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Taylor Andrew Langford

Lecturer/Livestock Judging Coordinator | Animal Science
Teaching Focus

Livestock and Meat Animal Evaluation, Livestock Merchandising, Basic Livestock Management Practices

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ANSC 260 - Equine and Food Animal Evaluation
3 credit hour(s)

Visual and objective appraisal and evaluation of beef cattle, swine, and sheep for functional efficiency. Comparative dairy judging, oral reasons, breed classification programs, economic value of conformation traits. Evaluation of horses for soundness and functional efficiency and the relationship of form to function in various breeds of horses. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC)
Contact Hour Distribution: Two 1-hour lectures and 1 lab. Registration Enforced
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ANSC 250
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – sophomore.

Other Instructors: Johnston, Lacey

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
ANSC 360 - Equine and Food Animal Evaluation
3 credit hour(s)

Visual and objective appraisal and evaluation of beef cattle, swine, and sheep for functional efficiency. Comparative dairy judging, oral reasons, breed classification programs, economic value of conformation traits. Evaluation of horses for soundness and functional efficiency and the relationship of form to function in various breeds of horses. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC) Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (OC).
Contact Hour Distribution: Two 1-hour lectures and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite: ANSC 250.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – sophomore.

Semesters Offered: Spring
ANSC 361 - Livestock Merchandising
3 credit hour(s)

Integration of merchandising principles to target marketing strategies to type, goals and objectives of commercial livestock operations. Plan, conduct, and evaluate production sales.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ANSC 150; AREC 201 or ECON 201.
Comment(s): Field trips required.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.

Semesters Offered: Spring
ANSC 362 - Advanced Livestock and Product Evaluation
3 credit hour(s)

Evaluation of breeding stock, market animals and carcasses. Performance records and structural correctness of breeding animals. Quality grading, yield grading and pricing of market animals and carcasses.

Contact Hour Distribution: Two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour lab Registration Enforced
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ANSC 260

Semesters Offered: Fall
ANSC 461 - Livestock Judging Team
1 - 2 credit hours

Participation in the Livestock Judging Team

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 labs.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor

Other Instructors: Eckelkamp, Liz | Johnston, Lacey

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
ANSC 494 - Animal Science Teaching Assistant
1 credit hour(s)

Assist the primary instructor in laboratory instruction and demonstrations.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of department.

Other Instructors: Edwards, J. Lannett | Kojima, Freddie Naoto | Mathew, Daniel J | Kojima, Cheryl Jean | Rius, Agustin G

Semesters Offered: Fall
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865-974-5068

tlangfo4@tennessee.edu

268 Brehm Animal Science Bldg
2506 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • MS, Animal Sciences, Virginia Polytech Inst & St Un, 2020
  • BS, Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, 2015
  • AS, Agriculture, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, 2013
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Taylor Andrew Langford

Lecturer/Livestock Judging Coordinator | Animal Science
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865-974-5068

tlangfo4@tennessee.edu

268 Brehm Animal Science Bldg
2506 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • MS, Animal Sciences, Virginia Polytech Inst & St Un, 2020
  • BS, Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, 2015
  • AS, Agriculture, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, 2013
Teaching Focus

Livestock and Meat Animal Evaluation, Livestock Merchandising, Basic Livestock Management Practices

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ANSC 260 - Equine and Food Animal Evaluation
3 credit hour(s)

Visual and objective appraisal and evaluation of beef cattle, swine, and sheep for functional efficiency. Comparative dairy judging, oral reasons, breed classification programs, economic value of conformation traits. Evaluation of horses for soundness and functional efficiency and the relationship of form to function in various breeds of horses. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC)
Contact Hour Distribution: Two 1-hour lectures and 1 lab. Registration Enforced
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ANSC 250
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – sophomore.

Other Instructors: Johnston, Lacey

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
ANSC 360 - Equine and Food Animal Evaluation
3 credit hour(s)

Visual and objective appraisal and evaluation of beef cattle, swine, and sheep for functional efficiency. Comparative dairy judging, oral reasons, breed classification programs, economic value of conformation traits. Evaluation of horses for soundness and functional efficiency and the relationship of form to function in various breeds of horses. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC) Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (OC).
Contact Hour Distribution: Two 1-hour lectures and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite: ANSC 250.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – sophomore.

Semesters Offered: Spring
ANSC 361 - Livestock Merchandising
3 credit hour(s)

Integration of merchandising principles to target marketing strategies to type, goals and objectives of commercial livestock operations. Plan, conduct, and evaluate production sales.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ANSC 150; AREC 201 or ECON 201.
Comment(s): Field trips required.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.

Semesters Offered: Spring
ANSC 362 - Advanced Livestock and Product Evaluation
3 credit hour(s)

Evaluation of breeding stock, market animals and carcasses. Performance records and structural correctness of breeding animals. Quality grading, yield grading and pricing of market animals and carcasses.

Contact Hour Distribution: Two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour lab Registration Enforced
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ANSC 260

Semesters Offered: Fall
ANSC 461 - Livestock Judging Team
1 - 2 credit hours

Participation in the Livestock Judging Team

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 labs.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 4 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor

Other Instructors: Eckelkamp, Liz | Johnston, Lacey

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
ANSC 494 - Animal Science Teaching Assistant
1 credit hour(s)

Assist the primary instructor in laboratory instruction and demonstrations.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of department.

Other Instructors: Edwards, J. Lannett | Kojima, Freddie Naoto | Mathew, Daniel J | Kojima, Cheryl Jean | Rius, Agustin G

Semesters Offered: Fall
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