Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on October 19, 2016 - 13:50 GMT

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Announces Specialty Crop Grant Awardees

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For Immediate Release: October 17, 2016 Media Contact: Jessy Sielski, 517-284-5725 Lansing—Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Jamie Clover Adams announced today the Michigan …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on October 11, 2016 - 13:07 GMT

Guernsey Farms Dairy, of Northville, Conducts Voluntary Recall

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: October 5, 2016 Media contact: Greg McGuire, Director of Quality Assurance, Guernsey Farms Dairy, 248-349-1466; greg@guernseyfarmsdairy.com Northville, MI — Out of an abundance of caution, …

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Published on September 30, 2016 - 13:07 GMT

Dale Rozeboom, Steve Safferman Appointed to GAAMPs Committees

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2016 Media contact: Jessy Sielski, 517-284-5725 LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan State University College of Agriculture …

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Published on September 2, 2016 - 13:00 GMT

Credit card skimmers still an issue in Michigan: Approximately 70 skimmers have been found to date

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: September 1, 2016 MDARD media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 Credit card skimmers are still being found in Michigan more than one year after the Michigan Department of Agriculture and …

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Published on September 2, 2016 - 13:00 GMT

Bovine TB Identified in Alcona County Herd

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: September 1, 2016 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – Bovine tuberculosis was recently confirmed in an Alcona County herd when one of the animals was tested to be …

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Published on June 24, 2016 - 13:49 GMT

State Police encourages Michiganders to Create an Emergency Preparedness Kit for Pets

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development June is National Pet Preparedness Month FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : June 23, 2016 LANSING. In honor of June as National Pet Preparedness Month, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security …

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Published on June 10, 2016 - 13:29 GMT

MDARD presented a Platinum Hall of Fame Award for donating 18,000 lbs. of food

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: June 9, 2016 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – The United States Department of Agriculture recently presented the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development …

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Published on June 8, 2016 - 13:26 GMT

New Bovine Tuberculosis Zoning Order eliminating Bovine TB Program Requirements for three Northern Michigan Counties

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: June 7, 2016 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – On June 7, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams signed into effect …

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Published on May 14, 2016 - 22:40 GMT

Potential High Risk Area around TB Positive Deer Established

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: April 20, 2016 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – On April 14, 2016 a bovine tuberculosis “Potential High Risk Area” was designated by the Michigan Department of …

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Published on May 14, 2016 - 22:40 GMT

Advisory: Consumers Urged to Throw Away Potentially Contaminated Foods

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development Update on the ongoing investigation of intentional contamination of food at grocery stores in Michigan MDARD immediately responded to this threat to food safety. MDARD sent inspectors to each implicated store to …

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Published on May 14, 2016 - 22:40 GMT

Michigan corn producers turn down program amendments

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: April 29, 2016 Program contact: Deb Merrill, 517-284-5730 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – On April 29, 2016 The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development …

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Published on December 24, 2015 - 06:05 GMT

Michigan Poultry Exhibition and Swap Meet Ban Lifted

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: December 23, 2015 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development lifted the statewide ban on poultry exhibitions. …

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Published on October 28, 2015 - 06:21 GMT

Consumer Advisory: Uncle John's Cider Mill Old Fashioned Apple Cider potentially contaminated with E. coli

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: October 27, 2015 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today issued a consumer advisory for Uncle John’s Old …

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Published on October 20, 2015 - 05:00 GMT

Threat of avian influenza returns with wild bird migration

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release Oct. 19, 2015 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING – This past spring poultry farmers …

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Published on September 18, 2015 - 05:08 GMT

Mushroom Experts Offer More Certification Courses this Fall

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development This information is being shared by MDARD as a courtesy to the course sponsors. Two additional wild-foraged mushroom certification courses will be offered this fall in East Lansing and Mackinaw City to train and …

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Published on September 16, 2015 - 05:19 GMT

Consumer Advisory: Scammers on the prowl for black walnut trees

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development Thousand Cankers Disease not detected in Michigan For immediate release: September 14, 2015 Media contacts: Jennifer Holton, MDARD, 517-284-5724 Consumers are being warned to be on the lookout for scam artists …

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Published on September 15, 2015 - 05:20 GMT

EEE Found in Barry County Horse

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development MDARD, MDHHS and MSU DCPAH partnering on surveillance For immediate: September 14, 2015 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517 …

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Published on August 11, 2015 - 05:13 GMT

Consumers Urged to Use Caution with Door-to-Door Meat Sales

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: August 10, 2015 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 or holtonj@michigan.gov LANSING - …

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Published on July 22, 2015 - 05:02 GMT

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development & Food Export - Midwest to Host "The Best Ways to Get Started in ...

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development For Immediate Release: July 21, 2015 Media Contact: Heather Throne, MDARD 517-284-5725 or throneh@michigan.gov LANSING, MI - The International Marketing Program at the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural …

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Published on July 21, 2015 - 05:08 GMT

Farm Produce Insurance Authority reinstates assessment on farm produce sold

Agency: Agriculture and Rural Development Assessment takes effect October 1 For immediate release: July 20, 2015 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 Last year, Michigan experienced the largest grain dealer failure in recent history when the Lapeer …

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