Kevin Gould
gouldk@msu.edu
Telephone: 616 527-5357
Cellphone: 616 443-2956
Fax: 616-522-1449
MSU Extension
Beef Educator
Food and Animal Systems
Environmental quality
Ionia County Extension Office 50 E. Sprague RoadIonia, MI 48846
Coverage Area
Benzie County, Grand Traverse County, Ionia County, Kalkaska County, Kent County, Lake County, Leelanau County, Manistee County, Mason County, Mecosta County, Missaukee County, Montcalm County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Oceana County, Osceola County, Ottawa County, Wexford County
Tags: ionia, msu extension
Authored Articles
- Feed sampling will help with beef cow energy and protein supplementation, December 19, 2019
- MSU Extension to offer beginning grazing school in August, July 4, 2019
- Livestock winter forage supplies may be short this year, June 27, 2019
- Creating a morning of beef production literacy, December 7, 2018
- Consumers gain knowledge and trust at the MSU Beef Center Breakfast on the Farm event, December 7, 2018
- Winter beef cow diets utilizing corn stover can bridge the winter forage gap, August 22, 2018
- Implanting beef calves at summer processing, July 9, 2018
- Optimizing dairy beef production, March 22, 2018
- Overcoming forage shortages in drought-stressed areas of Michigan, October 4, 2017
- MSU Extension to offer beginning grazing school in September, August 28, 2017
- Beef cattle implants: Facts, safety, economics & sustainability, April 24, 2017
- Preparing for calving: Are you ready for the most stressful time of year?, February 16, 2017
- What are safe feeding levels for mycotoxin contaminated corn?, January 4, 2017
- Beef genomics loses value without phenotypic data collection, December 7, 2016
- Fall fencing for livestock, October 17, 2016
- Michigan Bull Evaluation Program begins 29th year, August 2, 2016
- Calf pre-conditioning programs – A little time and money spent up front will return dividends later, May 20, 2016
- Ultrasound data can quickly improve your breeding herd, January 28, 2016
- Winter beef cow diets with low quality forages, December 21, 2015
- Corn stover baling logistics, October 6, 2015
- Calculating calf-adjusted weaning weights and herd indexes, August 31, 2015
- Fly control in beef grazing herds, June 12, 2015
- Spring Pasture Management for 2015, April 16, 2015
- Preparing beef cows for winter conditions, November 19, 2014
- Garage sale on distillers grain products, August 18, 2014
- Footrot can be more problematic in wet years, July 21, 2014
- Spring/summer pasture planning to extend the grazing season, May 5, 2014
- Calf scours signs, treatment and prevention: Part 2, February 28, 2014
- Understanding calf scours for cow-calf producers: Part 1, February 28, 2014
- MCA/MSU Bull Evaluation Program 26th Annual Bull Sale, February 27, 2014
- Protein supplementation for beef cows, December 27, 2013
- How to effectively calculate grazing land values, December 17, 2013
- Michigan fencing requirement for livestock: Part 1, December 12, 2013
- Booster vaccinations for beef calves, October 18, 2013
- Calf weaning time - Preparing for the celebration, September 26, 2013
- MCA and MSU bull evaluation program celebrates 26 years, August 7, 2013
- Balancing beef cow rations helps producers survive high feed costs, July 11, 2013
- Spring green-up is like heaven for grazers - pasture conditions trump the calendar, May 1, 2013
- Beef cow culling with focus on udder confirmation, March 22, 2013
- Ultrasound scanning measures important beef cattle carcass traits, February 17, 2013
- Cow herd management planning for spring calving herd, January 22, 2013
- Alternate day DDGS feeding model reduces winter feed cost, December 27, 2012
- Beef cow winter feed planning, November 6, 2012
- Fall feeding and management for spring calving beef herds, October 22, 2012
- Corn stover harvest can help supply winter beef cow diets, September 28, 2012
- Beef calf creep feeding combined with early weaning, July 10, 2012
- Dry lotting your cows allows pasture to recover after drought, June 28, 2012
- Pinkeye in cattle: Part Two, June 28, 2012
- Pinkeye in cattle: Part Three, June 28, 2012
- Pinkeye in cattle: Part One, June 28, 2012
- Marketing opportunities for beef calves and stockers, June 26, 2012
- Minerals and Vitamins for beef cows: Making it all balance, June 26, 2012
- What will your beef cows be eating this winter?, June 25, 2012
- Implanting nursing beef calves mid-summer returns over $435/hour, May 16, 2012
- Cattle grazing in May: Moove ‘em quick!, May 3, 2012
- Artificial insemination programs may be cheaper and more profitable than buying extra bulls, April 26, 2012
- Bloat at pasture turn-out – recognize the risks, April 13, 2012
- Breeding soundness exams should be part of your bull management plan, March 6, 2012
- Colostrum is liquid gold for newborn calves, February 9, 2012
- Michigan Cattlemen’s 2012 Annual Conference at MSU “Preparing for the Future”, December 9, 2011
- Beef cow deworming strategies - fall management, December 6, 2011
- Corn stover makes excellent beef cow feed, run your numbers, October 7, 2011
- Preconditioning beef calves: the numbers don’t lie!, September 6, 2011
- Creep feeding for beef calves—Know your numbers, August 10, 2011
- Heat stress in cattle – Know the warning signs!, July 22, 2011
- How wet are your pastures?, June 1, 2011
- Beef Cattle Deworming Strategies, May 9, 2011
- Beef calf death loss … how is your operation doing?, April 8, 2011
- Free bovine estrus synchronization tool now available, February 26, 2011
Authored Documents
- Need assessment of the Michigan Beef Industry, February 14, 2020
- Guidelines for pricing silage, earlage or snaplage from immature corn, September 27, 2019
- Tool for pricing silage, earlage or snaplage from immature corn, September 27, 2019
- Tips for Purchasing and Bringing Home Livestock, March 28, 2019
- Fencing and watering systems for livestock webinar, March 15, 2017
- Watering Systems for Grazing (E3097), March 26, 2012