Press Releases
- New Podcasts Offer Agricultural Insights
- Bovine TB Identified in Alcona County Herd
- Credit card skimmers still an issue in Michigan: Approximately 70 skimmers have been found to date
- Peak season for rabies in Michigan
- Agriculture Commission and MI Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development Seeking Public Input on Agricultural Management Practices
- GRASSFIELDS CHEESE LLC ISSUES NATIONWIDE VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CERTAIN CHEESES
MDARD Podcasts
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- MDARD Podcast - Discussing Skilled Trades with Jamie Clover Adams, MDARD Director, and Craig Anderson. MFB, Manager, Ag Labor & Safety Services

- MDARD Podcast - China Trade Mission with Director Jamie Clover Adams

- MDARD Podcast - Bovine TB Update with Dr. Mike VanderKlok, Bovine TB Program Manager


- MDARD Podcast: Director Jamie Clover Adams talks about H2A Program

- MDARD Podcast: Skimmers FAQ - 2016

Agriculturally Speaking
- Agriculturally speaking… MAEAP-verified hops farm shows environmental commitment
By Jamie Clover Adams, director, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Agriculturally Speaking….MDARD partners with Metro Institute to Offer Computer-Based Testing for State Pesticide Certification Exams
by Brian Verhougstraete, acting pesticide program manager, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Agriculturally Speaking for February 24, 2016: What to do if you find a Gas Pump Skimmer
by Robert DeRubeis, Program Manager Weights and Measures
- Agriculturally Speaking for December 4, 2015: MDARD helping protecting Michigan grain producers
By Jeff Haarer, MDARD Producer Security Manager
- Agriculturally Speaking for October 23, 2015: State sees solid accomplishments in the management of private forestland
By Jamie Clover Adams, Director, MI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Agriculturally Speaking for September 14, 2015: State Licensing, Inspection and Certification Helps Michigan Food Businesses Export Products
By Jamie Clover Adams, Director, MI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Agriculturally Speaking for August 6, 2015:
Michigan's Specialized Meat Processing Variance Requirement
By Kevin Besey, Director, MDARD Food and Dairy Division
- Agriculturally speaking for July 29, 2015: Christmas in July - How MDARD helps make "Trees for Troops" happen every year
By: Jamie Clover Adams, director, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
- Agriculturally speaking for December 29, 2014: Michigan's food and agriculture system hits the mark in 2014, but there is still much work to do
By: Jamie Clover Adams, director, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
- Agriculturally Speaking for November 21, 2014: Generally Accepted Processing Practices approved by the Ag Commission to improve food processing in Michigan
by Jim Johnson, director, Environmental Stewardship Division, MI Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development
- Agriculturally Speaking for October 14, 2014: Optimism Abounds
From Traverse City to Holland to Bay City and Flint, Michigan's food and agriculture businesses are confident about their future.
- Agriculturally Speaking for October 9, 2014: Michigan Wines Take their Place on the National Stage
Michigan's wine industry has experienced a continued growth trend over the last decade and is an important economic marker of the state's diverse and value-added agricultural economy.
- Agriculturally Speaking for May 13, 2014: Fact v. Fiction and what really changed with the GAAMPs?
Media Resources
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- Urban Livestock Workgroup - Recommendations Report To Director Jamie Clover Adams and State Senator Joe Hune

- Royal Packaging Antifreeze/Coolant Photos & Additional Documents
- Sugar Company A "Pure Michigan" Success Story (w. video)
- Podcast: Export Opportunities in China - MDARD Director Jamie Clover Adams
- Large color portrait of MDARD Director Jamie Clover Adams (for media download only)
- Video: Wildlife Risk Mitigation message
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Images & Information
MDARD Videos
- A Growing Success: Michigan's Qualified Forest Program Preview
- 5 Tips on Buying a Christmas Tree - Michigan
- Holiday Food Safety Tips from MDARD
- The Joy of Inspecting Michigan Christmas Trees
- Credit Card Skimming: Staying Safe at the Pump
- What is a Skimmer and How Do You Find Them
- Breaking News: Santa's Reindeer Approved to Fly Over Michigan!
- Dairy Day at the Capitol - Lansing, MI June 10, 2015
- MDARD Conducts Aerial Spraying Calibration for Gypsy Moth Applications
- Inside the Flint Farmers' Market: Focused on Community Nutrition
- Dairy Day at the Capital - June 2015
- MDARD's YouTube Channel
- Backyard Biosecurity - Dr. Nancy Barr, MDARD
- Behind the Scenes: Dairy Inspections in Michigan







