

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ANSC 2552
Dairy Study Trip to Italy III

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This final course of the three-part sequence is designed to reflect on the intensive study trip designed for exposure to a variety of dairy related agricultural production approaches in diverse regions of Italy.


Prerequisites ANSC 2550 and ANSC 2551.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2020SP

Outcomes

  • Students will be able to differentiate Italian milk production, cheese production, and consumer expectations and compare this to the U.S. perspective on artisanal and local food production.
  • Students will assess and explain resource limitations for dairy production systems in the Italian agricultural system and provide context for that relative to future food production.
  • Students will critique the Italian food production systems and contrast what they observe and learn with the U.S. system.
  • Students will be able to integrate the economics and conditions surrounding milk production and consumer expectations and compare this to the U.S.
  • Evaluate EU regulations for CAFO/manure nitrogen and phosphorous and understand how it might differ from the U.S. approach.
  • Determine how Italians approach financial decision-making and cost of production.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 0.5 Credits Graded

  • 10255 ANSC 2552   SEM 101

    • Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026

    • Van Amburgh, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: ANSC 2550, ANSC 2551. Permission of instructor required. This is part of a multi-term course sequence with ANSC 2550 and ANSC 2551.

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