Daniel Buskirk, PhD
buskirk@msu.edu
Telephone: 517-432-0400
MSU Extension
Associate Professor, Animal Science
Department of Animal ScienceAnthony Hall
474 S Shaw Ln Room 2265c
East Lansing MI 48824
Associate Professor / Beef Extension Specialist
Area of Expertise:
Beef Cattle Nutrition and Management
Degree:
BS, Purdue University
MS, Purdue University
PhD, University of Illinois
Affiliations
MCA/MSU Bull Evaluation Program
Outreach
I was raised on a diversified livestock, forage, and grain farm in northeastern Indiana. After joining the MSU faculty in 1996, I now provide state-wide leadership in the area of beef cattle production and management. I am a contributing member of the MSU Extension Institute for Agriculture and Agribusiness, the MSU Beef Team, and the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. I serve as faculty coordinator for the MSU Beef Center, MCA/MSU Bull Evaluation Program, Michigan Beef Quality Assurance program, and the Michigan Livestock Industry Scholarship Foundation.
Research
My applied research interests include enhancement of beef quality, and applications of beef identification and traceability.
Teaching
I am the lead instructor for MSU’s undergraduate beef management courses and provide invited lectures for other Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine classes.
ANS 222 Introductory Beef Cattle Management
ANS 422 Advanced Feedlot Management
Publications
Visit Google Scholar for a list of publications.
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