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Laws and Regulations pertaining to and governing the actions and policies of the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.
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All public meetings, that fall under the Open Meetings Act, scheduled by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development will be posted here. Questions about any of these meetings should be directed to contact person in the division listed on the notice.
Animal ID and movement requirements in the State of Michigan
Animal health resources for veterinary professionals.
Diseases affecting, or potentially affecting, animals in Michigan
Rules governing the disposal of Bodies of Dead Animals (BODA).
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.
Information on how to acquire a feed license to manufacture or distribute commercial feed in Michigan.
Fertilizer License and Registration Requirements, as well as Liming License Requirements
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is charged with certifying sites where industrial hemp is to be grown under the authority of the federal Agriculture Act of 2014 and the state Industrial Hemp Research Act of 2014.
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Tim Slawinski is the director of the Food and Dairy Division (FDD) of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The FDD is responsible ensuring a safe and wholesome food supply, while working to maintain a viable food and dairy industry. Food safety is the division's top priority.
Michigan's grocery and convenience stores, food processors, dairy farms, food service establishments, food warehouses, and produce farms are regulated by FDD, in partnership with Michigan's 45 local health departments. FDD staff works with a variety of food industry, regulatory, consumer, and academic partners to assure the food produced, distributed, and sold in Michigan is safe and wholesome.
MDARD and local health departments provide the front-line investigators for foodborne illness investigations. Staff often coordinates activities with professionals from local, state and federal government and the private sector. By working closely with these partners, FDD has been able to identify and resolve public health issues relating to food safety in a timely manner.
Tim was named director for FDD in 2018. Before that, he served several roles within the department, including Emerging Issues Specialist, Food Safety Modernization Unit Manager and Acting Deputy Division Director. Prior to joining MDARD in 2012, Tim spent 12 years working for industry in the field of food safety for several companies including Cargill and Kellogg’s.
Tim has a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Michigan State University. He lives in Holt with his wife and two children. Tim enjoys taking trips with his family, kayaking, snowboarding and rooting for MSU.
Tim Slawinski
Director of the Food and Dairy Division
SlawinskiT@Michigan.gov
517-420-5364
