Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 
                                    
                                
                                
                                Director
                                
                                
                                    BoringT1@michigan.gov
                                
                                    517-242-5865
                                
                        
                        
                                Education: Mr. Boring holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences from Michigan State University.
                            
                                Employment/Military Record: Mr. Boring owns and operates Boring Farms, a six-generation grain farm in Stockbridge, Michigan. He is the vice president of the Michigan Agri-Business Association.