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National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Joins Field to Market

May 11, 2015

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announced today that it has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) announced today that it has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, a multi-stakeholder initiative working to unite the agricultural supply chain in defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production.

“Farmers are among the most dedicated and effective stewards of our natural resources because agriculture depends on continued access to clean air, water, and fertile land for its viability,” said NASDA CEO Dr. Barbara P. Glenn. “By joining Field to Market, we look forward to working with this robust coalition to advance voluntary conservation practices that help address diverse state and regional differences both in what farmers produce and in the most pressing agricultural environmental challenges they face.”

Field to Market’s diverse membership of grower organizations, leading companies, academia, conservation groups and public sector partners works together to foster continuous improvements in productivity, environmental quality and human well-being across the agricultural supply chain.

“There is a lot of great work happening at the state level to advance the protection and conservation of natural resources,” said Rod Snyder, president of Field to Market. “We are pleased to welcome NASDA to Field to Market and look forward to helping connect efforts from the public and private sector to advance conservation at the landscape level.”

About NASDA

NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association which represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories.

Contact:

NASDA

Amanda Culp

202-296-9680

amanda@nasda.org

Field to Market

Betsy Hickman

202-802-6477

bhickman@fieldtomarket.org

ABOUT FIELD TO MARKET

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture® brings together a diverse group of grower organizations; agribusinesses; food, feed, beverage, restaurant, and retail companies; conservation groups; universities and public sector partners to focus on defining, measuring, and advancing the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production. Field to Market comprises around 200 members representing all facets of the U.S. agricultural supply chain, with members employing more than 5 million people and representing combined revenues totaling over $1.5 trillion. 

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