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Frank Wardynski

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Cow-calf benchmarking, where does Michigan rank?, June 11, 2025
USDA projects record-low hay acreage for Michigan in 2025, May 6, 2025
2025 Beef Brawl, April 25, 2025
Season wrap-up for Farm Policy & Risk Management Series, February 20, 2025
Farm financial management – Getting started, December 20, 2024
Beef nutrition for beginning farmers, November 1, 2024
Marketing spotlighted in new season of risk management series from MSU Extension, October 30, 2024
Capturing the most value in a record beef market, August 30, 2024
Protect high cattle prices with risk protection, July 26, 2024
Breeding soundness exams on beef bulls makes economic sense, June 4, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Current recommendations for beef producers, May 8, 2024
Advanced Grazing School being offered April 2020, March 2, 2020
BQA transportation certification training, November 19, 2019
Utilize fecal egg count to determine deworming decisions, March 22, 2019
Michigan beef quality assurance certification 2018, February 8, 2019
Minimize hay waste feeding on fields, March 7, 2018
Fertilize fields with hay, March 7, 2018
Winter feeding hay in the field, October 30, 2017
Fecal egg count to determine deworming treatment: Lessons learned, March 28, 2017
Getting started with farm finance management, February 7, 2017
Beginning Farmer Webinar Series survey results, February 7, 2017
2017 Beef Cow-Calf Management Seminar, January 30, 2017
Are booster vaccinations needed for beef calves?, September 6, 2016
Getting started with cow-calf production - Part 1, July 7, 2016
Precision feeding the beef herd: Nutrient analysis of feedstuffs, December 7, 2015
Dairy steer calf milk feeding programs, November 4, 2015
Dairy steer calves need adequate quantities of colostrum, November 2, 2015
BQA issues for the beef cow-calf producer, August 26, 2015
Breed with the best bull in the country, July 23, 2015
Raising dairy steers for beef requires responsible management, July 22, 2015
Utilizing EPD’s to select breeding bulls for grass finished beef, July 8, 2015
Cover crops as a livestock feed, June 12, 2015
Control flies and minimize resistance to insecticides, June 16, 2014
Precision feeding the beef herd: Part 1, learning from the dairy industry, June 16, 2014
Start the Cow Herd Vaccination Program with the Heifers, June 11, 2014
The simple economics of breeding soundness exams for bulls, June 6, 2014
Vaccinating cows for reproductive diseases begins with the heifer, October 8, 2013
Protect newborn calves from flies during fall calving, September 13, 2013
Calculating dry matter intake to meet the nutrient requirements of the beef cow, August 2, 2013
Beef produces should strive to maintain proper levels of legumes in their forage stands, July 31, 2013
Beef farmers looking for double crop planting to increase forage harvest, June 28, 2013
Dairy farmers looking for forages to replace alfalfa, June 28, 2013
Observe cattle activity during breeding season, June 26, 2013
Mixed forage plantings create ration balancing challenges for dairy producers, June 19, 2013
Check beef cow body condition to improve reproductive performance, June 19, 2013
Minimize disease outbreaks in young calves with biosecurity plans, May 8, 2013
Prevent misuse of deworming drugs in goat herds with sound parasite control plans, April 18, 2013
Bull buyers select for profitability traits, March 28, 2013
Dairy farmers accept responsible management, February 28, 2013
Finding cost savings in the beef cow-calf budget, February 28, 2013
Grass finishing fall born calves, February 1, 2013
Getting started with grazing, February 1, 2013
Pregnancy testing beef cows now a priority due to high hay costs, November 19, 2012
Feeding corn stalks on dairy farms: Lactating cows, October 23, 2012
Feeding corn stalks on dairy farms: Dry cows and bred heifers, October 23, 2012
Soil nutrients from livestock manure are valuable, use them wisely, September 28, 2012
Rest pastures and stockpile grass for next spring, September 28, 2012
Dairy farmers sell beef, August 31, 2012
Husbandry practices for rearing dairy steer calves, August 8, 2012
Sorghum species crops as a drought emergency crop, June 28, 2012
Summer planting winter wheat to supplement forage production, June 26, 2012
Breeding soundness exams for bulls – know he’s ready, March 30, 2012
Cull dairy cows decrease replacement costs, February 24, 2012
Raising dairy steer calves for profitable beef production, February 24, 2012
Fall calving fits Michigan’s climate for beef cow/calf herds, November 8, 2011
Cattle estrus detection, October 5, 2011
Planting brown midrib sorghum sudangrass to replace corn silage, July 5, 2011
Birth to weaning management: Critical to long-term calf health, June 6, 2011

Authored Documents

Winter Bale Grazing in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region, May 13, 2025
Need assessment of the Michigan Beef Industry, February 14, 2020

Courses

Beef Quality Assurance

Videos

Beef and Swine Livestock Insurance - Farm Policy & Risk Management Series
Administering Injections to Beef Cattle: Location, Needle Size, Technique
Description, Function and Insertion of Easi-Breed CIDR
Economics of Improving Soil Health
Farm Policy and Risk Management Series - Beef & Swine Session
Farm Financial Management: The Next Step
Farm Business Basics #3: Calculate Farm Profitability
Farm Business Basics #2: Develop a Balance Sheet
Farm Business Basics #1: Simple Essentials of Farm Accounting
Basics of Grazing
Basics of Cow-Calf Production
Basic of Beef Feedlot Management
Basics of Grass Finished Beef

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