The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting on October 21 in West Des Moines, Iowa. The event will take place at the Iowa Farm Bureau Facility and will begin at 1 p.m. Central Time. The meeting is free and open to the public, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available. Registration is required for all participants.
The purpose of the Data Users’ Meeting is to share updates and pending changes to statistical programs with the public and to gather input on these and other programs relevant to agriculture. The event is organized by NASS in cooperation with the World Agricultural Outlook Board, Farm Service Agency, Economic Research Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Representatives from the Risk Management Agency and the U.S. Energy Information Administration will also be present to address specific topics.
“The Data Users’ Meeting is a unique opportunity for data users to be informed and involved in guiding the agricultural information USDA produces now and into the future,” said Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Lance Honig. “This venue allows for opinion, discussion, and coordination of agricultural data products that both expands knowledge and creates a cooperative environment to the benefit of all who attend. Working together, we ensure that NASS and other USDA data-producing organizations provide timely, accurate and useful statistics in service to U.S. Agriculture.”
The agenda for this fall’s meeting includes agency updates and an open forum for questions and comments from attendees. A detailed agenda and registration information are available at nass.usda.gov/go/data_users. After registration, participants will receive links to access the meeting virtually. For further information, contact Sammy Neal at sammy.neal@usda.gov or 202-690-1404.
