Michigan State Senate

Senate Fiscal Agency

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Department of Agriculture

Scheduled Legislative Committee Meetings

Link to Department's Home Page

   
Senate Fiscal Agency Analyst: Bruce R. Baker
   
Michigan State Department Contacts
Director:  Donald Koivisto, (517) 373-1052 
Legislative Liaison: Nancy Nyquist, (517) 241-4381 
Budget Officer: Amy Epkey, (517) 373-9765 
   
Programs/Issues Covered by this Budget Area
Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund Local conservation districts
Bovine Tuberculosis Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)
Conservation Reserve Enhancement program Migrant labor housing
Emerald Ash Borer Pesticides
Farmland and open space preservation Right-to-Farm
Food and dairy inspections Soil and water conservation related to agricultural usage
Gasoline inspections and testing Upper Peninsula State Fair
Horse racing  
 
For more information on the topics above, check out the following links or contact the Senate Fiscal Agency Analyst.
Budget Highlight Sheets and Decision Documents
Most recent Highlight Sheet
Most recent Detailed Decision Document: Governor, Senate, House, and Conference
Links to current Department Budget Bills
 
Other Budget Information
FY 2008-09 Initial Appropriations Report
 
Department/Program Data
General Overview
Funding History
Appropriation Line Item and Boilerplate History
Year-To-Date Gross Appropriations by Fund Source
Year-To-Date Gross Appropriations by Program Area
 
Related Senate Fiscal Agency Publications
Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund Revenue Issues (May/June 2007)
Tagging Cattle: Mandatory RFID Tags in Michigan (March/April 2007)
Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund (January/February 2005)
Agricultural Biofuels: Opportunities and Challenges in Michigan (January 2005)
Preserving Michigan Farmland Through Purchase of Development Rights (August 2002)
 
Related Links
Michigan Department of Agriculture Home Page
 
201 N. Washington Square   -   Suite 800 - The Victor Center   -   P.O. Box 30036   -   Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone:  (517) 373-2768   -   FAX:  (517) 373-1986   -   TDD:  (517) 373-0543   -   SFAWebmaster@senate.michigan.gov
 
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