MDARD
For immediate release: December 30, 2020
LANSING, MI - Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell recently sat down to reflect on what he describes as “one of the most challenging years of our lifetime” in a new “Fresh from the Field” podcast.
“At MDARD, it’s our job to help pave the way for Michigan’s food and ag industry, no matter what challenges are put in front of us,” said McDowell. “Well, 2020 tested us like no other. It was likely one of the most challenging years of our lifetime.”
From the very beginning of the pandemic, McDowell explains, MDARD demonstrated its adaptability and creative problem-solving skills to help meet the anticipated and unanticipated needs of Michigan’s food and agriculture industry, as well as the consumers it helps to protect.