NASDA represents the united voice of departments of agriculture in all 50 states and the repertoires of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The commissioner, secretary, or director of each department is the designated representative to NASDA. Twelve of our members are statewide-elected officials, one achieved their position through career promotions in public service, all others are appointed by their governors.

NASDA members work to ensure all types of agriculture thrive and are co-regulators with the federal government on a host of responsibilities including environmental protection, food safety and more.

Rick Pate
Commissioner
Alabama
Director
Alaska
NASDA
Director
American Samoa
Director
Arizona
Wes Ward
Secretary
Arkansas
Karen Ross
Secretary
California
Kate Greenberg
Commissioner
Colorado
Commissioner
Connecticut
Secretary
Delaware
Commissioner
Florida
Commissioner
Georgia
NASDA
Director
Guam
Chairperson
Hawaii
Director
Idaho
Jerry Costello
Director
Illinois
Director
Indiana
Mike Naig
Secretary
Iowa
Secretary
Kansas
Commissioner
Kentucky
Mike Strain
Commissioner
Louisiana
Amanda Beal
Commissioner
Maine
Secretary
Maryland
Commissioner
Massachusetts
Director
Michigan
Thom Petersen
Commissioner
Minnesota
Commissioner
Mississippi
Chris Chinn
Director
Missouri
Christy Clark
Director
Montana
Director
Nebraska
Director
Nevada
Shawn Jasper
Commissioner
New Hampshire
Secretary
New Jersey
Secretary
New Mexico
Commissioner
New York
Steve Troxler
Commissioner
North Carolina
Doug Goehring
Commissioner
North Dakota
Director
Ohio
Blayne Arthur
Secretary
Oklahoma
Russell Redding
Secretary
Pennsylvania
NASDA
Secretary
Puerto Rico
Kenneth Ayars
Chief
Rhode Island
Commissioner
South Carolina
Hunter Roberts
Secretary
South Dakota
Charles Hatcher
Commissioner
Tennessee
Sid Miller
Commissioner
Texas
Craig Buttars
Commissioner
Utah
Anson Tebbetts
Secretary
Vermont
Positive Nelson
Commissioner
Virgin Islands
Commissioner
Virginia
Derek Sandison
Director
Washington
Kent Leonhardt
Commissioner
West Virginia
Randy Romanski
Secretary
Wisconsin
Doug Miyamoto
Director
Wyoming