Michael Metzger
metzgerm@msu.edu
Cellphone: 517-719-6489
Jackson County Extension Office
Small Ruminant educator
Coverage Area
Alcona County, Alger County, Allegan County, Alpena County, Antrim County, Arenac County, Baraga County, Barry County, Bay County, Benzie County, Berrien County, Branch County, Calhoun County, Cass County, Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Chippewa County, Clare County, Clinton County, Crawford County, Delta County, Dickinson County, Eaton County, Emmet County, Genesee County, Gladwin County, Gogebic County, Grand Traverse County, Gratiot County, Hillsdale County, Houghton County, Huron County, Ingham County, Ionia County, Iosco County, Iron County, Isabella County, Jackson County, Kalamazoo County, Kalkaska County, Kent County, Keweenaw County, Lake County, Lapeer County, Leelanau County, Lenawee County, Livingston County, Luce County, Mackinac County, Macomb County, Manistee County, Marquette County, Mason County, Mecosta County, Menominee County, Midland County, Missaukee County, Monroe County, Montcalm County, Montmorency County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Oakland County, Oceana County, Ogemaw County, Ontonagon County, Osceola County, Oscoda County, Otsego County, Ottawa County, Presque Isle County, Roscommon County, Saginaw County, Sanilac County, Schoolcraft County, Shiawassee County, St. Clair County, St. Joseph County, Tuscola County, Van Buren County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Wexford County
Authored Articles
- Supply chain disruptions, May 3, 2020
- Feeding baleage to small ruminants, October 16, 2019
- Practical skills with sheep and goats workshop, August 19, 2019
- Mastitis in sheep and goats, January 3, 2019
- Johne's disease in sheep and goats, January 3, 2019
- White muscle disease in sheep and goats, January 3, 2019
- Foot rot and foot scald in goats and sheep, December 21, 2018
- Winter management tips for sheep, December 19, 2018
- Winter management tips for goats, December 14, 2018
- Birth management clinic for sheep and goats, December 14, 2018
- Listeriosis in sheep and goats, November 28, 2018
- Caprine arthritic encephalitis virus in goats, October 31, 2018
- Managing small ruminants to reduce complications at parturition, October 12, 2018
- Fifth annual MSU Small Ruminant Health Symposium, September 26, 2018
- Flushing small ruminants for a higher ovulation rate, August 6, 2018
- Preparing your small ruminant for kidding or lambing, December 28, 2017
- Preventing coccidiosis in goats and sheep, December 28, 2017
- Care of newborn kids and lambs, December 28, 2017
- Managing the nutritional status of the late pregnant doe or ewe is critical for kid or lamb survival, December 28, 2017
- Birth management clinic for sheep and goats, December 18, 2017
- Changes to the USDA Scrapie Identification Program, December 1, 2017
- Preparing goats and sheep for winter weather, November 15, 2017
- Fourth annual MSU Small Ruminant Health Symposium scheduled for October 14, October 2, 2017
- Coccidiosis in goats and sheep, August 23, 2017
- MSU Small Ruminant Management Series: Optimizing your feeding program, July 24, 2017
- MSU Small Ruminant Management Series: forages and grazing, May 30, 2017
- Sheep and Goats for Small Farms, February 9, 2017
- Tapeworms: problem or not?, November 16, 2016
- Using small ruminants to improve forage availability in michigan equine pastures, September 6, 2016
- 2016 MSU Small Ruminant Health Symposium, August 31, 2016
- CDT Vaccinations for sheep and goats, August 2, 2016
- Preparing small ruminants for breeding season, July 22, 2016
- Got weeds? Employ some goats, June 29, 2016
- Oh no, my goat has an abscess!, June 24, 2016
- Small Farm Sheep and Goat Program, February 29, 2016
- Sheep and goats for small farms seminar March 14, January 14, 2015
- Michigan Great Lakes Region Sheep for Profit program runs through November, August 1, 2014
- Coccidiosis can kill young goats and sheep, March 1, 2014
- Management of late pregnancy sheep and goats, March 1, 2014
- Interested in feeding your sheep and goats better and at a lower cost?, November 1, 2013
- Forage management for sheep and goat production, June 13, 2013
- Foot rot in sheep and goats, June 10, 2013
- What is sore mouth?, June 5, 2013
- Coccidiosis can kill kids and lambs, May 17, 2013
- Colostrum is the key to raising healthy goat kids and lambs, February 12, 2013
- Toxoplasmosis can cause abortions in sheep and goats, June 29, 2012
- Avoid heat stress in your sheep and goats, June 29, 2012
- MSU Extension offers program on managing internal parasites in sheep and goats, June 28, 2012
- Plants poisonous to livestock, May 17, 2012
- Urinary Calculi in sheep and goats, June 6, 2011
- Observe young goats for possible coccidiosis symptoms, May 12, 2011
- Be prepared for parasite problem when sheep and goats graze on pastures, May 4, 2011
- Artificial rearing of goat kids aids in prevention of disease, March 30, 2011
- Is a 4-H market goat project animal in your future?, March 30, 2011
Authored Documents
- Recommendations for Marketing Youth Animal Projects – Sheep and Goats, May 25, 2020
- Tips for Purchasing and Bringing Home Livestock, March 28, 2019
- Getting started with meat goats, April 1, 2016
- Sheep and goat management, January 11, 2016