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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.
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.
Michigan's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) was created to help protect our environment and wildlife. Michigan is partnering with the federal government to implement conservation practices of great significance to the state, and valuable to the nation, in matters of soil erosion, water quality, and wildlife habitat.
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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Laboratory Division Director
Jordan Polaskey serves as the Laboratory Division Director for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
As the division's deputy director, Jordan provides direction and coordination for all services provided by the Laboratory Division. This includes planning, directing, and implementing work activities for lab programs. Other responsibilities include establishing priorities and formulating current and long-range plans and policies, developing budget recommendations for equipment and technology, and establishment and tracking of program performance metrics for both annual reporting of programmatic outcomes and the use of Balanced Scorecard functionality in each program.
The Laboratory Division helps safeguard consumers every day - whether it be at the gas pump or ensuring our food is pathogen free. As part of MDARD's regulatory programs, the Lab tests for various food and feed pathogens and pesticides, provides diagnostic testing, ensures the quality and quantity of gas being sold, prevents economic fraud by looking for credit card skimmers, and ensures packages contain the amount of product they claim. Their efforts continue to protect public health, preserve the integrity of the food safety net and ensure consumers are safe at the pump.
Jordan has served in a wide variety of laboratory roles for the State of Michigan since 2012, including his current role since 2017. Before joining MDARD, Jordan started his career as a pharmaceutical chemist helping deliver innovative products and services in drug discovery, development, delivery and manufacturing of a vast number of regulated products – including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients.
A graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in chemistry, he is a member of the Quality of Life Leadership Academy Steering Committee, MDARD Safety Committee, and currently serving in his third year on the Board of Directors for the Michigan State University Basketball Program’s Rebounders Club.
Jordan divides his time between Greater Lansing and Glen Arbor with his wife Danielle and two daughters - Ariana and Giana. He is an avid MSU fan and is active in the community's civic organizations.
Jordan Polaskey
Director of the Laboratory Division
PolaskeyJ@Michigan.gov
517-284-0462
