Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Annual Reports
Fruit and Vegetable Controlled Atmosphere Storage Licensing Details, FAQ's, & Forms
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.
Emergency Preparedness
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
List of services offered on Michigan.gov by MDARD
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
Requirements to exhibit livestock in Michigan and more.
Privately-Owned Cervids
Feed & Antibiotics
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.
International Marketing
Conservation Programs
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.
Farmland Preservation
Programs under the Private Forestlands Initiative, including the Forestry Assistance Program, Qualified Forester Registration, and Qualified Forest Program.
Intercounty Drains
Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)
Good migrant labor housing is an essential element in securing an adequate supply of seasonal agricultural workers.
Information about the Michigan Right to Farm Act, including information about GAAMPs: Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices
The Cottage Food law, enacted in 2010, allows individuals to manufacture and store certain types of foods in an unlicensed home kitchen.
Dairy
Food Recalls
Resources for Regulators
Find a licensed firm in Michigan, from pesticide businesses to retail establishments, and more.
Information on licensing Michigan Ag Products.
Information on licensing pet shops, riding stables, fish farms, and more.
Information on all types of food licensing, certifications and registrations. From dairy related to grocery stores, and more.
For the registration of horses, breeders and owners so as to render them eligible for racing and breeder/owner awards.
Information on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), pesticide registration, certification, and licensing of business, personnel and the pesticides themselves.
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
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection
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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The Wildlife Risk Mitigation (WRM) Project helps producers create a biosecurity plan for their farms in order to reduce the risk of their cattle becoming infected with bovine tuberculosis (TB).
The WRM Project allows producers to actively participate in choosing the best method to meet project standards. Field staff will help each farm develop unique ways to mitigate the risk of wildlife interaction.
For herds that are not in the Enhanced Wildlife Biosecurity Area of the Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ) and Presque Isle County herd that are not WRM-verified, cattle can only move directly to a slaughter plant.
Participation starts with contacting MDARD’s Atlanta office at 888-565-8626.
Wildlife Risk Mitigation Program Brochure
Herd owners in the EWB Area work with specialized staff to evaluate their farm’s specific risks and are provided a plan of action to mitigate the risk. Some risks may be addressed by changing the farm’s management practices, while in other cases the pressure from wildlife necessitates an investment in physical improvements – primarily fencing.
Any commercial producer in the EWB area must also participate in the Targeted Deer Removal Program. A herd that is not EWB-verified is limited to selling cattle direct to slaughter only.
Any commercial producer in the EWB area that is not verified under that program is limited to selling cattle direct to slaughter only.
