Today, MDARD Director Tim Boring awarded Banks Hardwoods with the Agriculture Exporter of the Year Award! This award is given to deserving companies whose product is at least 50% grown, processed, or manufactured in Michigan. To learn more, visit bit.ly/3zEIEU2

A known global IT outage is currently impacting customers' ability to access some government services, mainly through state call centers. DTMB is aware of the concern and taking appropriate steps to bring our systems back online. Please continue checking this account for updates.

All state agency call centers are able to receive customer calls again. DTMB continues to monitor systems given the widespread nature of the global IT outage and will provide additional updates if necessary. #MiGovAlert

Check out the Farmers Market on the Capital lawn tomorrow from 9am to 2pm! The market includes fresh local produce, Michigan-made products, food trucks, and more. For more info, visit bit.ly/3W30VTP

We are excited to have partnered with Food Export - Midwest & Food Export - Northeast to bring over 15 international buyers to Grand Rapids at the Summer in the Cities buyers mission! Over 20 Michigan companies came to meet with the buyers to sell their products! To find out more, visit bit.ly/45Q99ll

Curious what the ‘organic’ label means, or how you can achieve organic status for your crops? Join MSU AgBioResearch for this free event & learn about organic farming practices, certification, record-keeping requirements & the process of an inspection. Learn more: bit.ly/3SyqDgG

The 2025 Branded Program Year is now open! Visit bit.ly/3Q8GTnY to apply! Apply by December 31, 2024, for a discount on your application. Contact [email protected] with questions or for more information.

#ICYMI The Cooperative Elevator Company is a grain elevator company that works with 1,115 family farms to ship products. With the funds from MDARD's FAIP Grant, they expanded their storage capacity and met their customers' needs. View the story: bit.ly/3xYMA1v

Wondering what we have planned for your future? Take a sneak peek at our Trade Show locations for 2025!

Program applications for the Qualified Forest Program (QFP) are due TODAY! If you haven't already, be sure to submit all application documents to ensure your property's enrollment for the 2025 tax year. To learn more, visit bit.ly/3AwjMOy

The Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program is hosting a webinar for county clerks and local officials to provide information required to approve new applications. The webinar will be on September 24, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register at bit.ly/46NyEnI

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council is ready for its next batch of proposals for its 2025 research grant opportunity! To view program guidelines and project priorities, visit bit.ly/45zDhA0

Time to mark your calendars - literally! The 2025 Activity Calendar for the International Marketing Program is now available! Visit miagexport.com/events/ to see our full list of events. Contact [email protected] for more information.

2025 Trade Show booth spaces are now available! Click the link to see the full list of trade shows miagexport.com/events/. Contact [email protected] to reserve your space today!