Contact Us
If you would like to contact your local MSU Extension Educator, their contact information can be found below. Click their name to see their specialty and full coverage area.
For even more produce safety support, take advantage of the Michigan Conservation District Produce Safety Technician Program. Your local produce safety technician can help you with on-farm produce safety plans, improvement action plans, technical assistance, and more.
MSU Extension Staff
For statewide issues, email gaps@msu.edu
- Phil Tocco
Produce Safety Educator
tocco@msu.edu | 517-788-4292
- Mariel Borgman
Community Food Systems Educator
mborgm@msu.edu | (989) 506-3922
- Heather Borden
FSMA Produce Safety Logistics Coordinator
bordenhe@msu.edu | 517-768-2038
- Alison Buskirk
Digital Media Designer
Conservation District Produce Safety Technicians
Did you know that Michigan produce growers enjoy more on-farm produce safety support than growers in other states? Michigan is the only state with a Produce Safety Technician program dedicated to providing on-farm technical education for produce farmers. Better yet, technicians are a free, voluntary, confidential, non-regulatory resource.
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