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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.
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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.
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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Laws and Regulations pertaining to pesticides, pesticide businesses, and the use of pesticides in the State of Michigan.
Act 451 of 1994, Part 83, Pesticide Control
The statute that regulates pesticide products including their use, the people that apply them, licensing requirements, and penalties.
Regulation 633, Restricted Use Pesticides
Rules that regulate pesticides classified as "Restricted Use" federally and by the State of Michigan, their distribution, sale, and use.
Regulation 636, Pesticide Applicators
Rules that regulate pesticide applicators including categories of certification and registration, and licensing of firms that apply pesticides and record keeping.
Regulation 637, Pesticide Use
Rules that regulate the use of pesticides including various communication and documentation requirements, MDARD registries, integrated pest management requirements, equipment and safety.
Regulation 640, Commercial Pesticide Bulk Storage
Rules that regulate the use of and storage of bulk pesticides including registration and siting of facilities, containment, and record keeping.
Administrative Order Classifying Methomyl as a Restricted Use Pesticide
On February 14, 2022, the MDARD director issued an order classifying all pesticides containing the active ingredient methomyl as restricted use in the state of Michigan.
DCPA Cancellation Order
On April 21, 2003, the MDARD director issued an order cancelling all sales and use of pesticides containing the active ingredient dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA, also known as dachtal) in the state of Michigan.
Act 6 of 1959, Grape Growers; Use of Chemical Substances
An ACT to empower the director of agriculture to issue orders under certain conditions prohibiting or restricting the use of 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorolphenoxyacetic acid), 2,4-5-T (2,4-5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid) and MCP (2 Methyl, 4 Chlorophenoxyacetic acid) causing damage to grape vineyards or crops of grapes within affected areas; and to provide a penalty for violation of such orders. Notifications sent annually.
Restriction of Use of 2,4-D or MCPA in Grape Growing Areas
On March 2, 2025, and effective from May 1 to October 1, 2025, the MDARD director issued an order in accordance with Act 6 of 1959. This order has been continually issued since 1963 and notices of continuance are distributed to the National Grape Cooperative and the Michigan State University Extension offices located in the affected areas.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
FIFRA is the federal statute administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that governs the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides in the United States. MDARD has primary enforcement authority of pesticide use in the State of Michigan as part of a cooperative agreement with EPA.
40 CFR Part 170: Worker Protection Standard
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a federal standard issued by the EPA under the authority of FIFRA to protect agricultural workers from pesticide exposure and injury. MDARD enforces the standard as part of its cooperative agreement with EPA. The Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) publishes compliance assistance materials regarding the WPS.