Letter
strongly opposing the passage of the National Uniformity for
Food Act of 2003 (H.R. 2699) (May 13, 2004)
Watershed Working Lands Summitt (May 13, 2004) Flyer Agenda
NASDA
Statement before The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
requesting the Senate provide funding for a block grant program
in the fiscal year 2005 Agricultural Appropriations Bill (Thursday,
April 1, 2004) Final
Specialty Crop Report Letter
to Congress Press
Release
Sudden Oak Death
SASDA 2004 and WASDA
2004
Policy Amendments and Committee
Reports from the Midyear Meeting (Members' Only)
BSE INFORMATION
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-9, January 30, 2004
H.R. 3142 and S. 1645
—Letter
sent to all members of the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee supporting S. 1645
and H.R. 3142 (October 29, 2003)
—H.R.3142, the Agricultural Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and
Security Act of 2003 (AgJOBS): Press
release from Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform; Summary
of HR 3142; Comparison
of the Current H-2a Agricultural Guest Worker Program and Hr 3142
(MS Word documents) and links to the Senate
version and the House
version of the bill. (Sept. 30, 2003)
NASDA
recommendations to the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
to enhance the safety and security of our nation’s food supply
and the agricultural production system. (Nov. 18, 2003)
11-07-2003
NASDA Calls for Specialty Crops Block Grant Program
11-07-2003
Media Advisory: State Agriculture Leaders To Address Ag Issues During
Trade Talk
NASDA
Statement to the House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee
on Livestock and Horticulture regarding the Review of Domestic Policies
Affecting the Specialty Crop Industry (Nov. 5, 2003)
Specialty Crop Grant Projects: Examples
of Projects Funded by State Departments of Agriculture (Nov.
5, 2003)
Media
Advisory: State Agriculture Leaders Available for Interviews At
Farm Broadcasters Convention (Oct. 31, 2003)
Letter
sent to support the Conservation Security Program (CSP) (October
27, 2003)
Letter
supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent
“Interim Statement and Guidance on Application of Pesticides
to Waters of the United States in Compliance with FIFRA” (Interim
Guidance). (October 27, 2003)
Comments on
the "One Face at the Border" initative (October 23, 2003)
CBP
Briefing to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
by Jayson Ahern, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations,
Sept. 21, 2003
H.R. 3242: The Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2003--text
of the bill and a summary.
U.S.
Animal Identification Plan (Draft--Sept. 29, 2003)
NASDA
2003 Follow-Up: Policy
Amendments and Committee Reports
Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases Recommendations
(posted Sept. 8, 2003)
NASDA 2003 Documents: Proxy--WordPerfect
and MS-Word
formats; Policy Amendment Form; Action
Item Form
Catfish
Feed Assistance Program - State Contacts (as of 8/8/03)
APHIS
Proposed Rule that would establish criteria to determine the
federal share of financial responsibility relative to states and
other cooperators in an emergency in which an animal or plant pest
or disease threatens the agricultural production of the United States
(July 14, 2003)
Specialty Crops: Action
Request and Letter
(June 26, 2003)
Letter
to EPA concerning the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).
(June 24, 2003)
Letter
to North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (June 24, 2003)
Federal Register notices concerning funding available for risk management
education and outreach funds: June
13, June
13, June
17
Testimony: Bobby
R. Acord, Administrator, APHIS, on Chronic Wasting Disease before
the House Resources Fisheries and Wildlife Subcommittee and House
Agriculture Forest Health Subcommittee (June 20, 2003)
NASDA Urges More
Funding for Food Safety and Security (June 17, 2003)
NASDA Honor Award Memo and Form
NASDA-AFDO
Recommendations for Enhancing America’s Food Safety and Security
System (May 21, 2003)
NASDA Comments on BLM proposals concerning grazing on federal lands:
May 5, 2003
(Comments); May
5, 2003 (Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement); Feb.
21, 2002 (Comments)
Under
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Hawks testimony
before the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Marketing,
Inspection and Promotion on the implementation of a mandatory country
of origin labeling program, April 22, 2003
The Physical Protection of Critical
Infrastructures and Key Assets
USDA
Drought Information; HayNet:
USDA Disaster Aid Site
Comments
on the Conservation Security Program (CSP) (April 3, 2003)
Letter
opposing any cuts that would impact the programs under the oversight
of the House and Senate Agriculture committees and the House Education
and Workforce Committee. (April 3, 2003)
Letter
to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman requesting the opportunity
to work with USDA to determine appropriate options to resolve the
implementation of the proposed merchandising changes under the U.S.
Warehouse Act. (March 28, 2003)
USDA's 2002 Fact Book
Comments EPA's proposed rule
to implement the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
(March 12, 2003)
APHIS
Federal Register Notice - Biotech Regs 03-5427 (Mar. 10,
2003)
Comments
on EPA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on
how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation process (Mar.
10, 2003)
USDA's Disaster Assistance
Website (Feb. 25, 2003)
Request
for public comments on payment limitation issues from the Commission
on the Application of Payment Limitations for Agriculture. (Feb.
21, 2003)
Letter
to Disaster Assistance Conferees (Feb. 5, 2003)
CAFO
final rule (Dec. 16, 2002)
Will
My Operation Be Regulated?
What
are the Federal Requirements for Chicken and Turkey CAFOs?
What
are the Federal Requirements for Dairy Cattle or Heifer CAFOs?
What
are the Federal Requirements for Beef Cattle or Veal Calf CAFOs?
What
are the Federal Requirements for Swine CAFOs?
What
are the Federal Requirements for Horse and Sheep CAFOs?
What
are the Federal Requirements for Duck CAFOs?
What
are the Federal Record-Keeping and Reporting Requirements?
Letter
to EPA Concerning Cancellation of CCA registrations. (October
29, 2002)
Letters from NASDA to the Senate
and House
of Representatives expressing our strong support for disaster
assistance for America's farmers and ranchers. (September 3,
2002)
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy proposed
new safety reviews for unapproved genetically
modified (GM) crops being put into field trials. States interested
in reviewing the proposal and making comments by the deadline of
September 30, 2002.
FDA Satellite Teleconference--"Innovative
Food Safety Grants to State and Local Agencies: A Showcase of the
Outcomes,” Thursday, September 26th, 2002
Homeland
Security Legislation:
H.R. 5005,
S.
2452
BSE Survey
[WordPerfect file] (July 19, 2002)
FDA's implementation and timeline for the food safety provisions
of the the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002--Letter
from Joseph A. Levitt, director, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition; Summary
of the Act; Contact
Information. (July 19, 2002)
Letter
to the Senate Agriculture Committee concerning pesticide harmonization
(July 12, 2002)
Testimony before the House Agriculture Committee concerning the
transfer of APHIS to the proposed Department of Homeland Security
(June 26, 2002)
Commissioner
Meg Scott Phipps, North Carolina Department of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
Commissioner
Bob Odom, Louisiana Department of Agriculture
Commissioner
Roger Johnson, North Dakota Department of Agriculture
USDA
Awards Grants to Farmers' Markets (June 12, 2002)
Letter
to President Bush, Agriculture Secretary Veneman and members of
Congress concerning the importance of keeping APHIS as an agency
of USDA (June 10, 2002)
Letter to
Senate and House Ag and Government Reform Committees concerning
the importance of keeping APHIS as an agency of USDA (June 6,
2002)
Major
Provisions of the Public Health Security & Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act (H.R. 3448). Text and Status of H.R.
3448.
USDA
Releases $43.5 Million To States For Strengthening Agriculture Homeland
Security Protections (Updated May 31, 2002)
NASDA Comments
on Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) FY2004 budget priorities
and planning
Full Text of
S. 2452 and H.R. 4660
(pdf format)
Letter
to Farm Bill conferees concerning the Agricultural Stewardship
Block Grant Program (April 10, 2002)
NASDA
comments on EPA's proposed draft guidance for labeling statements
for controlling pesticide spray and dust drift from application
sites. (April 8, 2002)
Letter
to the House Agriculture Committee Chairman requesting the language
in the Senate Farm Bill concerning interstate shipment of state-inspected
meat be included in the final Farm Bill legislation. (March 22,
2002)
Letter concerning
the inclusion of adequate funding for the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition
Program (FMNP) over the life of the Farm Bill (March 22,
2002)
Letter
to Farm Bill Conferees
from Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports concerning FMD
and MAP funding; Coalition
members
Letter
to the House Agriculture Committee Chairman urging inclusion
of the language contained in S. 1482, the Animal Health Protection
Act (March 12, 2002)
Letter
to the Senate Urging Elimination of the Estate Tax (March 6,
2002)
NASDA
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees, NASDA's
21st Century Farm Policy Initiative Report (March 5, 2002)
Letter
to Farm Bill Conferences concerning quality loss adjustment coverage
(Feb. 25, 2002)
Letter
to Gov. Ridge about the role of state departments of agriculture
in the fight against bioterrorism
Letter to
FDA concerning the safety of imported dairy products
(December 17, 2001)
Urgent
Action Request-Senate Action on Interstate Meat Shipment
Letter
to Senator Torricelli concerning cost-of-production insurance
(Dec. 11, 2001)
NASDA's Farm Policy
Recommendations-Executive Summary
Letter
to Congress concerning trade promotion authority for the president
(October 10, 2001)
Questions
to USDA concerning the specialty crop block grants
NASS October Survey Calendar
(October 5, 2001)
Farm Policy Guidelines--USDA's
Food & Agricultural Policy; Democratic Policy Committee:
Democratic
Principles for a New Farm Bill; Senate Agriculture Committee:
Objectives
for the New Farm Bill. (September 28, 2001)
Letter
in support of unconditional funding of $25 million for the WIC FMNP
and $20 million for the Senior FMNP for FY-2002 (September 17,
2001)
State
Risk Management Deadlines (September 12, 2001)
2001
Farm Assistance Bill: Grants by State (August 24, 2001)
NASDA
letter on emergency assistance for specialty crop production
through state grants (August
13, 2001)
NASDA
Comments on Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitations Guidelines and
Standards for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (August
3, 2001)
Updated
"State Survey on Waste & Manure Management Regulations"
(July 30, 2001)
CAFO Comments (July
20, 2001)
NASDA's 2002 Farm Policy Initiative Interim
Document (July 11, 2001)
House Ag Committee report, 107-111, concerning
assistance to farmers and ranchers to accompany H.R.
2213. (June 28, 2001)
Updated
"State Survey on Waste & Manure Management Regulations"
(June 26, 2001)
Secretary Jamie
Clover Adams' testimony before the House Agriculture Subcommittee
on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research concerning
the conservation provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill (June 6, 2002)
NASDA/IWG
comments concerning FQPA (May 18, 2001)
Letter
to Senate concerning school pesticide legislation (May 15,
2001)
Letter
to Congress urging support of the "Pesticide Harmonization
Act." (May 4, 2001)
Letter
to EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman concerning FQPA.
(March 30,
2001)
Committee
Briefing Book with House Budget documents
FMD Resource Site
Letter to EPA Administrator
Christine Todd Whitman requesting periodic meetings with the directors
of the state agricultural departments. (March
15, 2001)
Letter
to Congress requesting increased funding for research diagnostics
facilities. (March 15, 2001)
Letter to EPA Administrator
Christine Todd Whitman requesting EPA extend the comment period
for the proposed regulations on CAFOs. (March
15, 2001)
Commissioner
Nathan Rudgers (N.Y.) testimony before the Senate Agriculture
Committee on Conservation Programs (Mar. 1, 2001)
Letter
to Congress urging tax relief measures for American agriculture
(Mar. 1, 2001)
Letter
to Congress requesting financial assistance to farmers (Mar.
1, 2001)