Each of NASDA’s four regional associations offer states the opportunity to collaborate, both within their regions and across the U.S. Learn more about how NASDA’s four regions complement each other and work together to achieve NASDA’s goals from 2023-2024 MASDA President Director Chris Chinn!
NASDA - National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Government Relations Services
Arlington, VA 6,802 followers
Advancing agriculture in the states.
About us
Founded in 1916, NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association which represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories. NASDA grows and enhances agriculture by forging partnerships and creating consensus to achieve sound policy outcomes between state departments of agriculture, the federal government, and stakeholders. To learn more about NASDA, please visit www.nasda.org.
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http://www.nasda.org
External link for NASDA - National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
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- Government Relations Services
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- 11-50 employees
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- Arlington, VA
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- Nonprofit
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- 1916
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4350 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203, US
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NASDA has four regional associations; the northeastern, midwestern, southern and western associations of state departments of agriculture. Having regional associations enables state #agriculture departments to collaborate on common challenges and opportunities, better advocate for regional interests and enhance networking among states that are geographically close. Learn more about each region: https://lnkd.in/gvM8wXy4
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For more than 40 years, NASDA and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service have partnered to support small-to-medium sized food and beverage businesses increase exports of U.S. agricultural products. Watch the video to learn more about this partnership and the work of the NASDA Trade Shows team! https://lnkd.in/gKXrXFcR
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Registration for NASDA's Annual Meeting is now open! Join leaders in agriculture from the federal, state and private sectors as they discuss the top advancements, challenges and opportunities in #agriculture. Register today to take advantage of our special early bird pricing! https://lnkd.in/gPR2i6Yx
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Another productive day for the NASDA policy team! NASDA Associate Director Becky Garrison Warfel, RDN, LD shares more about the USDA meeting she participated in today.
Director, Public Policy at NASDA - Nutrition, Food Systems & Food Safety
We had a wonderful meeting with USDA Food and Nutrition Services this morning, discussing K-12 school meals and child nutrition programs. 🚜🍉🧀🫘🌱 On behalf of NASDA - National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, we discussed ways to enhance collaboration between federal and state departments of agriculture to boost #local and #regional food #procurement, while also reducing administrative burdens for program providers and directors. A big thank you to Cindy Long, Farrah Freis Buff, and Melissa Rothstein for hosting us and for their invaluable insights and commitment to these meaningful nutrition programs. Lastly, thanks to Brandon Lipps and the team at Caprock Strategies for leading the #HealthyFoodHappyKids coalition. #USDA #FNS #schoolmeals #childnutrition #foodsystems #agriculture #farmtoschool
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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is looking for an International Agriculture Consultant to stimulate Wisconsin's #economy through assisting agribusinesses in increasing #exports of Wisconsin’s diverse range of #food, forestry and agricultural products. Learn more and apply for this position: https://lnkd.in/gZ-cFTAN
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In 1972, NASDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service entered a federal partnership for NASDA to employ enumerators. The NASDA-NASS enumerators gather valuable #agstats that help inform decisions, from policy to the farm. Learn more about this partnership on our website: https://lnkd.in/gJ9dDUW8
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NASDA’s policy team aims to achieve sound policy outcomes that grow and enhance agriculture between state departments of agriculture, the federal government and consumers. NASDA’s current policy priorities include #foodsafety, #labor reform, #pesticide regulations, PFAS and the 2024 #farmbill. Learn more about these issues: https://lnkd.in/gHg7ZW2q RJ Karney Stephanie McBath Josie Montoney-Crawford Becky Garrison Warfel, RDN, LD
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Meet our CEO! Ted McKinney has served at NASDA’s helm since September 2021. After growing up on his family grain and livestock farm in Tipton, Indiana, Ted has dedicated his life to public service and continues work to advance agriculture daily. Learn more about Ted’s career and his recent “Friend of Farmer” award: https://lnkd.in/dHS8-ZDF.
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