2004 Annual Meeting Agenda - Marketing and International Trade committee

DRAFT AGENDA
MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY COMMITTEE
Charles Bronson, Chairman
Commissioner, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
2004 Annual Meeting, St. Paul, Minnesota
Saturday, September 25, 2004
1:30 p.m to 5:00 p.m.

I. Roll Call, Introductions and Overview of Agenda

  • Commissioner Bronson

II. Update from Marketing and Regulatory Programs including reports on APHIS, AMS and GIPSA

  • Under Secretary Bill Hawks (confirmed)

III. Update from the Foreign Agricultural Service

  • W. Kirk Miller, General Sales Manager (confirmed)

IV. Update on Specialty Crops Task Force – Current and Future Activities

  • California Secretary A.G. Kawamura

V. Report on Tri-National Agricultural Accord

Review of work plans and discussion on 2005 Accord meeting

  • Montana Director Ralph Peck
    Co-Chair, U.S./Canada Working Group
  • New Mexico Secretary Miley Gonzalez
    Co-Chair, U.S./Mexico Working Group

VI. Update from Office of U.S. Trade Representative - WTO Agreement

  • Ambassador Allen Johnson, Chief Agriculture Negotiator (confirmed)

VII. Briefing on the International Maximum Residue Limits Database

  • Michael Naig, Lead, Government Relations, CropLife America (confirmed)

VIII. Consideration of Policy Amendments, Priorities for NASDA, Other Business


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