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Boards, Councils, and Commissions
Want to know how to contact the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development? On this page you will find phone numbers, email addresses, snail mail addresses, and online contact forms for everything we do here at MDARD. We even have a complaint form for those of you with complaints.
Laws and Regulations pertaining to and governing the actions and policies of the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.
This area contains information for press and media agencies. Press Releases, Pics, Podcasts & Videos
Animal ID and movement requirements in the State of Michigan
Animal health resources for veterinary professionals.
Diseases affecting, or potentially affecting, animals in Michigan
Information on how to acquire a feed license to manufacture or distribute commercial feed in Michigan.
Rules governing the disposal of Bodies of Dead Animals (BODA).
Materials developed to provide information on how an individual may become a qualified Animal Control Officer.
Information about how MDARD's Agriculture Development Division can help you grow your business in Michigan.
MDARD works with local providers of natural resource management services that help citizens implement conservation on their land and protect the environment for a cleaner, healthier, and economically stronger Michigan.
Programs under the Private Forestlands Initiative, including the Forestry Assistance Program, Qualified Forester Registration, and Qualified Forest Program.
Good migrant labor housing is an essential element in securing an adequate supply of seasonal agricultural workers.
The Cottage Food law, enacted in 2010, allows individuals to manufacture and store certain types of foods in an unlicensed home kitchen.
Find a licensed firm in Michigan, from pesticide businesses to retail establishments, and more.
For the registration of horses, breeders and owners so as to render them eligible for racing and breeder/owner awards.
Retail Motor Fuel Outlet licensing information, applications and forms.
Information on Weights & Measures service person and agency registration, as well as weights and measures advisories.
Each new, existing, and proposed commercial pesticide or fertilizer bulk storage facility is required to register annually with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Fertilizer License and Registration Requirements, as well as Liming License Requirements
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The Laboratory Division offers a variety of fee based analytical services to Michigan's citizens and industry through its Geagley and Heffron facilities including disease animal testing, and weights and measures calibrations.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development's William C. Geagley Laboratory ranks as one of the top pesticide and food safety laboratories in the nation, and serves as one of the most important consumer protection watchdogs in the state.
The laboratory examines samples of gasoline, foods, beverages, pesticides and feeds to verify labels, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and to guarantee product quality and sanitation. The lab monitors food and feed for contaminants and tests livestock to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The lab performs octane, alcohol, and lead tests on gasoline and also tests diesel for flashpoint and water contamination to help ensure the quality of motor fuels purchased by Michigan citizens.
Geagley Lab Address:
1615 South Harrison
East Lansing, MI 48823
The E. C. Heffron Metrology Laboratory is one of a handful of state labs in the country to achieve accreditation at the highest precision of calibration through the National Voluntary Lab Accreditation Program (NVLAP). The laboratory has also received the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Certificate of Measurement Traceability. These accomplishments allow the laboratory to provide the highest quality calibration services to the state's Motor Fuels Quality and Weights and Measures enforcement and inspection programs.
The laboratory provides mass, volume, and force calibrations. The laboratory also serves Michigan's automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, service and other high-tech industries requiring traceable calibrations by an accredited source.
Heffron Metrology Lab Address:
940 Venture Ln
Williamston, MI 48895