# 2020 NASDA Annual Meeting

> **NIH FDA R13** · NAT'L ASSOC/STATE DEPARTS/AGRICULTURE · 2020 · $50,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The objective of NASDA’s 2020 Annual Meeting is to provide information on current and emerging feed
and food safety issues impacting agriculture, and to build consensus among the states on regulatory
approaches to these issues. The plenary speakers will give state regulators an opportunity to hear a
national perspective on feed and food safety, something to which they may not be exposed in their
respective states.
NASDA has two membership meetings a year. One is the annual meeting in the state of the current
president; the other is the Winter Policy Conference held in the Washington, DC area. The focus of the
meetings is legislative and regulatory issues of interest to the members. These two occasions and one
additional meeting, held regionally, are the opportunities for NASDA members to converse on issues,
make contacts with each other and other leaders, set priorities and goals for the coming year and meet
face-to-face with NASDA staff and FDA officials.
At recent meetings NASDA members have stressed the fact that there must be continuous efforts made
on the part of FDA and NASDA members to collaborate and cooperate in discussions on emerging FDA
topics that directly and indirectly affect agriculture. The states and FDA share similar authorities,
missions and responsibilities, and the partners have been working to improve communications. The
passage of the Food Safety and Modernization Act has created a plethora of issues to be discussed and
resolved as we seek to establish an integrated federal-state food and feed safety system. The need for
conversation about the proposed rules and the importance of getting the language in the proposed rules
right the first time cannot be overstated.
The 2020 Annual Meeting presents the perfect opportunity for these NASDA members to get acquainted
with NASDA staff and key FDA leaders that are dealing with feed and food safety and regulatory issues in
their state, and promote partnerships to ensure program success.
The Annual Meeting is three days long, and the agenda includes committee meetings plenary sessions,
plenary focus sessions, and speakers. NASDA has a Food Regulation Committee that meets during this
time to discuss topics focusing on FDA program areas such as the Produce Safety Alliance, Milk Residue
project, and the Food Safety and Modernization Act. In addition, NASDA Members and key FDA
leadership find time during the meeting for mini-conferences on issues of interest and concern.
The conference will be held in Medora, North Dakota. The number of participants is anticipated to be
approximately 250 -275 people. Meeting attendees consist of NASDA members and their staff, NASDA
staff, US representatives of state and federal regulatory agencies charged with feed and food safety
responsibilities, the regulated industries, and university and research institution professionals.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10102052
- **Project number:** 1R13FD006954-01
- **Recipient organization:** NAT'L ASSOC/STATE DEPARTS/AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Bob Ehart
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $50,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-08-01 → 2021-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10102052

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10102052, 2020 NASDA Annual Meeting (1R13FD006954-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10102052. Licensed CC0.

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