Local farmer appointed to lead Michigan’s Department of Agriculture

Information from michigan.gov

Dr. Timothy Boring, local Stockbridge farmer, has been appointed to head up the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), effective March 27. Photo from michigan.gov

Timothy Boring, Michigan’s executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, will be leaving the agency to join Governor Whitmer’s cabinet as the head of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), effective March 27. Boring’s family has operated a grain farm in Stockbridge for six generations and has been directly involved in the farm’s operations.

Boring holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriscience, Master of Science in Crop and Soil Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences—all from Michigan State University.

Elaborating on her appointment of Dr. Boring to head up MDARD, Governor Whitmer said, “At MDARD, I am confident that he will lead admirably, working to support farmers, grow Michigan’s mighty agricultural industry, protect our natural resources, and power rural economic development.”

According to Bob Thompson, president of the Michigan Farmers Union, “Dr. Boring is a proven leader who shares our values of supporting family farm operations, both traditional and nontraditional, and the communities in which they live. We look forward to working with Dr. Boring in his new role!”

For more information about Dr. Boring’s new appointment, go to https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2023/03/20/whitmer-announces-boring-as-director-of-the-michigan-department-of-agriculture-and-rural-development.