The State's ongoing fiscal crisis and subsequent reductions in funding to the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has caused the Select Michigan Program to be severely curtailed. The department will temporarily discontinue signing Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) for the use of the Select Michigan logo. Companies who are already authorized users of the logo are encouraged to continue to use it.

The MDA Office of Agriculture Development encourages Michigan agricultural companies to fill out an agri-food companies database form so staff can keep them informed of domestic and international marketing activities throughout 2010.

For additional information on the Office of Agriculture Development activities contact Amy Bearss at 517-241-2178.