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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Agriculture Development Specialists serve all 83 counties of the state. View map or locate the Specialist serving your region below:
Donna La Court, Economic & Community Development Specialist
517-614-5518 | LacourtD2@Michigan.gov
Donna is an Economic & Community Development Specialist with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and has been in this role since 2014. She specializes in forest products and international trade.
REGION 1: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft
REGION 3: Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon
REGION 5: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw
Jodi Gruner, Economic & Community Development Specialist
517-243-8046 | GrunerJ@Michigan.gov
Jodi is an Economic & Community Development Specialist with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and has been with the department since 2013. She specializes in dairy and hops, with a keen interest in emerging food trends and agriculture innovations.
REGION 2: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford
REGION 4: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa
REGION 7: Clinton, Eaton, Ingham
REGION 8: Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph,
Van Buren
Terri Barker, Economic & Community Development Analyst
517-331-5272 | BarkerT4@Michigan.gov
Terri is an Economic & Community Development Analyst with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In this role, she is the Agriculture Development Division's food and agriculture innovation lead and is also the business development lead for the Quality of Life Aquaculture Team (a DNR, EGLE, MDARD collaboration).
REGION 6: Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola
REGION 9: Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw
REGION 10: Macomb, Oakland, Wayne
