NATION’S AGRICULTURE LEADERS MEET IN ALABAMA
News Date September 29, 2009
State commissioners, directors and secretaries of agriculture from across the country met for NASDA’s 2009 annual meeting in Montgomery, Alabama last week. NASDA members met to address a wide range of pressing issues impacting American agricultural production and food safety including pending energy legislation, trade, biosecurity, organic agricultural production, water quality, and environmental issues. NASDA members also approved a plan—to be released this week—that will address the serious economic conditions facing America’s dairy, pork and poultry industries.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox addressed NASDA members on the importance of trade between the U.S. and Mexico. USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and a number of other administration officials also spoke at the meeting. A summary of actions taken by NASDA members at the meeting is available online. (Contact: NASDA Policy Staff)