Rural Resource Links
   Local Government

  • Michigan Townships Association: www.mta-townships.org


  • Michigan Association of Counties: www.miaco.org/index2.html


  • Michigan Municipal League: www.mml.org


  • Michigan Association of Regions: www.miregions.org


    •    State Government

  • State of Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/


  • Governor's Office: http://www.michigan.gov/gov/


  • Michigan Legislature: http://www.michiganlegislature.org


  • State of Michigan Library: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/


  • Michigan Economic Development Corporation: http://www.medc.michigan.org


  • Department of Agriculture: http://www.michigan.gov/mda


  • Department of Community Health: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch


  • Department of Consumer & Industry Services: http://www.michigan.gov/cis


  • Department of Education: http://www.michigan.gov/mde


  • Department of Environmental Quality: http://www.michigan.gov/deq


  • Family Independence Agency: http://www.michigan.gov/fia


  • Department of Natural Resources: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr


  • Department of Transportation: http://www.michigan.gov/mdot


    •    Federal Government

  • National Rural Development Partnership: www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp


  • United States Department of Agriculture: www.usda.gov

  • Rural Development: www.rurdev.usda.gov


  • Agricultural Resource Service: ww.ars.usda.gov


  • Farm Service Agency: www.fsa.usda.gov


  • Natural Resource Conservation Service: www.nrcs.usda.gov


  • Forest Service: www.fs.fed.us


  • National Agricultural Statistics Service: www.usda.gov/nass


  • Rural Information Center (RIC): www.usda.gov/ric


  • United States Department of Transportation: www.dot.gov


  • Federal Government's State and Local Gateway:www.statelocal.gov


    •    Professional Associations

  • Michigan Society of Planning: www.planningmi.org


  • Michigan Economic Developers Association: www.medaweb.org


  • Michigan Chamber of Commerce: www.michiganchamberofcommerce.com


  • Michigan Association of Realtors: www.mirealtors.com


    •    Agriculture and Conservation Organizations

  • Michigan Farm Bureau: www.michiganfarmbureau.com


  • Michigan Agri-Business Association: www.miagbiz.org


  • Michigan Integrated & Farming Systems: www.msu.edu/~miffs


  • Michigan Association of Conservation Districts: www.macd.org/macdset.html


  • Michigan United Conservation Clubs: www.mucc.org


  • Michigan Association of RC & D Councils: www.rcdnet.org


  • American Farmland Trust - CGLO: www.farmland.org


  • Michigan AgrAbility Project: michiganagrability.org


    •    Other Organizations and Links

  • Michigan State University Extension: www.msue.msu.edu


  • Michigan Rural Water Association: www.nrwa.org


  • The Benton Foundation's (communications policy project): www.benton.org


  • Rural Telecommunication Congress: www.ruraltelecon.org


  • Michigan Center for Rural Health: www.com.msu.edu/micrh/index.htm


  • Council of Michigan Foundations: www.cmif.org


  • Michigan Economic Development Association: www.medaweb.org


  • Michigan Comm/Indust Site Network: www.dtesites.com


    •    Tribal Government

  • Saginaw-Chippewa Indian Tribe of MI: www.sagchip.com


  • Hannahville Indian Community: www.hannahville.com


    • Rural Partners of Michigan Offices are with Mike Green, its Executive Director: 1500 East Blackmore Rd, Mayville, MI 48744
    Phone (989) 550-7430     email: mpg@tds.net