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
Tags: ionia, msu extension
Authored Articles
- 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
- Pinkeye in cattle: Part One, June 28, 2012
- Pinkeye in cattle: Part Two, June 28, 2012
- Pinkeye in cattle: Part Three, June 28, 2012
- Dry lotting your cows allows pasture to recover after drought, 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
- 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