2021 NASDA Winter Policy Meeting Policy Materials • Committee Agendas- pg. 2 • Policy Amendments & Action Items- pg. 9 1 2021 Winter Policy Meeting Committee Agendas 2 Animal Agriculture Committee Chair: Secretary Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma Vice-Chair: Commissioner Charles Hatcher, Tennessee NASDA Contact: Rebecca Barnett Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 23 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM ET | 2021 NASDA Winter Policy Conference | Virtual Roll Call and Opening Remarks (4:30) • Secretary Arthur Policy Update and Member Discussion: Animal Biotechnology (4:35) • Secretary Arthur Policy Update and Member Discussion: One Health (4:45) • Secretary Arthur • Speaker; Dr. Burke Healey, Deputy Administrator Veterinary Services and Chief Veterinary Officer, USDA – APHIS Consideration of Policy Amendments, Action Items (5:10) • Policy Amendments & Action Items: o Policy Action Item A: Expansion of USDA Meat Plant Modernization Grant Eligibility (Secretary Romanski, WI) o Policy Action Item B: One Health, Emergency Response in Non-Traditional Situations (Secretary Romanski, WI) Member Dialogue (5:20) Adjourn (5:30) 3 Natural Resources & Environment Committee Chair: Secretary Wes Ward, Arkansas Vice-Chair: Secretary Michael Scuse, Delaware NASDA Contact: Zachary Gihorski Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 23 | 4:30PM - 5:30PM | 2021 NASDA Winter Policy Conference Roll Call and Opening Remarks (4:30) • Secretary Ward (4:30) • Secretary Scuse (4:35) Speaker: Professor of Law Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois (4:40) • Questions Food and Agricultural Climate Alliance (FACA) Update (5:05) • Zachary Gihorski, NASDA Associate Director of Policy Consideration of Policy Amendments and Action Items (5:10) • Action Item C: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Expansion & Farmland Protection Climate Resilience Panel Preview – Commissioner Amanda Beal (5:20) Member Dialogue (5:25) • Questions • Open Discussion Adjourn (5:30) 4 Marketing and International Trade Committee Chair: Director Derek Sandison, Washington Vice-Chair: Secretary Mike Naig, Iowa NASDA Contact: RJ Karney Meeting Agenda Wednesday, February 24 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET | 2021 NASDA Winter Policy Conference | Virtual Roll Call and Opening Remarks (1:00) • Director Sandison and Secretary Naig Committee Business (1:05) • Consideration of Policy Amendments and Action Items Trade in the New Administration & Mexico Investigations (1:15) • Jason Hafemeister, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, FAS U.S Grocery Shopping Trends Report (1:35) • Steve Markenson, Director, Research, The Food Industry Association Member Dialogue (1:55) • Open Discussion Adjourn (2:00) 5 Plant Agriculture & Pesticide Regulation Committee Chair: Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt, Connecticut Vice-Chair: Director Chris Chinn, Missouri NASDA Staff Contact: Zachary Gihorski Meeting Agenda Wednesday, February 24th|1:00pm – 2:00pm| NASDA Winter Policy Conference Roll Call and Opening Remarks (1:00) • Commissioner Hurlburt (1:00) • Director Chinn (1:05) Speaker – Bill Richmond, Chief of Domestic Hemp Production Program, USDA-AMS (1:05) • Questions Consideration of Policy Amendments and Action Items (1:25) • Policy Amendment II: Section 11 – Domestic Marketing and Promotion (Hemp) • Action Item D: Section 18 Member Dialogue (1:40) • Questions • Open Discussion Adjourn (2:00) 6 Food Systems and Nutrition Committee Chair: Secretary Karen Ross, California Vice-Chair: Commissioner Amanda Beal, Maine NASDA Staff Contact: Zachary Gihorski Meeting Agenda Wednesday, February 24th | 2:30PM-3:30PM | 2020 NASDA Winter Policy Conference Roll Call and Opening Remarks (2:30) • Secretary Ross (2:30) • Commissioner Beal (2:35) Speaker: Stacy Dean, Deputy Undersecretary, USDA- FNCS (2:40) • Questions Update and Member Discussion: FDA Cooperative Agreements (3:00) • NASDA Staff: Bob Ehart Consideration of Policy Amendments (3:05) • Policy Amendment I: Section 10 – Agriculture Infrastructure o In response to COVID-19 the policy amendment looks to expand and emphasize the need for local and regional processing. • Policy Amendment III: Section 5 – Nutrition and Food Assistance o The policy amendment looks to elevate NASDA member’s emphasis on tackling nationwide hunger. Consideration of Action Items (3:15) • Action Item A: Increasing Processing Capacity o The action item calls for support of the Local Processing Act. • Action Item H:– Reducing Food Waste o The action item calls for the extension of the federal inter-agency agreement to reduce food waste. NEASDA Hunger Roundtable Report, Commissioner Amanda Beal, Maine (3:20) • Questions • Open Discussion Adjourn (3:30) 7 Rural Development & Financial Security Committee Chair: Commissioner Jewel Bronaugh, Virginia Vice-Chair: Commissioner Thom Petersen, Minnesota NASDA Contact: RJ Karney Meeting Agenda Wednesday, February 24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM ET | 2021 NASDA Winter Policy Conference | Virtual Roll Call and Opening Remarks (2:30) • Commissioner Bronaugh and Commissioner Petersen Rural Broadband Update (2:35) • Director Chinn, MO Committee Business (2:45) • Commissioner Bronaugh and Commissioner Petersen • Consideration of Policy Amendments and Action Items o Action Item E: Furthering NASDA’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Racial Equity Through Community Partnerships; Commissioner Fried, FL o Action Item F: Agricultural Emergency Response Workforce Safety; Commissioner Petersen, MN Member Dialogue (2:55) • Open Discussion Rural Mental Health – NIFA Presentation & Dialogue (3:00) – *closed session • Esther Lin, Outreach Program Manager, USDA FSA • R. Brent Elrod, National Program Leader – Community & Rural Development Division of Family & Consumer Sciences, USDA NIFA Adjourn (3:30) *Closed session – This presentation is only for NASDA Members and state departments of agriculture staff. 8 2021 Winter Policy Meeting Policy Amendments & Action Items For consideration and action during Committee Meetings 9 Proposed Policy Amendments Policy Policy Book Passed with Amendment Title Submitted By Committee Passed Failed Page Number Amendment Number Commissioner Greenberg (CO) Secretary Ross (CA) Section 10- Director Taylor (OR) Food Systems & I. Agriculture 12 Director Killian (AZ) Nutrition Infrastructure Secretary Witte (NM) Director Ott (NV) Director Gould (ID) Section 11- Plant Agriculture Domestic II. Secretary Tebbetts (VT) & Pesticide 14 Marketing and Regulation Promotion Section 5 - Commissioner Beal (ME) Food Systems & III. Nutrition and Food 15 Secretary Ross (CA) Nutrition Assistance Proposed Action Items Action Item Policy Book Passed with Title Submitted By Committee Passed Failed Number Page Number Amendment Expand USDA Meat Plant Secertary- designee Animal A. 16 Mondernization Romanski (WI) Agriculture Grants One Health Secertary- designee Animal B. Emergency 18 Romanski (WI) Agriculture Response Director Taylor (OR) Secretary Ross (CA) Agricultural Commissioner Greenberg Conservation (CO) Natural Easement Program C. Secretary Beam (KS) Resources & 19 (ACEP) Expansion Commissioner Beal (MA) Environment & Farmland Director McDowell (MI) Protection Chief Ayars (RI) Secretary Tebbetts (VT) Plant Agriculture D. Section 18 Commissioner Fried (FL) & Pesticide 22 Regulation Rural Diversity, Development & E. Inclusion, and Commissioner Fried (FL) 23 Financial Racial Equity Security Agricultural Rural Emergency Commissioner Petersen Development & F. 25 Response (MN) Financial Workforce Safety Security Increase Processing Commissioner Beal (ME) Food Systems & G. 26 Capacity Secretary Ross (CA) Nutrition Reducing Food Commissioner Beal (ME) Food Systems & H. 27 Waste Secretary Ross (CA) Nutrition 2021 NASDA Winter Policy Conference I Policy Amendment Form To be completed by NASDA Staff: Date Submitted: 01/27/2021 Committee: Food Systems & Nutrition [ ] Adopted by NASDA [ ] Adopted with Amendment by NASDA [ ] Not Adopted by NASDA Additional Notes: Policy Amendments (PA) either create a new section or amend an existing section of NASDA’s Policy Statements. PAs establish general policy principles of the association and guide NASDA’s policy prioritization process and engagement. Section Number and Title to be Amended: 10 Agriculture Infrastructure Subject of Policy Amendment: Add a local and regional processing section to the Agricultural Infrastructure policy Submitted By: Commissioner Kate Greenberg (CO), Secretary Karen Ross (CA), Director Alexis Taylor (OR), Director Mark Killian (AZ), Secretary Jeff Witte (NM), Director Jennifer Ott (NV), Director Gould (ID) Text of Policy Amendment: 10 Agriculture Infrastructure Farmers and ranchers depend on reliable infrastructure to deliver their products and expand their operations. Out-of-date, underfunded transportation systems, inadequate local and regional processing, and a lack of available labor hinder agriculture production, while advancing technology encourages growth. NASDA believes in maintaining fairness and equity within the agriculture community through the development of a strong agriculture infrastructure. 10.5 Local and Regional Processing Demand for locally-produced food is creating jobs and opportunities for farms, ranches, and businesses that produce, store, process, market and distribute food locally and regionally. To meet consumer demand and realize the potential economic gains from locally-produced foods, policies must support new and expanded local and regional processing facilities. ● NASDA believes local and regional processing is essential to a resilient and vibrant agricultural sector. ● NASDA supports policies and practices that put processors