Media Advisory: Food and Grocery Industry Leaders to Discuss Supply Chain Changes with State Agriculture Leaders

Media Advisory

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Food and Grocery Industry Leaders to Discuss Supply Chain Changes 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 how supply chains are adapting across state lines in response to new consumer demands from the Make America Healthy Again Movement.

Walmart Director of Federal Government Relations Patrick Delaney will speak to commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture in attendance on navigating supply chains and new state policies.

American Commodity Distribution Association Senior Policy Advisor Eric Steiner will speak with NASDA members on implementing USDA food distribution programs.

In addition to scheduled speakers, NASDA and NASDA Foundations staff will give updates and 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: Food Systems and Nutrition Policy Committee
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025
1:30-3 p.m. CT
Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas
Room: Grand 10

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 https://www.nasda.org.

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