Learn about MDARD's four bureaus, including contact information, by clicking the above link, or view specific information below.
Boards, Councils, and Commissions
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.
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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MDARD helps safeguard Michigan agriculture and natural resources against the introduction, establishment, and spread of harmful pests through plant pest quarantines. Plant pest quarantines are legal documents issued by MDARD limiting the movement of specific plant material within, into, or out of the state of Michigan.
Interior plant pest quarantines restrict the movement of specific plant material within the state of Michigan. Exterior plant pest quarantines restrict the movement of specific plant material into the state of Michigan from other states where a plant pest is known to exist.
Ronald F. Billings, Texas A&M Forest Service, Bugwood.org
USDA Forest Service – Southern Research Station – USDA Forest Service, SRS, Bugwood.org
Suspected quarantine violations can be reported by emailing MDARD-NurseryCE@Michigan.gov or by calling 800-292-3939.
Overview of Michigan Quarantines & Regulations
Balsam Woolly Adelgid Interior Quarantine
Balsam Woolly Adelgid Exterior Quarantine
Blueberry Scorch, Shock & Sheep Pen Hill Virus Exterior Quarantine
Box Tree Moth Interior Quarantine
Chestnut Gall Wasp Exterior Quarantine
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Exterior Quarantine
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Interior Quarantine
Mountain Pine Beetle Exterior Quarantine
Scleroderris Exterior Quarantine
Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnut Exterior Quarantine
MDARD also provides a summary of Michigan quarantine regulations relating to nursery stock.
White Pine Blister Rust Act 313 of 1929 requires a permit from MDARD to plant red currants, white currants & gooseberries the control area. You may view the map of the control area and approved varieties online. Planting of black currant is prohibited statewide except under permit. MDARD will only approve resistant varieties for permits. To request a permit, please fill out this form.
Amber Neils, Quarantine Compliance and Export Specialist
NeilsA@Michigan.gov 517-449-0786
Email:
MDARD-NurseryCE@Michigan.gov