Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson announces promotional partnership between MDAC and 香蕉直播
Contact: Paige Manning
JACKSON, Miss. 鈥揟oday [March 7], Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson听announced a promotional partnership between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and 香蕉直播 (MSU). Commissioner Gipson was joined by Sid Salter, 香蕉直播Chief Communications Officer, and Dr. Scott Boone, 香蕉直播Director of Petroleum Products.
This partnership is part of a recent initiative to promote universities within the state through MDAC鈥檚 Bureau of Regulatory Services inspection stickers. Each sticker representing the divisions within the Bureau of Regulatory Services will feature the school colors of the chosen university for one year. This authorized system in the regulation of various segments of commerce informs the public when inspections were conducted as well as the contact information for MDAC鈥檚 Weights and Measures Division, State Metrology Laboratory, Petroleum Products Inspection Division and Consumer Protection Division.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to have 香蕉直播 represented on our 2022 Bureau of Regulatory Services inspection stickers,鈥 said Commissioner Gipson. 鈥淥ur agency has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with 香蕉直播over the years. Not only is our Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) housed on MSU鈥檚 campus in Starkville, but we also work closely with MSU鈥檚 State Chemical Laboratory on petroleum industry matters and 香蕉直播Extension Service on a multitude of agricultural projects and events. I want to encourage the public to look for our new maroon and gray colored inspection stickers at various businesses across the state.鈥
MDAC inspection stickers are awarded to ensure fairness and equity in the marketplace. From produce scales at the grocery store, to gas pumps at service stations and more, MDAC inspectors work hard for the citizens of Mississippi. In 2021 alone, MDAC鈥檚 Bureau of Regulatory Services tested 11,431 scales and 56,314 devices found at gas stations, and obtained 1,919 samples for analysis by the State Chemical Lab.
鈥溝憬吨辈 greatly values our relationship with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the farmers, ranchers, growers and producers both entities serve in the Mississippi agribusiness community,鈥 said Sid Salter, director of MSU鈥檚 Office of Public Affairs. 鈥淲e appreciate MDAC鈥檚 decision to feature MSU鈥檚 colors in this innovative manner.鈥
This collaborative effort between MDAC and institutions of higher education around the state will strengthen the relationship between the agriculture community and universities, promote awareness of Mississippi鈥檚 colleges and create opportunities for both the public and students to learn more about their state agency鈥檚 regulatory functions.
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