National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)

NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association representing elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of state departments of agriculture in all 50 U.S. states and four U.S. territories. It focuses on agriculture and related natural resources policy, supports state agriculture agencies, and operates an affiliated NASDA Foundation for education and research. NASDA organizes recurring national meetings and an annual NASDA Summer Meeting/Annual Meeting that attract state agriculture officials, natural resource and forestry staff, and include industry participation and exhibitor options. Conferences are U.S.-based and target U.S. state-level agriculture and natural resource attendees; many events include vendor/exhibitor components.