Approved MSUE Activities
Approved Activities for MSU Extension Volunteers in 2021
Click here to view the webpage dedicated to the Approved Activities from MSU Extension related to volunteers in 2021. https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/about/approved-activities
This page continues to be updated, so check back on a regular basis to view the most current information.
Judge’s list
MAFE has continued to update the judges list. This list contains contact information for judge’s across the state, which is available to MAFE members.
If you are interested in obtaining a list of judges, please contact the MAFE office at mifairs@gmail.com or 517.317.4544.
How the Pandemic has Impacted Youth
Recently MAFE asked youth from across the state, “What have your experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic taught you?”
2021 Hall of Fame
Each year MAFE inducts outstanding individuals into our Hall of Fame. Click the link below to find out more about these exceptional group.
CLICK HERE to view the MAFE Hall of Fame brochure
To view to videos of our award winners, see the links below.
OFFICIAL SWINE ID NUES TAGS 2020
For the 2020 fair and exhibition season, MDARD will continue its policy of distributing official swine ID NUES tags to fairs, free of charge, for use with exhibition swine. Swine tags can still be ordered over the phone or through email; however, we encourage fairs to place their orders by December 16, 2019. Fairs that have ordered their tags can pick them up on January 9-10 in the MDARD Resource Center at the annual MAFE convention in Grand Rapids.
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IAFE Consumer Protection Program – October 13
MAFE will be partnering with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to offer an exciting training to our members.
On Saturday, October 13, we will offer the Consumer Protection Program (CPP), a program developed by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE). The CPP workshop has been recently updated to include a special section on swine influenza.
The training will be held simultaneously in East Lansing, on the MSU campus, AND in Escanaba, at the UPCAP building.
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2018 Governor and Director letters
Following are links to the Letters from Governor Snyder and
MDARD Director Wenk for fair premium books…
2018 Fair Season Governor Letter
2018 Fair Season MDARD Director Letter
Animal ID Webinar Recording
On May 4 the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Animal Industry, in partnership with the Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions and MSU Extension, hosted a webinar to discuss animal identification and answer other animal related questions.
Click here to view a recording of that webinar.
If you have follow up questions, please contact the MAFE office.