Modern Livestock and Poultry Production by James R Gillespie

Modern Livestock and Poultry Production by James R Gillespie

Modern Livestock and Poultry Production, 8th Edition, entices and engages readers with new, full-color photographs and illustrations, and up-to-date comprehensive information covering agriscience and production information for major and minor livestock and poultry animals. Having undergone extensive updates, the text now includes materials on biosecurity, animal ID, and vertical integration, while still incorporating vital agriscience and production information, including real-life applications, required for high school students� success in the field. Educators are provided tools like the Instructor�s Guide and the Classmaster CD-ROM, which features a customizable testbank and PowerPoint slides based on the content and organization of the text, to make teaching the subject easier, more interesting and effective. Modern Livestock and Poultry Production, 8th Edition continues to be a widely recommended text by local chapters and the national association of the FA, which sponsors popular competitions and Career Development Events (CDEs) in livestock and poultry.

Gillespie, James R.: - James R. Gillespie, the original author of this text, had extensive training and experience in the field of livestock production and agricultural education. He received his BS and MS degrees in Agricultural Education from Iowa State University and his Education Specialist degree in School Administration from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. Mr. Gillespie taught agricultural education at the high school and adult education levels. In addition to other agriculture-related positions, he was self-employed in farming and employed by the Illinois State Board of Education, Department of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education, Program Approval and Evaluation as Regional Vocational Administrator, Region II. Mr. Gillespie was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. James R. Gillespie passed away in 2006.

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ISBN 13	9780827332775
ISBN 10	0827332777
Title	Modern Livestock and Poultry Production
Author	James R Gillespie
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published	1989-12-31
Number of pages	864
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