Projects
Agriculture & Food Policy Systems Workshop 2002
Keeping the Borders Open
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico 2002
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The Eight Agricultural and Food Policy Information Workshop was March 7-9, 2002 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Keeping the Borders Open: Conclusions and Recommendations Ronald D. Knutson and Rene Ochoa, eds. Executive Summary of the Eighth Agricultural and Food Policy Systems Information Workshop. Oak Brook, IL: Farm Foundation, May 2002 The workshop organizers wish to thank the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Agri-Food Trade Research Network (University of Guelph – University of Saskatchewan – Laval University), Cargill, Ltd., Farm Foundation, Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganadera, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentacian (SAGARPA), Senado de la Republica – Mexico, United States Department of Agriculture (AMS, ERS, FAS) for generously providing funding for this workshop and the dissemination of its proceedings. |
Executive Summary: “Keeping the Borders Open: Conclusions and Recommendations”
| Health, Plant and Animal Protection, and Food Safety |
| Background Paper Paul Haddow, CFIA |
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| Discussion Robert McDowell, U.S. Department of Agriculture-APHIS |
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| Sanitary Barriers and International Trade: Governance Issues for the NAFTA Beef Market Bill Kerr, University of Saskatchewan – Paper Gale Wagner, Texas A&M University – Paper |
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| Discussion: Guillermo Sánchez, FIRA-Bank of Mexico | |
| Fruits and Vegetables David Orden, Virginia Tech Paper |
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| Discussion: Robert McDonald, A and R Farms, Ltd. Bell River, P.E.I.Paper | |
| Wheat karnal bunt and other grain diseases issues Robert Riemenschneider, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Foreign Agricultural Service Paper |
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| Discussion: Bill Miner, Consultant – Ottawa Paper | |
| Farm chemicals/prices, registration, market power, and regulatory reform/harmonization David Freshwater, University of Kentucky Paper Cameron Short, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Paper |
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| Discussion: Tom Elam, Eli Lilly Company |
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| Policy Options for Open Borders in Relation to Animal and Plant Protection and Food Safety Maury Bredahl, University of Missouri Paper Spencer Henson, University of Guelph Paper |
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| Discussion: Javier Trujillo, SAGARPA |
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| Industry Panel: Enrique Domínguez, Mexican Pork Council Pieter Kleinschmidt, Royal Bank |
| Domestic Trade Remedy Law: Required Safeguard or Dispute Generator |
| Restoring Competition or Granting Protectionsim?- Trade Remedy Laws in North America Beatriz Leycegui, SAI Consultores Paper |
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| Discussion Katie MacMillan, Former Vice Chairperson of CITT Carol Goodloe, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Office of the Chief Economist |
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| TRL Actions in NAFTA Agriculture and Agri-Food Industries John Wainio, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Economic Research Service Paper Linda Young, Montana State University Paper Karl Meilke, University of Guelph Paper |
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| Discussions: Eugenio Salinas, Mexican Council for Foreign Trade | |
| Greenhouse Tomatoes Rick Barichello, University of British Columbia Paper |
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| Discsussion: Linda Calvin, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Economic Research Service Paper | |
Manitoba Corn Growers Association Inc. vs. U.S. Corn Exports (An Application of Regional Market Rules Under Canadian Trade Remedy Law) Al Loyns, Prairie Horizons, Ltd. Paper |
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| Discussion: Rick Tolman, National Corn Growers Association |
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| Sugar and Sweeteners: Ken Shwedel, Rabobank-Mexico Paper | |
| Discussion: Ben Goodwin, California Beet Growers Association |
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| Section 301 Analysis of Effects of CWB on U.S. HRS/HAD Bill Wilson, North Dakota State University Paper |
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| Discussion: Terry Norman, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Paper |
| Overall Analysis / Conclusions / Options: Colin Carter, University of California-Davis | |
| Presentation by the NAFTA Secretariat Françoy Raynauld, NAFTA Secretariat – Canadian Section Paper |
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| Proposal for a Policy and Disputes Referral Commission Based on PDIC Learning Ron Knutson, Texas A&M University Paper Al Loyns, Prairie Horizons, Ltd. Paper |
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| Experts Panel: Jeffrey Jones, Mexico Senate Michael Keenan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Neil Conklin, USDA Economic Research Service |