Department of Agriculture and Forestry, State of Louisiana - Mike Strain DVM, Commissioner

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NASA Michoud Assembly Awarded “Certified Louisiana” Logo

May 3, 2018

Baton Rouge, La. (May 3, 2018) – The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) has deemed the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility eligible to be included in the “Certified Louisiana” logo program.

To be “Certified Louisiana,” a product must be made, grown, manufactured, processed, produced or substantially transformed in the state of Louisiana. The “Certified Louisiana” program is facilitated through the LDAF.

“The Michoud Assembly Facility is a major economic driver for the New Orleans area. We appreciate the facility’s commitment to conducting business in Louisiana for many decades,” said LDAF Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M.

Senator Francis Thompson and Representative Greg Cromer read Senate Concurrent Resolution 52 on the Senate floor this morning. The unsigned Senate Concurrent Resolution by can be accessed here:   https://bit.ly/2riLQgZ .

Photo 1 (attached) – NASA Astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei, Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., NASA Astronaut Joseph M. Acaba.

Photo 2 (attached) – NASA Astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei, Senator Francis Thompson, Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., NASA Astronaut Joseph M. Acaba.