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In the News (Thu 10 Dec 09)

  
  NASDA
Our mission is to represent the state departments of agriculture in the development, implementation, and communication of sound public policy and programs which support and promote the American agricultural industry, while protecting consumers and the environment.
NASDA's Annual Meeting information and documents are available.
NASDA testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on September 6 which examined concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and environmental issues facing agriculture.
www.nasda.org   (116 words)

  
 GPS, NASDA, Space Communications, Japan
NASDA's answer is to develop a new regional GPS technology system and begin launching it in 2002, with the option of building a complete system later.
Chiba thinks that NASDA has been on time with its proposals, and that the pressure to move on the issue is mounting.
NASDA will resubmit their proposal next year, and we should be ready to answer them," he said.
www.spacedaily.com /spacenet/text/gps-a.html   (787 words)

  
 State of Utah Department of Agriculture and Food   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Commissioner Peterson led a contingent of NASDA members to Washington DC during the meeting to urge Congress to provide relief to America's farmers to counteract economic conditions that threaten the stability of 20 to 30 percent of the nation's family farms.
NASDA seeks a funding package that provides: multi-year disaster assistance totaling $935 million, general disaster aid and emergency livestock feed assistance, compensation for loss of flooded land, increased loan caps, and other provisions.
NASDA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association whose mission is to support and promote the American agriculture industry, while protecting consumers and the environment, through the development, implementation and communication of sound public policy and programs.
www.ag.state.ut.us /pressrel/nasda98.html   (433 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- NASDA reports malfunctions in H-2A rocket test
NASDA officials said the technical hitches -- a malfunctioning automated control device and a balking fuel sensor -- will be fixed and would not affect the schedule of the launch, which has been slated for Sept. 10.
NASDA engineers reported three malfunctions, including a device that controls the valves of the fuel system and a sensor that measures the vibration of the liquefied fuel.
NASDA officials said the domestically developed H-2A rocket to be launched on Sept. 10 is identical to the No. 2 rocket.
www.space.com /missionlaunches/h2a_test_020826.html   (412 words)

  
 Welcome to NASDA!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
There are seven specialty division programs within NASDA, each one corresponding to a program area that is commonly found in state economic development agencies.
Economic Development Research and Data...get in touch with at NASDA for information on this Division and on how you can access other state research directors through our dedicated bulletin board.
Travel and Tourism Development...get in touch with at NASDA for information on this Division and the Travel and Tourism Development Resource Center.
www.nasda.com /divisions.html   (176 words)

  
 United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
While NASDA has been engaged in developing new satellite missions and bus technologies, NASDA is exploring new and attractive applications by promoting utilization of satellite missions in the area of communications, and strengthening the relationships with external parties.
The experimental Gigabit-class communication satellite is currently being studied by NASDA and the CRL to develop and introduce the advanced satellite communications technologies that are essential to ushering in the optical fibre network era, and to demonstrate the applicability of the satellite-based Internet capability.
NASDA is looking at the potential of satellite-based mobile communications and Earth observation satellite data for activating the education program.
www.unescap.org /icstd/SPACE/documents/telehealth/nasda.asp   (2212 words)

  
 WRITTEN STATEMENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
NASDA, representing the commissioners, secretaries, directors of the state departments of agriculture in the fifty states and four territories, supports the protection of the environment and the wise use of our natural resources.
NASDA is extremely concerned that the proposed TMDL rules will disrupt and undermine existing state and federal nonpoint source programs and greatly diminish pollution reduction opportunities in the agricultural sector.
NASDA welcomes the administration’s recent announcement to seek $1.3 billion in the FY2001 budget for conservation programs to help family farmers take steps to protect water quality and the environment.
www.house.gov /transportation/water/hearing/02-15-00/nasda.html   (1834 words)

  
 Politica NASDA en Actividades Espaciales
NASDA and the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), in cooperation with other agencies, will conduct an unmanned lunar exploration project including the development of a lunar orbiting satellite and a lunar landing vehicle.
NASDA and the user agencies, jointly or individually, will expand the use of Earth observation systems and Earth sciences, and upgrade their applications.
In light of the growing important role of the private sector for space development, R and D facilities and research personnel in the private sector are to upgrade their technological capacity and to take part in government projects.
www.servitel.es /paco/web/nasda/Politica.htm   (6248 words)

  
 BBC News | SCI/TECH | Japanese rocket blasts off
A Nasda official said the payload and second stage engine would remain in orbit for about a year until they burned up on re-entering the atmosphere.
Nasda was set up in 1969 and launched Japan's first totally self-developed rocket, the H-2, in 1994.
Nasda is optimistic about the H-2A's future, despite the cancellation in 2000 by Hughes Space and Communications International of a $710m (£489m) order for 10 H-2As.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/1514468.stm   (497 words)

  
 AAPCO: MAR 10, 2002 Meeting - Attachment F   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
NASDA functions as the collective representative for its membership on major agricultural policy issues in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.
NASDA’s activities are non-partisan and generally focus on the policies and issues that are of broadest impact to the membership.
NASDA Members formally approved interim recommendations in July 2001 and unanimously approved a final document during the 2001 annual meeting in Burlington, Vermont.
aapco.ceris.purdue.edu /doc/min2002/attach/02mar10/attachf.html   (752 words)

  
 Appendix C: NASDA Tsukuba Space Center
The NASDA Tsukuba Space Center, established in 1972, has grown over the last 20 years to be a major center for research in launcher development, test and integration, and satellite operations (tracking, telemetry and command) in the field of satellite telecommunications.
NASDA indicated that this area was not being pursued except for "paper studies" at this time, with the primary effort being at SRL (Dr. S.
NASDA is actively sponsoring research on small satellite systems of the 100-500 kg class.
www.wtec.org /loyola/satcom/ac_nasda.htm   (725 words)

  
 H2 Problems Shootdown NASDA President
NASDA, established in 1969, has led the development of home-grown space technology but it has suffered a series of high-profile launch failures.
The spectacular failure forced NASDA to postpone the launch of the next-generation H-2-A rocket from last month to between April 2000 and March 2001.
The November explosion was the second successive failure in the H-2 rocket project after a 36-million-dollar satellite was lost in space despite a successful separation from the rocket in February 1998.
www.spacedaily.com /news/japan-nasda-00a.html   (384 words)

  
 The Decline of Japan's Space Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
NASDA had become a force to be reckoned with, an organization capable of building the
The failure, NASDA’s first, came as a terrible shock, but it was only one in a pattern that has plagued the agency: In 1996, a shuttle prototype was lost during testing.
NASDA cancelled H 2’s eighth and final flight and -- more ominously -- Hughes pulled out of its contract to use the H 2-A. Officials and engineers dispute whether Japan’s space programs have tried to go too far too fast.
www.space.com /news/spaceagencies/japan_space_000627.html   (1336 words)

  
 Site: National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
NASDA, in cooperation with CRL and the Japanese aerospace industry, designs new spacecraft, develops new technology, implements experimental missions, and conducts tests and evaluations of flight prototypes.
NASDA is responsible for large reflectors, antenna integration and satellite development.
NASDA is working on gradual improvements and cost reduction; the second stage will be redesigned for H-IIA.
www.wtec.org /loyola/satcom2/c_10.htm   (955 words)

  
 BBC News | SCI/TECH | Typhoon adds to Japanese space woes
Nasda was set up in 1969 and launched Japan's first totally self-developed rocket, the H-II, in 1994.
Nasda is optimistic about the H-IIA's future, despite the cancellation in 2000 by Hughes Space and Communications International of a $710m (£489m) order for 10 H-IIAs.
Nasda is well aware of the pressure it faces.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/1504174.stm   (434 words)

  
 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NASDA, which was founded on October 1, 1969, had developed rockets, satellites, and also built the Japanese Experiment Module, which is a part of the International Space Station.
The old NASDA headquarters were located at the current site of the Tanegashima Space Center, on Tanegashima Island, 115 kilometers south of Kyūshū.
NASDA was mostly active in the field of communication satellite technology.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NASDA   (2244 words)

  
 NASDA - Summary
NASDA was established on October 1, 1969, under the National Space Development Agency Law, to act as the nucleus for the development of space and promote the peaceful use of space.
NASDA is part of the Science and Technology Agency.
NASDA has developed Japan's H2 launcher, leads its space research and development programs, and oversees Japan's human space programs.
www.spaceandtech.com /spacedata/orgs/space-agencies/nasda-sum.shtml   (174 words)

  
 WINDS: Missions: SeaWinds on ADEOS II: Status Reports
The delivery is part of an international agreement between NASA, NASDA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to acquire and distribute environmental data.
A formal delivery ceremony was conducted at NASDA headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday, April 1.
In the ceremony, NASA, JPL and NASDA representatives signed a certificate acknowledging delivery of the flight instrument in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the organizations.
winds.jpl.nasa.gov /missions/seawinds/status_page.cfm   (626 words)

  
 National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The NASDA charter has been designed as a guarantee of excellence, denoting specialist knowledge and a commitment to high standards of service.
The majority of NASDA accountants are advising their dentist clients not to rush into incorporating their dental practice.
Company formation became possible after July 31st last year and NASDA members believe there may be some benefits for some practices.
www.nasda.org.uk   (118 words)

  
 KRSNetwork - Connecting Consumers, Business, and Government
Valoria Loveland, director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture, is the new president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA).
Loveland is the first woman to serve as president of NASDA since the association's beginnings in 1915.
NASDA is comprised of the commissioners, secretaries and directors of the 50 state departments of agriculture.
www.krsnetwork.com /articles/display_article.asp?id=102994&aud=13   (406 words)

  
 Director Peck Elected to NASDA Position - Montana Department of Agriculture
The selection means that Montana is in line to host the NASDA annual meeting in the fall of 2007.
He also co-chairs an ad hoc NASDA committee working to resolve differences between state and federal regulations governing warehouses and grain merchandising companies.
Peck was first appointed state director of agriculture in 1996 by Governor Marc Racicot, and was reappointed to the position by Governor Judy Martz in January 2001.
agr.state.mt.us /news/pr2003/prPeck9-03.asp   (198 words)

  
 BW Online | February 18, 2002 | Will Japan's Rockets Break the Budget Barrier?
If NASDA succeeds in convincing commercial customers of that, the H-2A will move into competition with the array of rockets vaulted into space by the U.S. and Europe, not to mention China's Long March 3A and the Russian Proton.
NASDA plans a total of 13 launches over the next five years--but has no commercial orders so far.
NASDA hit its nadir in March, 2000, when a government audit castigated the agency for draining $18 billion from public coffers and racking up $14 billion in liabilities during its 30-year lifetime--without having developed a commercially viable rocket.
www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/02_07/b3770137.htm   (891 words)

  
 State of Utah Department of Agriculture and Food   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, Cary G. Peterson's reign as President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) ended September 29, 1999, during one of the best attended and most fruitful annual meetings in the association's 84 year history.
The importance of these events was reflected in the attendance at NASDA 1999, held Sept. 24 to the 29th in St. George, Utah.
NASDA and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food later hosted the three-nation ACCORD trade meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah where a framework for improved international agricultural trade was worked out.
www.ag.state.ut.us /pressrel/nasda99.html   (415 words)

  
 Vote Hemp: Information: Political: Lobbying: NASDA Statement
NASDA supports revisions to the federal rules and regulations authorizing commercial production of industrial hemp.
NASDA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to collaboratively develop and adopt an official definition of industrial hemp that comports with definitions currently used by countries producing hemp.
NASDA also urges Congress to statutorily distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana and to direct the DEA to revise its policies to allow USDA to establish a regulatory program that allows the development of domestic industrial hemp production by American farmers and manufacturers.
www.votehemp.com /nasda_policy.html   (101 words)

  
 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was born on Oct. 1, 2003,
NASDA Web Site and nasda.go.jp domain were closed.
Please replace the old address in your bookmarks or favorite links with the new one.
www.nasda.go.jp /index_e.html   (59 words)

  
 NASDA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Washington, D.C. --The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) today endorsed legislation that would ensure a fair, science-based, and reliable framework for implementing the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
NASDA fully supports the goals and intent of FQPA to maintain a safe and wholesome food supply.
Commissioners Peterson and Irvin also noted that NASDA has actively participated in the Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee (TRAC), which expires later this year.
www2.nasda.org /NR/exeres/1187988F-F071-43F5-AA3F-CC2589FD1464.htm   (462 words)

  
 ESA Portal - Information Notes - ESA and NASDA complete successful data relay tests between Artemis and Adeos II
ESA and NASDA, the Japanese space agency, had agreed to cooperate on a data relay service between ESA’s Artemis geostationary spacecraft and Nasda’s Adeos II in low earth orbit, using ESA’s ground station in Redu, Belgium.
In this framework, ESA and NASDA performed a series of tests from 27 to 29 March to demonstrate the system’s performance and the operational links between the Adeos II team in Tsukuba, Japan, and the Artemis Mission Control Facility in Redu, Belgium.
Prior to these tests ESA and NASDA had performed a series of experiments independently: NASDA has confirmed the good performance of data relay links between Adeos II and the Japanese Data Relay satellite DRTS and ESA had demonstrated the data relay link between Artemis and Envisat.
www.esa.int /esaCP/Pr_8_2003_i_EN.html   (395 words)

  
 Nasda
There are four graduates from NASDA in the New Zealand comedy, Flagons and Foxtrots, which is currrently on at the Court Theatre.
NASDA graduate, Amiria Grenell, who has just finished a successful run of Bed Bound in Wellington and Christchurch, is about to star in another show called "The Night Season".
NASDA graduate, Charles Grubb, is to once again, write, direct and perform in the Antarctic Centre Children's holiday show.
www.nasda.co.nz /news.asp   (1277 words)

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