National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

NASS and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture are celebrating 50 years of working together.  The partnership provides timely, accurate and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.  NASS and NASDA are celebrating the anniversary during the NASDA annual meeting this week in Saratoga Springs, New York.     NASS Adm...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture set its federal policy focus for 2022 with added emphasis on the food and production supply chain. Announced Tuesday, NASDA members selected nine issues as the organization's primary policy focus for 2022 ...

During their annual meeting in September, members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, better known as NASDA, voted to promote reforming the Ag workforce. The vote, according to the organization, was an effort to adjust the H-2A and H-2B visa programs to fit with the changing times in farming ...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announced that Ted McKinney is the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. The group said he will lead NASDA in amplifying the voice of state departments of agriculture in Washington, D.C., s ...

By a 92-7 vote Tuesday, the Senate confirmed former Iowa Governor and two term Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to head the USDA yet again. There was really no debate Tuesday, but there was some bipartisan praise from Senate Ag chair Debbie Stabenow and ranking committee member John Boozman ...

Livestock and agriculture welcome the recent proposal to shift animal biotech regulations from the FDA to the USDA. The proposal, announced last week by the USDA would move the regulatory framework to the agency. In a statement, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says, “Using the law as intended by Congress to bring order and efficiency to our current process welcomes in

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 ...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Board of Directors just adopted a new strategic plan to guide the association for 2020-25. NASDA president-elect and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles chaired the 14-person strategic plan working group comprised of NASDA members, saying the new strategic plan “will guide us as state agricultural officials as we engage man

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...

Earlier this week, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture honored Representative Dan Newhouse with the Ambassador’s Circle Award.  The honor handed out by NASDA goes to those, as the organization puts it, provide exemplary dedication to advance NASDA’s mission.  Newhouse, who ...