Read More Date Sent: 05/21/2013 Letter to the President Supporting the Appointment of Mr. Jason Weller as Chief of NRCS Letter to the White House supporting the appoingment of Mr. Jason Weller, currently the "Acting Chief" of the NRCS, to the Chief of the NRCS. Subject: Support of Appointment of Jason Weller as Chief of NRCS Recipient: The Honorable Barack Obama Sender: Multi-Industry Association Download 180KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 05/01/2013 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr on FY 2014 Appropriations Priorities for the USDA and FDA Dear Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr: As Congress prepares legislation making FY 2014 appropriations for USDA and FDA, the members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) encourage you to support important programs to ensure a safe, affordable, and ... Subject: FY 2014 Appropriations of USDA and FDA Recipient: Chairman Robert Aderholt and Ranking Member Sam Farr Sender: NASDA CEO Stephen Haterius Download 425KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 05/01/2013 Letter to Chairman Pryor and Ranking Member Blunt on FY 2014 Appropriations Priorities for the USDA and FDA Dear Chairman Pryor and Ranking Member Blunt: As Congress prepares legislation making FY 2014 appropriations for USDA and FDA, the members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) encourage you to support important programs to ensure a safe, affordable, and ... Subject: FY 2014 Appropriations of USDA and FDA Recipient: Chairman Mark Pryor and Ranking Member Roy Blunt Sender: NASDA CEO Stephen Haterius Download 425KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 04/12/2013 Letter to Chairman Devin Nunes in Response to Request for Input on TPP SPS Enforcement and Dispute Resolution Subject: Comments from Agriculture Community Regarding the Sanitary\Phytosanitary (SPS) Chapter in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Recipient: Chairman Devin Nunes Sender: NASDA President Steve Troxler Download 465KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 03/12/2013 Letter to the President and Congressional Leadership on Impacts of Budget Sequestration on NASDA Members Letter to the President and Congressional Leadership regarding the impacts of Budget Sequestration on state departments of agriculture and the urgent need for a resolution Subject: Impacts of Budget Sequestration on State Departments of Agriculture Recipient: The Honorable Barack Obama, Speaker Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Reid Sender: NASDA President Steve Troxler Download 395KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 03/06/2013 Letter to Reps. Gibbs, Scott, Schrader, and McIntyre for Leadership on H.R. 935 Letter signed by multiple organizations, including NASDA, supporting Reps. GIbbs, Scott, Schrader, and McIntyre for the leadership on H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Subject: Support for H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Recipient: Reps. Gibbs, Schrader, Scott, and McIntyre Sender: Multi-Industry Association Download 88KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 02/26/2013 Letter Supporting Chrysler Group's "God Made a Farmer" Commercial Letter to Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne in support of the "God Made a Farmer" commercial which aired on Super Bowl Sunday Subject: Chrysler Group's "God Made a Farmer" Commercial Recipient: Mr. Sergio Marchionne, CEO Sender: NASDA President Steve Troxler Download 243KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 02/19/2013 Letter to House and Senate Leadership Urging Swift Enactment of Five-Year Farm Bill Dear Majority Leader Reid, Speaker Boehner, Leader McConnell, and Leader Pelosi: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) urges Congress to swiftly pass a full five-year Farm Bill. NASDA members are the chief state agriculture officials from every region of the ... Subject: NASDA Urges Congress to Swiftly Pass a Full Five-Year Farm Bill Recipient: Senate Majority Leader Reid, Speaker Boehner, Leader McConnell, and Leader Pelosi Sender: NASDA President Steve Troxler Download 400KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 01/15/2013 Letter to Request Extension of Comment Period on Black-Footed Ferret Reintroduction Letter signed by 12 associations, including NASDA, requesting an extension to the current comment period on reintroduction of the Black Footed Ferret by the USFW. Subject: Request for Extension on Black-Footed Ferret Comment Period Recipient: Kimberly Tamkun, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sender: Multi-Industry Association Download 14KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 01/10/2013 Multi-Industry Association Letter Applauding ILA-USMX Agreement Letter signed by 121 associations, including NASDA, applauding ILA and USMX for coming to an agreement on key contract issues without engaging in supply chain disruption. Subject: Praise for ILA-USMX Agreement on Contract Issues Recipient: ILA and USMX Sender: Multi-Industry Association Download 26KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 11/15/2012 Coalition letter to the USTR Ron Kirk regarding the Ag US-EU FTA Letter to Obama Administration expressing continued support for a proposed US-EU free trade agreement negotiation Subject: Ag US-EU FTA Letter Recipient: Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative Sender: Ag Coalition Members Download 85KB, PDF
Read More10/05/2012 Comments on Pesticide Registration Review and ESA Consultation Processes Comments on EPA Proposal for Enhancing Stakeholder Input in the Pesticide Registration Review and ESA Consultation Processes and Development of Economically and Technologically Feasible Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives
Read More Date Sent: 10/01/2012 Letter to EPA Lisa Jackson Urging Swift Approval of Florida’s State-Developed Nutrient Standards Letter encouraging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support effective, state-promulgated water quality standards and nutrient control programs in the state of Florida. Subject: State Water Quality Standards and Nutrient Control Programs Recipient: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Sender: NASDA President Steve Troxler and Immediate NASDA Past President Bill Northey Download 386KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 09/28/2012 Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership Urging Action on Dairy Safety Net Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership urge Congress urging action and supporting the reforms contained within the proposed Dairy Security Act to extend the MILC program. Subject: Dairy Safety Net Recipient: House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership Sender: NASDA President Steve Troxler Download 362KB, PDF
Read More09/25/2012 Comments on Clothianidin Emergency Petition Comments filed with EPA on Clothianidin Emergency Petition (Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0344)
Read More Date Sent: 09/18/2012 Letter Urging Swift Farm Bill Passage Thrity-eight NASDA members write to urge Congress to swiftly pass a full five-year Farm Bill Subject: NASDA Members Urge Swift Passage of the Farm Bill Recipient: Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi Sender: 38 NASDA Members Download 1MB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 09/12/2012 USTR Kirk Response to Ag Coalition TPP SPS Provisions Letter U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk's response to the Ag Coalition July 26, 2012 TPP SPS Provisions letter Subject: Kirk Response to TPP SPS Chapter Recipient: Immediate NASDA Past President Bill Northey Sender: USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk Download 868KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 07/26/2012 Coalition Letter on TPP SPS Provisions Ag Coalition letter supporting effective disciplines on the application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Chapter Subject: Coalition Letter on TPP SPS Provisions Sender: NASDA and (Agriculture) Coalition Members Download 21KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 07/25/2012 Coalition Letter in Support of the Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act Letter expressing support for committee approval of the Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act (H.R. 2541) Subject: H.R. 2541, the Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act Recipient: Chairman John L. Mica and II Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall Sender: NASDA and Coalition Signers Download 35KB, PDF
Read More Date Sent: 07/09/2012 Coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee urging action on Farm Bill Coalition letter to Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson, urging timely movement of the House Farm Bill to the floor. Subject: Farm Bill Recipient: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson Sender: Ag and Conservation Coalition Members Download 120KB, PDF