Cow-Calf Resources - Band E

Below is a list of resources for the most problematic and most commonly tested skills tested for the Cow-Calf Beef Production Technician Program.
Note that some links for one task may be useful for answering questions from another task. Be prepared to look into some links in a bit more detail.

Temple Grandin's Web Page
Cow-calf Management Guide & Cattle Producer's Library (Online)
Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC)
University of Arizona, learning modules
Interactive matching games for identification (ie. skeletal, muscular, major cuts, etc) also check out AGRIMANIA (on left hand side)
University of Nebraska

E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6

E4	Use Basic Hand/Shop Tools
General Resources	Hand tools, power tools, safety, etc with Bob Vila Doityourself.com (hand tools) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (power tools, hand tools, etc on left hand side) -
Task	Resource
1	Dotiyourself.com (screwdrivers) Aaron's Screwdrivers (head styles...note Square Recess is the same as Robertson Head)
2	Doityourself.com (wrenches) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - pipetools
3	Doityourself.com (Pliers) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (Pliers) Plier Types with Bob Vila (video available online)
4	Hand Tools Institute Doityourself.com (hammers) Hammernet - (all about hammers or hammer safety)
5	Hand Tools Institute Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (hand tools)
6	Doityourself.com (planes) Dieter Schmid, Fine Tools (files and rasps)
7	Hacksaws with Bob Vila Canadian Centre for occupational Health and Safety (hand saws) Bahco (hack saw blades)
8	Power tools with Bob Vila Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (basic safety or pneumatic nail guns) Doityourself.com (drilling tools)

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This information published to the web on July 22, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on January 14, 2014.