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	Agricultural Processing Renaissance Zones

	Business Resource Directory

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	Food Digest

	Food Law

	How to Start a Business

	International Marketing

	Julian Stille Value Added Act

	Lab Services

	MDA A-Team

	Michigan's BioEconomy, (Ethanol and Biodiesel)

	Venison Processing in Retail Grocery Stores

	Wine Resources

	Farm Produce Insurance Authority


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		Agricultural Processing Renaissance Zones

		Click here for: About Agricultural Processing Renaissance Zones, Policy, Frequently Asked Questions


		Business Resource Directory

		Click here for: Business Resource Directory


		Farmers' Market Facts

		Click here for: Information for managers and vendors including what to expect from an inspection and more.


		Food Digest

		Click here for: A newsletter for the food industry and general consumers.


		Food Law

		Click here for: Highlights of the New Food Law, Food Code, Food Law Training, Index of Educational Materials, Local Health Departments, History, Food Digest Newsletter, Michigan Unified Food Law Questions and Answers, Food Establishment Licensing Guide, Food Safety Alliance


		How to Start a Business

		Click here for: Information for persons interested in starting a Food Business, Plant Growing Business, Animal Feed Business or Gas Retail Business


		International Marketing

		Click here for: Global Newsletter, Searchable List of Trade Leads, Searchable List of Exporters, Services Relating to International Trade


		Julian Stille Value Added Act

		Click here for: General Provisions and Definitions, Fund-Application, Submittal, Selection Criteria, Scoring and Decision Process, Eligibility and Documentation Required, Reporting and Compliance Requirements, Procedures for adjusting or withholding funds, Contractual agreements


		Lab Services

		Click here for: Testing Schedules, Testing Fees, Analysis Fees, Animal Disease Testing, Inspection Service Fees, State Milk Laboratory Evaluation Program


		MDA A-Team

		Click here for: Bringing MDA's expertise to assist farmers and business owners alike in an expedited fashion.


		Michigan's BioEconomy, (Ethanol and Biodiesel)

		Click here for: Biodiesel and Ethanol are up and coming alternative energy sources with great potential benefits for Michigan's agrarian economic base. Read on for more information.


		Venison Processing in Retail Grocery Stores

		Click here for: Why Monitor Hunter Taken Venison Processing? What are the Guidelines for Safely Processing Venison at Retail Grocery Stores? What Do I Need to Do to Meet the Variance Requirement for Custom Processing Venison in my Grocery Store? What will inspectors look for at my store? Who do I contact?


		Wine Resources

		Click here for: A veritable cornucopia of wine resources for the prospective or active winery or wine related business in Michigan.


		Farm Produce Insurance Authority

		Click here for: The "Farm Produce Insurance Act" established a program in which producers of dry beans, grains, or corn could contribute a percentage of their proceeds to a new fund, from which losses caused by a grain dealer's financial failure could be recovered.


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