Learn about MDARD's four bureaus, including contact information, by clicking the above link, or view specific information below.
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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The Agriculture Development Division (AgD) delivers expertise and leadership to support the growth of Michigan's food, agriculture and forest product industries and communities. Working hand-in-hand with community partners and other state and federal agencies, AgD connects businesses to technical and development resources including funding and financing, regulatory assistance and international trade.
As the department's Grants and Commodity Program Manager, Heather serves as the liaison between MDARD and the state's 15 legislatively established commodity boards with producer check-offs or producer assessments. MDARD has legal, fiscal and program oversight responsibility for these programs.
Heather also manages four grant programs, from requesting grant proposals to awarding grant funds and working with grantees through successful completion of the project. The grant programs housed in AgD include specialty crop grants (federal funds), and state funded grants to assist Michigan's food and agriculture sector in expanding production of value-added products, increased access to food for all Michiganders and supporting rural communities. Heather's team oversees between 130 and 170 open grant projects at any one time.
Heather has been with MDARD nearly 20 years, serving in a multitude of marketing and communications positions. For her, the best part of her job is working with growers and producers around the state to help them expand their businesses or tackle challenges they are facing. She finds it truly gratifying to be able to help small businesses get started in Michigan and especially enjoys working with first-time grantees new to the grant process. Their success is her success.
