As Michiganders prepare to celebrate this spring holiday season, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reminding owners of some of...
With the sale of baby poultry (chicks, ducklings, etc.) this spring season, the Michigan departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and Health and...
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Animal Welfare Fund grants. This year,...
Christina DiFonzo
Michigan State
University Extension
Freezing temperatures are detrimental to many forms of life, including most insects. Insects are exothermic (cold-blooded), which means they cannot produce...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed March as Michigan Food and Agriculture Month, to honor and celebrate Michigan's farmers, the diversity of products grown and...
The Gratiot Conservation District will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gratiot-Isabella RESD Building,...
Feeling the chill? Chances are your animals are too
As cold temperatures settle in around the state, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...
Michigan's first-ever grant program aimed at strengthening the state's middle-of-the-supply-chain agri-food systems is now open, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director...