World Trade Center, Two Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana June 1-3, 2005
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, June 1
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception, Plimsoll Club
Moderator: Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University
Speaker: Bob Young, Chief Economist American Farm Bureau Federation
Thursday, June 2
8:30-10:00 a.m.
The Doha Development Agenda and Work Program Progress
Moderator: Eric Wailes, University of Arkansas
Debra Henke, Director, Multilateral Trade Negotiations Division Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA Presentation
Tim Josling, Professor Emeritus Food Research Institute, Stanford University Presentation
10:30-Noon
Selected Papers – Concurrent Sessions
Session 1—WTO and Trade Effects on Commodities: Cotton, Sugar, and Rice
Moderator: Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University
The WTO’s Cotton Subsidies Decision: The Agreement on Agriculture Takes a Bite Out of U.S. Agricultural Policy
Stephen Powell and Andy Schmitz, University of Florida Paper Presentation
The Impact of U.S. Cotton Policy in the Presence of Chinese Cotton Subsidies Andy Schmitz and Stephen Powell, University of Florida Presentation
Doha Implications on the U.S. Sugar Industry Won Koo, North Dakota State University Paper Presentation
The Impacts of WTO Policy on U.S. Rice Policy Eric Wailes and Alvaro Durand-Morat, University of Arkansas Paper Presentation
Session 2—Trade Impacts, Market Fundamentals, and Trade Policy
Moderator: Jeanne Lindsey, Auburn University
China’s Accession into the WTO and Its Impacts on the U.S. Pork Industry
Osei Yeboah, Victor Boadu, and Henry Thompson, North Carolina A&T and Auburn University Paper Presentation
Tariff and Non-Tariff Measures Affecting Market Access for Fresh and Processed Fruits and Vegetables
John Wainio and Barry Krissoff, Economic Research Service, USDA Presentation Presentation
MFA Removal and Impacts on US/China Cotton Trade Yan Xia and Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University Paper Presentation
Impacts of Trade Agreements on U.S. Dairy Trade Cary W. “Bill” Herndon, Mississippi State University Paper Presentation
12:00-1:15 p.m. Luncheon at the Plimsoll Club
Speaker: Walt Armbruster, President Farm Foundation
1:30-3:00 p.m.
International Views on WTO Domestic Policy Obligations: Issues and Prospects for the Future of Farm Programs
Moderator: Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University Consular Representatives: Ron Krystynak, Agriculture Counsellor Embassy of Canada Presentation
Tassos Haniotis, Agricultural Trade Policy Analysis European Commission Presentation
Fran Freeman, Minister Counsellor Embassy of Australia Evandro Didonet, Minister Counselor Embassy of Brazil
3:30-5:00 pm
Selected Papers – Concurrent Sessions
Session 3—Domestic Policy, Trade Policy and Trade Agreement Effects
Moderator: Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University Can Traditional Approaches to Agricultural Policy Meet Domestic and International Policy Goals
Ed Young, Paul Westcott, and Anne Effland, Economic Research Service, USDA Paper Presentation
Comparing Market Access Formulas for the US and EU: What Hurts and Who Benefits? Christine Wieck and Tom Wahl, Washington State University Paper Presentation
Economic Impacts of Trade Agreements Parr Rosson, Sarah McMahon, and Flynn Adcock, Texas A&M University Paper Presentation
Session 4—Trade Impacts, Trade Agreements, and Animal Diseases
Moderator: Jaime Malaga, Texas Tech University
Trade Policies and Animal Disease Outbreaks Tom Marsh and Tom Wahl, Washington State University Paper Presentation (same file)
Effects of Catfish, Crawfish, and Shrimp Imports on Domestic Prices Yeong-Jae Lee and Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University Paper Presentation
Welfare Impacts of Alternative Public Policies for Environmental Protection in Agriculture in an Open Economy: A General Equilibrium Framework Farzad Taheripour and Madhu Khanaa, University of Illinois Paper Presentation
Session 5—Policy Impacts on Competitiveness
Moderator: Osei Yeboah, North Carolina A&T University An Analysis of the Structural and Ownership Changes in the World Maritime Fleet Albert Allen, Joselito Estrada, and Saleem Shaik, Mississippi State University Paper Presentation
The Government’s Role in Stabilizing Beef Supply When BSE Strikes Zishun Zhao, Tom Wahl, and Tom Marsh, Washington State University Paper Presentation
Possible WTO Impacts on US Representative Farms Joe Outlaw, James Richardson, and David Anderson, Texas A&M University Presentation
Immigration Policy and the Agricultural Labor Market Nobi Iwai, University of Florida Paper Paper Presentation
Friday, June 3
8:30-10:30 a.m.
U.S. Views on WTO Domestic Policy Obligations
Moderator: Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University
Industry Representatives: Dale McNiel, Trade Advisor and Attorney American Sugar Alliance Presentation
Bob Cummings, Vice President, International Policy USA Rice Federation Presentation
Rick Tolman, Chief Executive Officer National Corn Growers Association
Gary Adams, Vice President, Economic and Policy Analysis National Cotton Council
11:00-Noon
Legislative Issues Affecting WTO Obligations and U.S. Farm Policy
Moderator: Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University
Congressional Staff Views: Chip Conley, Economist, Democratic Staff U.S. House Agriculture Committee Presentation
Hayden Milberg, Senior Professional Staff U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee
Noon Summary and Adjourn
Conference Organizing Committee:
S-1016 Regional Research Committee on
The Impacts of Trade Agreements and Domestic Policy on Southern Agriculture
Conference Co-Sponsors:
Center for North American Studies, Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University, and Texas Tech University
Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies, North Dakota State University National Center for Peanut Competitiveness, University of Georgia Farm Foundation, Oak Brook, Illinois