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Right to Farm

Right to Farm
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Right to Farm

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    Right to Farm Program

    The Right to Farm (RTF) program within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) responds to nuisance complaints involving farms and will assess the farm operation to determine conformance with the GAAMPs.
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    GAAMPs

    Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs) are guidelines for farm management that mitigate nuisance conditions. They were developed and adopted by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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    Site Selection

    GAAMPs for Site Selection and Odor Control for New and Expanding Livestock Facilities define standards to determine the suitability of sites for livestock facilities. These GAAMPs provide a planning process that can be used to properly plan new and expanding facilities and to increase the suitability of a particular site to mitigate nuisance conditions.
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    Right to Farm Resources

    Find related programs, laws, acts and codes, as well as additional resources related to Right to Farm.