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Letter on on FY24 Ag Appropriation’s Bill Amendments

NASDA

Funding these programs will allow NASDA to continue building state regulatory programs required by FSMA and educate and train the farm and food sectors on compliance. Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4): i. Urban Agriculture Urban farming has grown more than 30 percent in the U.S. in the last 30 years.

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NASDA’s Fiscal Year 2025 testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture

NASDA

Funding these programs will enable NASDA to sustain and strengthen its state regulatory programs while also facilitating ongoing education and training for compliance and prevention within the farm and food sectors. Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4): i. Provide $11.8