Governor Snyder Names New MDARD Director

On June 25, 2012, Governor Snyder announced the appointment of Jamie Clover Adams as the new Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director. Ms. Clover Adams was previously Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality Policy and Legislative Affairs Director. "I am honored to serve the people of Michigan and am anxious to get to work to meet Gov. Snyder’s goals for agriculture," Clover Adams said. "We will strive to double our exports, work to significantly increase farm verifications and help grow the value chain from farm to fork," said Ms. Clover Adams. Keith Creagh, the former MDARD Director, was appointed the Department of Natural Resources Director.

• Read the full July 2012 Agricultural Law Update