National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)

Nasda-nass cooperative program: this program's objective is to serve the united states, its agricultural producers, and rural communities by providing meaningful, accurate and objective statistical information and services. Under the cooperative agreement, nasda employs over 3,000 part-time enumerators who collect and supply nass with statistical data from producer surveys. This cooperative agreement has been in place since 1972.

Nasda-fas cooperative agreement:nasda's cooperative agreement with the u.s. department of Agriculture's foreign agricultural service (fas), in force since 1982, is designed to help u.s. food product companies source export opportunities. As a result of our fas partnership, nasda has produced more than forty trade show events in the u.s. and assisted with u.s. pavilions in events all around the world. Food companies from across the u.s. are exposed to international market opportunities with the primary goal of promoting u.s. Agriculture and food products. Nasda participates in 2 domestic trade shows each year:the american food fair (aff): aff is an annual event planned and executed by nasda and contract staff, naylor event solutions. Nasda's two primary partners are usda-fas and the National restaurant Association (nra). The american food fair is targeted to the restaurant, hotel and food service industries, and is held each may in chicago at mccormick place. Companies exhibiting ...

Policy: nasda policy staff work on behalf of nasda members in the development, implementation and communication of sound public policy. Nasda's policy staff work on legislative and regulatory initiatives that help support nasda's mission to grow and enhance Agriculture by forging partnerships and creating consensus to achieve sound policy outcomes between State Departments of Agriculture, the federal government, and stakeholders.nasda impacts National food and Agriculture policy by harnessing our members' unique role in the nexus between federal and State policy-making. Nasda is especially focus on our tier one policy priorities: 1. Food safety modernization act (fsma) implementation, 2. international trade, 3.animal biotechnology, and 4. Workforce development. The policy staff develops relationships with key decision makers, stakeholders, and coalitions to advance these policy goals.