Barb Glenn

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Barb Glenn announced recently that she would retire from her position this fall. Serving the organization over the last seven years, Glenn has marshaled NASDA as the unified voice for agriculture, but the organization says her influence on the industry stretches over her 40-year career ...

State agriculture officials are asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide recommend adjustments to the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Earlier this week, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture outlined recommendations to promote equity in farmers’ access to the program and remove unnecessary barriers of entry. ...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture this week asked the USDA for more flexibility in the use of Specialty Crop Block Grants. Specifically, NASDA seeks additional flexibility in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to enhance their responses to the continued demands COVID-19 places on the industry ...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture last week adopted a new diversity and inclusion policy during the 2020 NASDA Annual Meeting. According to the organization, the new policy formally incorporates NASDA's commitment to racial justice into its policymaking framework ...

Negotiations to finalize the next coronavirus relief package in Congress are far from the finish line, and so is aid for agriculture, according to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The Senate Republican proposal includes a second round of $1,200 stimulus payments for individuals, extends additional unemployment payments by $200 a week through September, and includes su

The United Kingdom officially published its objectives for the upcoming trade negotiations with the U.S. The announcement included an uncompromising stand on agriculture and food standards, two big sticking points that have slowed momentum for talks getting underway ...

With the Trump Administration proposing to cut billions of dollars from the USDA’s mandatory and discretionary funding, many in the farming community are expressing concern.  Some, like National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson have called the President’s proposal hypocritical.   “As bot...

This week, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture submitted final comments on federal hemp production guidelines.  The comments submitted to the Department of Agriculture highlight potential changes to the Domestic Hemp Production Program interim final rule.  ...

Policy issues top the priority list for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture in 2020.  The NASDA board of directors identified several policy issues to tackle this year, focusing most efforts on international trade, workforce development, food safety and hemp production.  NA...