The Honorable Nathan Rudgers
Commissioner
New York State Dept of Ag & Mkts

Nathan L. Rudgers was confirmed by the State Senate as Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets on June 9, 1999. He began his tenure with the Department of Agriculture and Markets in 1995, serving as Deputy Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner and then Acting Commissioner.

Prior to joining the Department, Mr. Rudgers worked for several agribusiness firms in the Northeast. Much of Mr. Rudgers’ experience in the private sector has involved the dairy industry and agricultural economics.

Born and raised on a 500-acre dairy and cash crop farm in Pavilion, New York, he is a 1982 graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. in agricultural economics. While at Cornell, Mr. Rudgers was selected as a Farm Credit Fellow. Most recently, he was named the 2000 Outstanding Young Alumni for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.

Mr. Rudgers currently lives in Burnt Hills, New York with his wife, Nancy, and their three children.