Michigan Department of Agriculture

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agency_name = Michigan Department of Agriculture
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formed = 1921
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headquarters = Lansing, Michigan
employees = 552 (2007 Fiscial Yr)
budget = $110.2 million (2007 Fiscial Yr) [cite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1572-183622--,00.html |title=MDA Facts |accessdate=2008-08-11 |work=michigan.gov website |publisher=State of Michigan |date=2008-03-06 ]
minister1_name = James Byrum
minister1_pfo = Commission Chair
minister2_name = Ann Jousma-Miller
minister2_pfo = Commission Vice Chair
minister3_name = Dale Norton
minister3_pfo = Commission Secretary
minister4_name = Don Coe
minister4_pfo = Commissioner
chief1_name = Todd Regis
chief1_position = Commissioner [cite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mda/commissionbrochure_195054_7.pdf
title=2007 Michigan Commission of Agriculture |accessdate=2008-08-11 |date= |year=2007
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chief2_name = Don Koivisto
chief2_position = Director
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website = [http://www.michigan.gov/mda www.michigan.gov/mda]
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Michigan Department of Agriculture is a department of the Michigan State Government created in 1921 to enforce laws regarding agriculture production and distrubition. A five member commission head the Department with a Director of Agriculture to administrate the day to day activities.Infobox Political post
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Michigan Department of Agriculture
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incumbent = Don Koivisto
incumbentsince = August 13, 2007
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appointer = Michigan Commission of Agriculture [cite web |url=http://www.nasda.org/cms/7195/9474/8992.aspx |title=Donald Koivisto Profile |accessdate=2008-08-11 |work=NASDA Directory & Lists |publisher=National Association of State Departments of Agriculture ]
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website = [http://www.michigan.gov/mda michigan.gov/mda]

Divisions

*Animal Industry Division
*Food and Dairy Division
*Laboratory Division
*Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division
*Environmental Stewardship Division
*Fairs, Exhibitions and Racing Division
*Agriculture Development Division
*Finance and Administrative Services Division
*Human Resources Division
*MDA Executive Officecite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mda/MDAoverview_221683_7.pdf|title=Department Overview |accessdate=2008-08-11 |format=PDF |work=michigan.gov website |publisher=State of Michigan |date=2008-01 ]

Boards and Councils

*Pesticide Advisory Committee (PAC)
*Michigan Agricultural Tourism Advisory Commission
*Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council
*Michigan Food Policy Council (MFPC)
*Michigan Organic Advisory Committee
*Commercialization Roundtable

Office of the Racing Commissioner

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post =Racing Commissioner
body =Michigan Department of Agriculture
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incumbent = Christine White
incumbentsince = acting from January 2005; August 2005 to December 31, 2008 [cite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-23442_21974-125374--,00.html |title=Governor Granholm Appoints Christine White Racing Commissioner |accessdate=2008-08-11 |work=Michigan.gov |publisher=State of Michigan |date=2005-08-31 ]
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appointer = Governor, with approval from the Senate
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website = [http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1572_2875_31952---,00.html Official] The Office of the Racing Commissioner is assigned to the Agriculture Department but is an independent (Type I) office having oversight over horse racing.cite web |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mda/MDAoverview_221683_7.pdf|title=Department Overview |accessdate=2008-08-11 |format=PDF |work=michigan.gov website |publisher=State of Michigan |date=2008-01 ]

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