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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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Wastewater Infrastructure Fund & Economic Development Analyst
Jennifer Weitzel is the Wastewater Infrastructure Fund/Economic Development Analyst at the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In this role, she is the primary contact for the State’s new Wastewater Infrastructure Fund Program focused on supporting food and agriculture processors moving toward climate-smart practices that will protect the environment and public health. She also serves in an Economic Development role assisting food and agriculture businesses in Southwest Michigan (Region 8) with accessing resources for sustainability and growth.
Jennifer’s career has centered on economic access and relationship building that contributes to community growth and vitality. This includes past work supporting organizations focused on providing financial access, community resources, and business development throughout the United States. Before her tenure at MDARD, she raised over $88 million in federal grants for organizations to accelerate community impact through agriculture, small business, housing, and consumer lending. Additionally, she has assisted organizations with federal certification and federal compliance requirements. She has also provided training and technical assistance to business owners, collaborating with them on business plans, financial projections, licensing, and financing applications.
Jennifer has resided in a small town in Southwest Michigan for the last five years. She is currently a volunteer member of the United Way of Southwest Michigan’s Investment Team. She has previously served on the Lutheran Child and Family Services' Ways to Work Loan Committee and as a board member for the Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality: Northside (ONE Northside).
She received her undergraduate degree in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University and holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
