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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) - Grants may be used for planning activities and for working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy. Eligible applicants are independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, agricultural producer groups, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures. For more information about the program, contact your State Rural Development Office.
State Seeks Grant Proposals to Promote Agricultural Products: Submission deadline is March 12, 2012 - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is seeking grant proposals for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) offering federal matching funds for the food and agriculture industry. Read the full press release here.
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Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Announces Specialty Crop Grant Opportunity: Proposals due to MDARD by March 9, 2012 – Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Keith Creagh today announced new opportunities for Michigan businesses thanks to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ag Marketing Services. The program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan’s specialty crops. Grant proposals must be received by MDARD no later than March 9, 2012.
Read the full press release here.
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Phosphorus Fertilizer Restrictions - Beginning January 1, 2012, phosphorus fertilizer applications are restricted on residential and commercial lawns in Michigan, including athletic fields and golf courses statewide. This includes applications by both homeowners and commercial applicators. The general rule in the Michigan Fertilizer Law is no phosphorus fertilizer may be applied on residential or commercial lawns, unless it meets an exemption. The sale of phosphorus fertilizers in the marketplace is not impacted. Phosphorus applications for agriculture, gardens, trees, and shrubs are exempted.
A homeowner brochure is now available on the new restrictions, and can be found along with additional phosphorus information at http://www.michigan.gov/mda-fertilizer and http://www.BePhosphorusSmart.msu.edu .
Looking to Grow or Promote Your Michigan-made Products? You Need the New "MDARD Marketing Guide" - "Growing Michigan's Future: A Guide to Marketing Your Michigan Food and Agriculture Products" is a 110 page document published in October 2010 that provides guidance to farmers and food processors for marketing their products. State regulatory requirements are also included in this downloadable document.
Updated Information for Michigan's new Cottage Food Law
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