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Michigan's Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices are under review.

October 3, 2019

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COMMENT PERIOD: The deadline for submitting public comments on all GAAMPs, including the care of farm animals, is 5 p.m. Oct. 22 — the same day as a public meeting.

A public comment period and public input meeting regarding the 2020 drafts of the state’s Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices have been scheduled by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The deadline for submitting public comments is 5 p.m. Oct. 22.

The public meeting will be at 9 a.m. Oct. 22 in the Gordon Guyer Conference Room at MDARD’s William C. Geagley Laboratory, 1615 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, Mich.

Public comments will be accepted on all the GAAMPs: manure management and utilization; care of farm animals; site selection and odor control for new and expanding livestock facilities; pesticide utilization and pest control; nutrient utilization; farm markets; cranberry production; and irrigation water use.

Written comments may be submitted to MDARD’s Environmental Stewardship Division, P.O. Box 30017, Lansing, MI 48909, and must be postmarked no later than Oct. 22. Comments also may be emailed to [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Oct. 22.

The GAAMPs are annually reviewed by committees of various experts, and proposed revisions are voted on by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development.

For a copy of the GAAMPs, including proposed revisions, visit michigan.gov/righttofarm or call MDARD’s Environmental Stewardship Division at 517-284-5619 or toll-free at 877-632-1783.

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.

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