Media Advisory
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: University and Industry Experts to Discuss Natural Resources and Environmental Policy with State Agriculture Leaders
WHO: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture at its 2025 annual meeting will host a policy committee meeting to discuss challenges natural disasters present to farms and federal policy recommendations to protect agriculture and the environment from PFAS contamination.
Extension Agricultural Economist and Southern Risk Management Education Center for the University of Arkansas Dr. Hunter Biram will speak to commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture in attendance on resources for farms to recoup losses after natural disasters.
American Farmland Trust Farm Viability Policy Manager Emily Liss will speak with NASDA members on “meeting the PFAS challenge.”
In addition to scheduled speakers, NASDA members will have time for open dialogue. Questions for speakers, NASDA members and NASDA staff will be reserved for NASDA members only.
WHERE: Both virtual and in-person registered press will be able to listen in. Registration for the press is complimentary. The NASDA Annual Meeting is being held in Rogers, Arkansas, Sept. 15-17 at the Rogers Convention Center and Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas.
WHEN: Natural Resources and Environment Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025
1:30-3:30 p.m. CT
Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas
Room: Grand 9
For virtual attendees, please register in advance and join the committee meeting online via the virtual portal.
Annual meeting registration for all attendees will close on Sept. 10, 2025.
WHAT: NASDA annual meeting policy committee meetings are an educational opportunity for NASDA members and other meeting attendees to learn new details about current agricultural and food policy issues. To better serve our members and provide ample time for thorough policy development, NASDA has transitioned to voting on new policy once a year at the Winter Policy Conference. This change allows NASDA members to engage in more in-depth discussions and collaboration at the annual meeting and build upon policies throughout the year. Policies on emerging issues will be voted on as needed.
The 2025 NASDA Annual Meeting is themed “Securing our Future through Agriculture.” The meeting theme will guide NASDA’s conversations on agricultural and food issues. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Facebook to keep up with the entire conference, and use the hashtag #AgIsSecurity.
NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association which represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries and directors of the departments of agriculture in all 50 states and four U.S. territories. NASDA grows and enhances American food and agricultural communities through policy, partnerships and public engagement. To learn more about NASDA, please visit www.nasda.org.
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