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Allen, Albert J. Mississippi State University
Fletcher, Stanley University of Georgia
Henderson, C.W. Bill Mississippi State University
Hudson, Darren Mississippi State University
Kennedy, Lynn Louisiana State University
Kinnucan, Henry Auburn University
Koo, Won W. North Dakota State University
Malaga, Jaime Texas Tech University
Rosson, C. Parr Texas AM University
Seale, James L. University of Florida
Wailes, Eric University of Arkansas

Brief Summary of Minutes

Annual ReportS-1016 Regional Research Committee

Officers: Eric Wailes, University of Arkansas, Chair

Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University, Past-Chair

Albert Allen, Mississippi State University, Secretary/Treasurer

Mary Marchant, University of Kentucky, Director (Research)

Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University, Director (Extension)

Activities and Accomplishments (2004):

The regional research committee met twice in 2004. At the spring meeting, held April 19-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the committee discussed plans for organized symposia at professional meetings. A principal paper session was developed for the Allied Social Science Association meeting. The objective is to assess the impact of foreign direct investment and outsourcing on jobs leaving the U.S. to other countries. An organized symposium for the Southern Agricultural Association meeting was developed to address the impact of agricultural biotechnology on trade in southern agricultural commodities. The committee received presentations from the marketing director of the Southern United States Trade Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the export of southern U.s. food and agricultural products. A senior trade policy advisor from the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service gave a presentation to the committee about the status and prospects for the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

At the fall meeting, held November 11-12 in Charleston, South Carolina, the committee developed plans for a conference titled World Trade Organization Impacts on U.S. Farm Policy to be held in New Orleans, LA, June 1-3, 2005. The committee also discussed the development and format of a set of papers written by committee members that will provide research perspectives on current and needed research on various agricultural domestic and trade policy issues. These research perspective papers will be organized into a manuscript titled, Research Perspectives on the International Competitiveness of American Agriculture. The committee received a presentation by an international economist from the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service on the July 2004 WTO Framework Agreement on Agriculture.

Committee members generated a substantial number of publications, including refereed journal articles, books, book chapters, proceedings and department publications. In addition, committee members organized several conferences, symposia and gave presentations at professional and industry meetings.

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Mumma, Gerald, Albert J. Allen, Warren C. Couvillion and Terry Obert, "ISO 9000 and U.S. Agribusiness: A Nonparametric Analysis of Selected Reasons for Seeking Registration to a Model of ISO 9000 Standards," Southwestern Journal of Economics, Volume VI, Number I, March 2004, Pp. 121-146.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J., Porfirio Fuentes, Joselito Estrada, Safdar Muhammad, and Haiyuan Wang, "An Analysis of Strategic and Performance Changes of Truck Carriers in the Agricultural Commodity and Food Markets," Proceedings Issue, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Volume XXXV, Number 1, March 2004, Pp.18-23. Edited by Wojciech J. Florkowski, University of Georgia and Allen Wysocki, University of Florida.<br /> <br /> Estrada, Joselito and Albert J. Allen, "Sources of Change in State-Level Agricultural Production in Mexico: Implications from the Peso Crisis of 1994-1995," Proceeding Issue, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Volume XXXV, Number 1, March 2004, Pp. 78-85. Edited by Wojciech J. Florkowski, University of Georgia and Allen Wysocki, University of Florida.<br /> <br /> Fuentes, Porfirio, Warren C. Couvillion, and Albert J. Allen, "Potential Effect of Transportation Technological Advances on Trade of Food Products Between the US and Latin America," Proceedings Issue, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Volume XXXV, Number 1, March 2004, Pp. 100-106. Edited by Wojciech J. Florkowski, University of Georgia and Allen Wysocki, University of Florida.<br /> <br /> McAnally, William H., Yunlong Zhang, Albert J. Allen, Royce O. Bowden, and Aaron Tan, Transportation Responses to Increased Latin American Trade, Final Report Submitted to the National Center for Intermodal Transportation and Mississippi Department of Transportation, September 2004.<br /> <br /> Couvillion, Warren C., Albert J. Allen, and David Parish, Planning for Intermodal Facilities and Infrastructure Changes to Enhance Traffic Flow, Final Report Submitted to National Center for Intermodal Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, September 2004.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J. and Porfirio Fuentes "A Financial Performance Analysis of the Refrigerated Food Products Truck Carriers in the United States," Academy of Economics and Finance, Papers and Proceedings, 31st Annual Meeting, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 11-14, 2004, Volume 28, Pp.8-13. Edited by Robert T. Burrus, Jr., and J. Edward Graham, Jr., University of North Carolina at Wilmington.<br /> <br /> Reeves, Jeanne and Albert J. Allen, "Standardized Record-keeping-The Case of Cotton," poster presented at the 2004 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meeting Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 14-18, 2004.<br /> <br /> Estrada, Joselito and Albert J. Allen "An Assessment of the Impact of the Rural Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program on Texas Rio Grande Valley," paper presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 14-18, 2004.<br /> <br /> Fuentes, Porfirio, Albert J. Allen, and Warren C. Couvillion "Potential Economic Effects of CAFTA on Agricultural Trade Between Central America, Southern U.S. Region, and Its Implications for Rural Development," paper presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 14-18, 2004.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J., Albert E. Myles, Porfirio Fuentes, and Safdar Muhammad "Agricultural Terrorism: Potential Economic Effects on the Poultry Industry in Mississippi," paper presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 14-18, 2004.<br /> <br /> Fuentes, Porfirio, Albert J. Allen, and Warren C. Couvillion. "Distribution and Interpolation of Low Frequency Economic Time Series, Using Related High Frequency Time Series: An Application of the Modified Chow-Lin Procedure," paper presented at the Academy of Economics and Finance 2004 Annual Meeting, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 11-14, 2004.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J. and Porfirio Fuentes "Inter-Regional Performances of Agricultural Carriers in the United States: A Strategic Dimension Analysis," paper presented at the Southwestern Economics Association 84th Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas, March 17-20, 2004.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J. and Porfirio Fuentes "Agricultural Imports: Contribution to the U. S. Economy," paper presented at the Southwestern Economic Association 84th Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas, March 17-20, 2004.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J. and Porfirio Fuentes "A Financial Performance Analysis of the Refrigerated Food Products Truck Carriers in the United States," paper presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Economics and Finance, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 11-14, 2004.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J. and Albert E. Myles "Changes in Concentration and Performance of Agricultural Commodity Carriers in the United States," paper presented at the 2004 Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC), December 5-7, 2004, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama.<br /> <br /> Fletcher, S.M. and C.L. Revoredo. 2004. Does the US Need the Peanut Tariff Rate Quota Under the 2002 US Farm Act? 2003 Georgia Peanut Research Extension Report, UGA/CPES Research-Extension Publication No. 2-2004, pg. 10.<br /> <br /> Fletcher, S.M. and C.L. Revoredo. 2004. Supplier Reputation and Price Premium: The Case of Peanuts in Rotterdam. 2003 Georgia Peanut Research Extension Report, UGA/CPES Research-Extension Publication No. 2-2004, pg. 11.<br /> <br /> McCorvey, A.E., A.S. Luke-Morgan, and S.M. Fletcher. 2004. Comparison of Returns Above Variable Cost Given Potential 2004 Commodity Price Scenarios for the Southeastern Representative Peanut Farms. 2003 Georgia Peanut Research Extension Report, UGA/CPES Research-Extension Publication No. 2-2004, pg. 16-17.<br /> <br /> McCorvey, A.E., A.S. Luke-Morgan, and S.M. Fletcher. 2004. Impact of the Financial Viability of Southeastern Representative Peanut Farms of Potential Yield Restricting Factors. 2003 Georgia Peanut Research Extension Report, UGA/CPES Research-Extension Publication No. 2-2004, pg. 18-19.<br /> <br /> Revoredo, C.L. and S.M. Fletcher. 2004. Does the Existence of Market Power Affect Marketing Loan Programs? 2003 Georgia Peanut Research Extension Report, UGA/CPES Research-Extension Publication No. 2-2004, pg. 20.<br /> <br /> Henneberry, Shida R. and Walter Armbruster. "Emerging Roles for Food Labels: Inform, Protect, Persuade", Journal of Food Distribution Research, Volume XXXIV, Number 3, November 2003, pp. 62-69.<br /> <br /> Chung, Chanjin, Shida Henneberry, and Emilio Tostao. "Optimal Advertising and Free-Riding Under a Voluntary Beef Checkoff Program". NICPRE Quarterly, third Quarter 2004.<br /> <br /> Henneberry, Shida (Presenter). An Overview of Labeling Issues related to International Trade of Food and Agricultural Products. A paper presented at Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China, February 2004.<br /> <br /> Henneberry, Shida (Presenter). "The Impacts of Country-of-Origin Labeling Requirement on U.S./Mexico Trade". Seminario Internacional Para El Desarrollo de la Industria Alimentaria (International Seminar for the Development of Food Industries). Sponsored by SAGDR (Secetaria de Agricultura Y Ganaderia Y Desarrollo Rural) and Durango State. Presentations given in Durango City and in Gomez Palacio, State of Durango, November 14 & 17, 2003.<br /> <br /> Henneberry, Shida and Haerani Agustini (Presenter). "An Examination of Factors Affecting Purchasing Decisions at Farmers Markets". An invited paper presented at the meeting of Stillwater Horticultural Grower Association, Stillwater, Oklahoma, December 11, 2003.<br /> <br /> Chung, Chanjin (presenter) and Shida Henneberry. "Will Voluntary Programs be the Answer? An Analysis of Optimal Advertising and Free-Rider Problem in the U.S. Beef Industry." A Selected Paper presented at the Conference on Structural Change Commodity Checkoff Programs: Impacts and Opportunities, sponsored by NEC-63 Committee on Commodity Promotion Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, March 25-26, 2004.<br /> <br /> Kenkel, Phil, Shida Henneberry, and Haerani Agustini. An Economic Analysis of Unit-Train Facility Investment. February, 2004. Selected paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 2004.<br /> <br /> Henneberry, Shida R. and Haerani Agustini. An Analysis Of Oklahoma Direct Marketing Outlets: Case Study Of Produce Farmers Markets. February, 2004. Selected paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 2004.<br /> <br /> Mario Raul Moreno M.S. Creative Component, August 2004. Title: An Analysis of Demand for Prepared and Preserved Meats in Three of the Pacific Rim Countries of Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore. Oklahoma State University.<br /> <br /> Watson, S., D. Hudson, and E. Segarra. Economic vs. Biological Goals in Technology Adoption. 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences Proceedings, Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, Memphis, TN, available on-line at http://www.cotton.org/beltwide/<br /> <br /> Watson, S., D. Hudson, and E. Segarra. Quantifying the Differences in Management Goals and Technology Choice in Peanut Production. Paper presented at the 2004 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Tulsa, OK, February 2004.<br /> <br /> Hudson, D. Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling: Implications for Applied Research and Extension: A Discussion. Organized Symposium Presentation, 2004 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Tulsa, OK, February 2004.<br /> <br /> Ibendahl, Gregg, and Darren Hudson. New Labor Laws: Fair Pay. Agricultural Economic and Policy Perspectives, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 2004.<br /> <br /> Hudson, Darren, and Bill Herndon. The European Union and Tariffs Against the U.S. Agricultural Economic and Policy Perspectives, Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2004.<br /> <br /> Hudson, Darren, Albert Allen, and Tian Xia. It's Raining Trade Agreements. Agricultural Economic and Policy Perspectives, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2004.<br /> <br /> Hudson, Darren. International Trade and Trade Agreements. Presentation to the Southern Extension Outlook Meetings, Atlanta, GA, September 27, 2004.<br /> <br /> Hudson, Darren. The 'Truth' About International Trade. Presentation to the Starkville Kiwanis Club, Starkville, MS, March 9, 2004.<br />

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Allen, Albert J. Mississippi State University
Fletcher, Stanley University of Georgia
Henderson, C.W. Bill Mississippi State University
Hudson, Darren Mississippi State University
Kennedy, Lynn Louisiana State University
Kinnucan, Henry Auburn University
Koo, Won W. North Dakota State University
Malaga, Jaime Texas Tech University
Rosson, C. Parr Texas AM University
Seale, James L. University of Florida
Wailes, Eric University of Arkansas

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Conference ReportS-1016 Regional Research Committee

World Trade Organization Impacts on U.S. Farm Policy
New Orleans, LA, June 1-3, 2005

Officers: Eric Wailes, University of Arkansas, Chair

Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University, Past-Chair

Albert Allen, Mississippi State University, Secretary/Treasurer

Mary Marchant, University of Kentucky, Director (Research)

Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University, Director (Extension)


Farm and trade policy have merged in the multilateral trading system known as the World Trade Organization (WTO). At no time has this relationship been more apparent than in 2005 when the WTO ruled that U.S. cotton programs and export credit guarantees had violated international rules and must be modified. Change to other U.S. farm programs could follow. Consequently, the 2007 farm bill will be developed in a complex domestic and international setting. Major consideration will be given to U.S. obligations in the WTO, federal deficit reduction, new trade agreements and lingering concerns about biosecurity. This conference discussed these and other important issues affecting U.S. farm and trade policies and how they might influence the upcoming debate.

The Doha Development Agenda and Progress on the Doha Work Program

Conference attendees were reminded that the benefits of trade in general, and of trade agreements in particular, had been oversold by academia, government and the private sector as a panacea for the ills plaguing U.S. agriculture. The importance of objectivity and honesty in analyzing and explaining complex trade issues was emphasized. Major players affecting the outcomes of multilateral trade negotiations have changed. During the Uruguay Round, the EU, United States and Japan largely determined the agenda and pressed their issues. In Doha, Brazil, China, India and Africa are having much more of an impact on the WTO agenda, its timeline and the outcome. The EU, the United States, Japan and other developed countries are finding it more difficult to affect the outcome. As a result, much of the detail needed to move forward has yet to be developed and agreed. It is clear, however, that if the negotiations succeed, the United States will likely face substantial reductions in trade distorting policies (Amber Box and Blue Box) and export subsidies will be eliminated at some agreed upon future date. It was pointed out that for the U.S., EU and Japan to agree to major cuts in farm support, that developing countries would need to implement sharp tariff reductions. Further, it may also be necessary to implement some type of peace clause in order to secure a final outcome of the Doha Development Agenda.

International Views on WTO Domestic Policy Obligations: Issues and Prospects for the Future of Farm Programs

A panel of agricultural minister/counselors from Australia, Brazil, Canada and the European Commission provided their views on the WTO and its relation to domestic policy. It was noted that the results of the Uruguay Round were largely oversold and that now factors such as the global supply chain and new global competition are affecting trade. Phytosanitary issues were cited as one example of an issue that could have major negative impacts on trade. The EUs Common Agricultural Policy was discussed, emphasizing that major restructuring is moving government payments from price and market support to decoupled single farm income payments and rural development. It was also noted that U.S. agriculture stands to gain from more open international markets and that being competitive will facilitate trade. Regarding emerging agricultural players, Brazil was cited as increasing its planted area 25 percent in recent years. Although land is inexpensive in Brazil, its agricultural output likely peaked in 2003/04 due to limits on infrastructure and a stronger currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Brazil would also like to see other developing countries reduce their tariffs.

U.S. Views on WTO Domestic Policy Obligations

Representatives from the U.S. sugar, rice, corn and cotton organizations related their views on how the WTO is shaping policy for their respective sectors. The sugar industry believes it can compete on a global scale, but producers have concerns about subsidized foreign competition, and are struggling with higher production costs and lower real prices for their products. The industry appears dubious that major gains in market access will result from Doha because of the high degree of government intervention practiced by most major sugar producing countries. The U.S. should not agree to major changes in farm support unless other counties agree to more open markets. U.S. rice is a highly export dependent industry. Rice favors a large market access package with the highest tariffs being reduced the most and some form of peace clause for U.S. producers, along with continuation of a marketing loan program. Corn producers believe that bio-based research, building farmer-owned branded products and investment in value-added industries such as ethanol will improve economic prospects. It was also noted that Doha will likely lead to more decoupled program support and less market price support for farmers. The cotton industry believes a peace clause will be needed in order to negotiate a successful outcome to Doha. The uncertain nature of the changes needed to comply with the WTO cotton panel further cloud the situation.

Legislative Issues Affecting WTO Obligations and U.S. Farm Policy

U.S. Senate and House staff provided their views on the how WTO, farm policy and federal budget issues will shape the next farm bill debate. Trade negotiations are now intertwined with domestic farm policy formulation. Deficit reduction will figure prominently in developing a new farm program. It was noted that a reduction of 40-50 percent in trade distorting support should be expected if Doha is successfully completed. U.S. programs that restrict acres of specialty crops will need to be addressed. Further, reductions in farm program support (Amber and Blue Box), coupled with international competitive pressures, will reduce land values and farm rental rates future. Finally, policymakers need to be mindful of how farm program changes are implemented in order to reflect WTO commitments.

This conference was sponsored by S-1016 Regional Research Committee, The Impacts of Trade Agreements and Domestic Policy on Southern Agriculture; Center for North American Studies, Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University, and Texas Tech University; National Center for Peanut Competitiveness, University of Georgia; Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies, North Dakota State University; and the Farm Foundation, Oak Brook, Illinois.

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Eric Wailes, Chair,University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Albert J. Allen, Secretary/Treasurer,Mississippi State University
Darren Hudson,Mississippi State University
Tom Klindt, Administrative Advisor,University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Won Koo North Dakota State University
Larry Sanders,Oklahoma State University
Lynn Kennedy,Louisiana State University
Osei Yeboah,North Carolina A&T State University
Mary Marchant,University of Kentucky
Walter Labys,West Virginia University
Victor Ofori-Boadu,North Carolina A&T University
Stanley Fletcher,University of Georgia, Griffin
Flynn Adcock,Texas A&M University, College Station
Curtis Jolly,Auburn University

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Thursday, November 3, 2005

Opening Remarks: The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am by Chair Wailes, University of Arkansas, at Fayetteville. After the opening remarks were completed, Chair Wailes asked the members to introduce themselves and the institutions with which they are affiliated. Chair Wailes asked Albert J. Allen, Mississippi State University to distribute the minutes of the S-1016 Spring Business Meeting held in New Orleans on June 1, 2005. Upon the distribution of the minutes to the S-1016 by Allen, Chair asked the committee members to review the minutes. After the minutes were reviewed by the committee members, they were approved with the necessary changes.

In addition, Chair Wailes distributed a copy of the agenda and asked members of the committee for any changes to the agenda. Although members of the committee did not make any changes to the agenda, Chair Wailes announced that he would appoint a nominating committee for S-1016 officers. The officers to be elected by the committee at the Spring Business Meeting will include a Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, Research member, and extension member of the executive committee. Chair Wailes told the committee members that Dr. Parr Rosson, III, Texas A&M University, College Station would not be able to attend the meeting of the committee due to an assignment in Iraq. Chair Wailes asked Mr. Adcock, representing Dr. Rosson, to provide a review of the conference titled World Trade Organization Impacts on U.S. Farm Policy held June 1-3, 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana and sponsored by the S-1016 Committee. To complement the review of the conference, Mr. Adcock distributed a copy of the state report for Texas A & M which included a summary of the conference. Mr. Adcock said that 82 individuals from 22 states and eight (8) countries attended the conference and that the attendees at this conference represented some of the most influential individuals in the international agricultural trade arena. He also said that 18 selected papers were presented at the conference during five concurrent sessions. In summary he said that 90% of the papers and presentations at the meeting are up and ready to be accessed by individuals who may find them useful. Dr. Hudson also said that he was very impressed with the conference and that everyone to whom he talked was very pleased.

FAMPS Meeting: The FAMPS meeting was discussed by Dr. Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University. Dr. Hudson discussed among other items on the agenda, the registration procedures for S-1016 members for the conference and for the Spring Business Meeting for the group. The S-1016 Spring Business Meeting will immediately follow the conclusion of the FAMPS Conference. Dr. Hudson encouraged S-1016 committee members to submit proposals for the presentation of papers at the conference which will be held in Washington, D.C. By having S-1016 committee members as paper presenters at the meeting, Dr. Hudson felt that the exposure the members would get at the conference would not only benefit the individual making the presentation but would also benefit the multi-state research group as a whole. Dr. Hudson said that more detailed information on the conference would be forthcoming and the conference is scheduled for March 21-22, 2006 in Washington, DC.

Also, Dr. Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia, Griffin, felt that the conference would be of value to the committee especially since the conference would be held in Washington D.C. Upon the completion of the discussion of the FAMPS meeting by Dr. Hudson, Chair Wailes told the committee members that the registration fee for the Fall Business Meeting would be $100.00.

Remarks by the Administrative Advisor: After discussions of the FAMPS conference were completed, Chair Wailes asked Dr. Tom Klindt, Administrative Advisor, University of Tennessee, at Knoxville, to make a few remarks to the group. Dr. Klindt told the group that a new proposal writing would likely start in the next year. Also, Dr. Klindt told the group, on a more personal note that if anyone is interested an administrative position, please send him a note. Further Dr. Klindt apologized to the S-1016 multi-state research group for being absent at the previous business meeting held by the organization.

Dr. Klindt told the committee that there are discussions going on about the possibility of doing away with Hatch Funds. Therefore, this group and others around the country should pay very close attention to these discussions as they may adversely impact groups like the S-1016 if this decision comes to fruition. Dr. Klindt said the Administration feel that we are not worthy of appropriated funds. He said that the Land-Grant University Research/Outreach have not done a good job of promoting themselves about the value of research that we do. Dr. Klindt further told the group that we need to quit talking about the process but start talking about outcomes. Dr. Klindt also reminded the group that when you go to Washington to visit, it is the appropriated funds that pay all or part of our salaries and travels. Dr. Klindt stated that the committee is doing well on the project and told members of the group to keep the productivity work up.

Dr. Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University, mentioned to the group that proactive activities need to be formulated to re-educate the public decision makers about the high-quality research and extension activities we are doing as a group. Dr. Sanders felt that this would be one of the ways that the group may be able influence the decision making process regarding the funding of Hatch and Smith-Lever funds.

In summary Dr. Klindt told the group to quit talking about processes but outcomes. He also encouraged each committee member to start talking about outcomes rather than the processes. This thought process, if done well, should have positive impacts on the Hatch funding outcome and related funding sources.

State Reports: The meeting proceeded with a presentation of research activities being pursued at each university member station.

Friday, November 4, 2005

Reconvening of the S-1016 meeting and FAMPS/S-1016 Meeting
The meeting reconvened at 9:00 AM by Chair Wailes. The Friday morning session of the S-1016 technical committee meeting began with Dr. Hudson discussing the scheduling of the FAMPS meeting in D.C. in conjunction with the S-1016 meeting. Dr. Hudson said that he would contact the hotel for room accommodations and the registration fee for the FAMPS conference would be $125.00. Mr. Bob Young of the American Farm Bureau would be contacted by Dr. Hudson. In addition to the hotel arrangements and other amenities, Drs. Hudson, Fletcher, and Wailes talked about the scheduling of the S-1016 technical committee meeting at the FAMPS conference. Chair Wailes said that he will contact the American Farm Bureau for a possible meeting with the organization while the S-1016 members are in Washington D.C.

Conference 07

Dr. Fletcher talked about setting up a conference in 2007. He said that in August an announcement of the conference could be made in that month and that a March planning of the 2007 conference could be done at the March S-1016 technical committee meeting. The committee would begin planning for a 2007 conference to be held in that year. Dr. Hudson said that the targeted groups for the Conference 07 would include farmers, commodity groups, and other stakeholders including media. In addition members of the S-1016 technical committee discussed in detail the purpose or the focus of the conference that would be held in the summer of 2007. Dr. Kennedy said that the conference could be focused on the effects of the Farm Bill 07 on the competitiveness of U.S. agricultural commodities.

The S-1016 committee agreed to form an organizing committee for the Spring Business Meeting for the conference. As a member of the committee, Dr. Hudson would handle the paper selection process and announcements for the Conference of 2007. Also, Dr. Kennedy would handle the logistics management process for the conference. Furthermore Drs. Rosson, III, Hudson, Kennedy, and Fletcher who will serve on the organizing committee for the conference, would have a report for the S-1016 group at the Spring Business Meeting.

Commodity Briefs

Chair Wailes said the outlining of the issues for the Commodity Briefs papers would be begin in the fall or winter of 2006. The S-1016 technical committee agreed to develop commodity briefs outlining the issues affecting the various commodities in the Southern Region. Dr. Sanders said that the Extension Trade Task Force would be meeting in June 2006 and that he would be glad to coordinate the extension/S-1016 meeting to have issues laid out. Dr. Sanders also told the group that the purpose of the conference would be the Farm Bill 2007 and its relationship and the impact of agricultural trade and the Farm Bill 2007. The agenda of S-1016 Spring Business Meeting of 2006 would include as a new business item the discussing of the authorship of the commodity briefs.

Nominating Committee for Officers

The S-1016 technical committee, as requested by Chair Wailes, formed a nominating committee that consisted Drs. Jolly, Kennedy, Hudson, and Wailes. The nominating committee would report to the S-1016 technical committee at its Spring Business Meeting the names of individuals they feel could lead the group in the future.

Coordinating Committee on Policy Briefs

In addition to the commodity briefs, the S-1016 technical committee formed a coordinating committee on policy briefs. This committee consists of Drs. Wailes, Fletcher, Sanders, Yeboah, and Rosson, III.

New Project Proposal

In addition to forming the aforementioned committees, the S-1016 technical committee discussed the proposal for the next project. The group said that the new project proposal could focus on domestic and policy productivity. The group said that a writing committee needed to be formed. Also a development committee would be formed in November or December 2007. The development committee should be formed 18 months prior to request for a new project. The development committee should be formed no later than the fall of 2006. Further the S-1016 technical committee agreed to form a writing committee for the new project proposal at the fall 2006 Business Meeting. After several comments and suggestions were made by Drs. Koo and Wailes that focused on issues such as the FTAA and FDI, Chair Wailes thanked the members for job well done. Chair Wailes adjourned the meeting at 9:45 AM.



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Eric J. Wailes 2/14/2006
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Eric Wailes, Chair, (ewailes@uark.edu)University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Albert J. Allen (Allen@AgEcon.msstate.edu),Mississippi State University;
Darren Hudson (hudson@AgEcon.msstate.edu),Mississippi State University;
Won Koo (wkoo@ndsuext.nodak.edu), North Dakota State University; Lynn Kennedy (lkennedy@agcenter.lsu.edu),Louisiana State University; Osei Yeboah (oyeborah@ncat.edu), North Carolina A&T State University; Stanley Fletcher (sfletch@griffin.uga.edu), University of Georgia, Griffin

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" Discussion of Multiple State Projects: Several members of the group discussed the Multi-State projects including Drs. Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia, Griffin and Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University. The discussions dealt with various items including the movement of Hatch Funds to multiple state projects rather than to NRI competitive grants along the lines with 5-year cycles. Members said that 50% of the Hatch monies would disappear. Drs. Fletcher and Hudson said that the multi-state competitive grants process would be similar to the NRI competitive grants process. However, the process is not open to non-land grant universities. The researchers stated that you would be able to put in graduate students, salaries, traveling and operational activities. Dr. Hudson said that the social scientists are being hammered by other disciplines in terms of funding under the NRI grants process. Dr. Hudson further stated that C-FARE takes the position that funding for the NRI grants should be done every year rather than on an every other year basis. Also, Dr. Hudson said that the Hatch grants are all for 5-year plans and that nothing is changing regarding these funds. Currently, scientists are chasing dollars rather than ideas, Dr. Hudson said. In addition Hatch funding activities deal with projects that may not be funded with monies from NRI competitive grants and related agencies.

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S-1016 Fall Business Meeting
November 9-10, 2006
DoubleTree Guest Suites
Charleston, South Carolina

S-1016 Members Present and Institutional Affiliations

Eric Wailes, Chair, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Albert J. Allen, Secretary/Treasurer, Mississippi State University
Andrew Muhammad, Mississippi State University
Victor Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University
Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University
Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia, Griffin
Parr Rosson, III, Texas A&M University
Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University
Shida Henneberry, Oklahoma State University
William Amponsah, Georgia Southern University
Jim Seale, University of Florida
Tom Klindt, Administrative Advisor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Thursday, November 9, 2006

· Opening Remarks: Dr. Eric Wailes, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, substituting for Dr. Won Koo, Chair of the S-1016 Multi-State Research Committee called the meeting to order at 9:00 am by welcoming the members of the group to Charleston, South Carolina.
· Spring Business Minutes: Albert J. Allen, Mississippi State University, distributed the minutes to the group for review and the minutes were approved.
· Discussion of Agenda: Chair Wailes distributed and discussed the agenda for the meeting. Chair Wailes told the group that Dr. Tom Klindt, Administrative Advisor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, would have a breakfast meeting with them on Friday, November 10, 2006.
· State Reports: Each member of the group reported on the research activities related to the objectives of the S-1016 project. Below is an overview of these state reports. For more detailed information, please contact listed members.
Dr. Victor Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University, reported that researchers at NCA&T has been working on CAFTA and its implications for the grape industry. Dr. Andrew Muhammad, Mississippi State University, stated that the research activities that he has been working on deal primarily with import demand analysis, market structure and monopsonistic activities. Albert J. Allen stated that most of his research activities have been in the trucking and general aviation transportation sectors that deal with agricultural and related products.
Dr. Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University, told the committee members that one of his research activities focuses on the construction of environmental WRP and CRP and how these programs affect the environment. Dr. Eric Wailes told the group that one of the studies with which he is currently involved deals with the impact of Vietnam accession to the WTO and its implications on the farming sector. Dr. Parr Rosson III, Texas A&M University, told the group that he has been working on projects that include evaluating the impact of globalization on the competitiveness of North American animal agriculture and the impact of immigration reform or lack of it. Dr. Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia, Griffin, told the group that a model has been developed to estimate the impact of equity drawdown on the survival of peanut farms in the region. The model does not include an off-farm sector. Also, the model was used to estimate the long-term debt obligations. Results from the analysis imply that the farms in the model would not survive. Dr. Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University, has been using gravity models to estimate the impact of free trade agreements on agriculture in the United States. The gravity models include Western Hemisphere countries and South African free trade agreement.
Dr. Shida Henneberry, Oklahoma State University, discussed research activities including evaluating meat demand in the United States, meat trade with NAFTA countries and Japan, effectiveness of dairy export promotion programs on the demand for dairy and dairy products, and organic crops-cost/benefit analysis for the state of Oklahoma. Dr. James Seale, Jr., University of Florida, revealed that research activities with which he is involved include evaluating the impact of the Byrd Amendment, how to do demand analysis, developing elasticities for specialty crops in Florida, and estimating the effects of CAFTA on selected products in the United States.
· Organization of 2007 Policy Conference: Dr. Fletcher led the discussions of the 2007 Policy Conference by talking about the implications of possible change in the U.S. Senate. In addition, Drs. Hudson, Wailes, Fletcher, and Rosson, III, discussed various implications of the change in both Senate and House on the Farm Bill. The group decided to have the 2007 Policy Conference in Washington, DC in the fall of 2007 (October/November). Dr. Fletcher would contact the Farm Bureau to obtain better rates for hotel accommodations. The group recessed at 11:00am. The group reconvened at 11:25am. Dr. Hudson would be putting an announcement of the Conference in the AAEA newsletter.
· Commodity Policy Briefs: The group agreed to provide a synopsis of the 2007 Policy Conference in lieu of Commodity Policy Briefs.
· Specialty Crops in the 2007 Farm Bill-TAMU, Florida, and CSU-Fresno: Dr. Parr Rosson, III discussed the collaborative project that Texas A&M University, Florida, and CSU-Fresno have put together to evaluate specialty crops. The project is funded by the USDA. Upon the completion of the discussions, the group felt that specialty crops should be part of the 2007 Policy Conference. The meeting was recessed at 12:10 PM.
· Dr. Darren Hudson, Farm Foundation Fellow, Discussions of Related Activities to S-1016: The group reconvened at 2:00 PM. Dr. Hudson provided an overview of the Farm Foundation Fellow program and possible collaborative activities with the Farm Foundation. Dr. Hudson told the group about the ins and outs of being a Farm Foundation Fellow. Also, he said that Farm Foundation has limited funds for specific projects but the Foundation does fund projects for specific interests. The types of funding activities by the Farm Foundation fall into three major categories:
(1) Seed Grants; (2) Conferences; and (3) Major Initiatives
· Presentations by Drs. Henneberry and Kennedy: Dr. Henneberry made a
presentation on the demand for U.S. produced meat and a two-week
educational tour in China. Dr. Kennedy made a presentation that dealt with touring the Mississippi River on a barge. The purpose of that tour was to obtain a better understanding of river transportation methods/challenges. The meeting was recessed at 3:45PM by Chair Wailes.
· Proposals for Upcoming Meetings: The meeting was reconvened at
4:00PM. The group decided to submit an organized symposium under the auspices of FAMPS. The organized symposium would be led by Dr. Kennedy with Drs. Henneberry, Muhammad, Seal, Jr., and Wailes serving as participants.
· S-1016 Spring Business Meeting: The S-1016 Spring Business meeting will be held in the last week of March 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting logistics will be handled by Dr. Kennedy. The group adjourned at 4:40PM.

Friday, November 10, 2006

· Breakfast Meeting with Dr. Tom Klindt, Administrative Advisor for S-1016:
Dr. Wailes opened up the breakfast meeting at 8:30am with Dr. Klindt by
welcoming him to the meeting of the committee. Dr. Klindt discussed several issues with the group including competitive funding vs. formula funding. He expected that research funding in general would be increased by five percent. Dr. Klindt also talked about the process of developing a writing committee for a new project proposal. Dr. Klindt, along with Dr. Wailes discussed the political process with the possible change of leadership in both the Senate and House and its implications for the Farm Bill. During the discussions with Dr. Klindt, Dr. Wailes told the group that Dr. Mike Reed would be joining the group to represent the University of Kentucky. The
meeting was adjourned at 9:30am.

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Researchers in S-1016 have conducted various research projects related to international trade for agricultural goods and agricultural policies in the US and other countries. Some of these projects are economic impacts of NAFTA and CAFTA-DR; WTO rulings on U.S. agricultural policies; impacts of Doha Development round proposals by G-10, G-2-, EU, and US on the southern agricultural exports; GTAP applications for forthcoming regional free trade agreements, including Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), Korea-US (KORUS) free trade agreement, and US- Australia free trade agreements; the role of exchange rates in agricultural trade, impacts of globalization on agriculture in developing countries, and US anti-dumping duties on catfish imports. These projects focus on agricultural commodities produced in Southern regions. The commodities are wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, cotton, beef, chicken, pork, sugar, peanuts, and processed food. Research techniques employed for the research projects are econometric models, mathematical optimization models, IMPLANT model, gravity model, computable general equilibrium model and econometric simulation models (Arkansas Rice Simulation Model, ND Wheat Simulation Model, ND Sugar Simulation model). In addition, the committee organized several symposia related to international trade for agricultural commodities and agricultural policies and organized an invited paper session entitled Agricultural Globalization: Is It Good or Bad for Developing Countries? in the 2006 AAEA annual meeting in Long beach California. The committee published 59 publications, including refereed journal articles, technical reports, book chapters, and monograph.

Publications

Adcock, Flynn, Darren Hudson, Parr Rosson, Hal Harris, and Cary Herndon. The Global Competitiveness of the North American Livestock Industry. Choices, 21(2006): 171-176.<br /> <br /> Adcock, Flynn, Joe Outlaw, Parr Rosson, Roland Fumasi and Yan Xia. Southwest Regional Perspectives on Specialty Crop Policy Options and Consequences: Views of Vegetable, Melon, and Fruit Producers in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas on the 2007 Farm Bill Policy Options. California Institute for the Study of Specialty Crops, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA, cissc.calpoly.edu, July 2006.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J., Saleem Shaik, and A. A. Farhad Chowdhury, An Analysis of Technical Requirements for Food and Agricultural Imports, Academy of Economics and Finance, Papers and Proceedings, Volume 30, November 2006, Pages 1-6.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J., Saleem Shaik, and A. A. Farhad Chowdhury, An Analysis of Technical Requirements for Food and Agricultural Imports, paper presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Economics and Finance, Houston, TX on February 8-11, 2006.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J., Saleem Shaik, and A. A. Farhad Chowdhury, An Analysis of U.S. Agricultural and Food Import Refusals by the Food and Drug Administration, Academy of Economics and Finance, Papers and Proceedings, Volume 30, November 2006, Pages 7-12.<br /> <br /> Allen, Albert J., Saleem Shaik, and Albert E. Myles, Discrete Choice Analysis of the Factors Affecting Food Import Refusals by the Food and Drug Administration, paper presented at the Food Distribution Research Society Meeting, October 15-18, 2006, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.<br /> <br /> Baek and Koo, Price Dynamics in the North American Wheat Market, Review of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Vol. 35, No.2 (2006):265-275.<br /> <br /> Briggeman, Brian, Shida Henneberry, and Bailey Norwood (Senior Authorship Shared). How do Employers Access Job Candidate Attributes? Under the Review Process of NACTA Journal (a publication of the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture), Submission Date: October 25, 2006. <br /> <br /> Chavez, E.C. and E.J. Wailes. 2006. Production consumption, trade and price projections of the U.S. and global rice economy, 2005-2006. Proceedings, 31st Rice Technical Working Group Meeting, The Woodlands, TX, February, 2007. http://www.uaex.edu/RTWG/Meetings.htm<br /> <br /> Chowdhury, A. A. Farhad and Albert J. Allen, Impact of NAFTA on U.S. Feed Grain Trade with Mexico, Academy of Economics and Finance, Papers and Proceedings, Volume 30, November 2006, Pages 62-66 <br /> <br /> Durand-Morat, A. and E. Wailes. 2006. Sensitive product designation in the Doha Round: the case of rice. Proceedings, 31st Rice Technical Working Group Meeting, The Woodlands, TX, February, 2007. http://www.uaex.edu/RTWG/Meetings.htm<br /> <br /> Engman, Michael, Osamu Onodera and Norbert Wilson, Facilitating Adjustment: Sector Experience in Agriculture, Telecommunications and Chemicals, OECD Working Paper No. 41 (2006).<br /> <br /> Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. FAPRI 2006 U.S. and World Agricultural Outlook. FAPRI Staff Report 06-FSR 1. http://www.fapri.iastate.edu/outlook2006/text/10Rice.pdf<br /> <br /> Henneberry, David M., Adele Tongco, and Shida Henneberry. The Role of an International Agricultural Programs Office in a Land Grant University, Revista Mexicana de Agronegocias (Agribusiness Review for Mexico and Latin America), Forthcoming, Year 11, Volume 20, January-June 2007. <br /> <br /> Henneberry, Shida and Seong-huyk Hwang. Meat Demand in S. Korea: An Application of the Restricted Source-Differentiated AIDS Model. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Forthcoming: April 2007, Volume 39, No. 1 issue. <br /> <br /> Hignight, J. and E.J. Wailes. 2006. Investment in on-farm reservoirs to sustain rice production in Arkansas: the impact of land rental arrangements. Proceedings, 31st Rice Technical Working Group Meeting, The Woodlands, TX, February, 2007. http://www.uaex.edu/RTWG/Meetings.htm<br /> <br /> Hignight, J., E.J. Wailes, J. Popp, J. Smartt. 2006. Investing in on-farm reservoirs under alternative land tenure arrangements. B.R. Well Rice Research Studies 2005. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Division of Agriculture, Research Series 540, August 2006. <br /> http://www.uark.edu/depts/agripub/Publications/researchseries/540-51.pdf<br /> <br /> Hill, J., E. Wailes, M. Popp, J. Popp, K. Young and B. Watkins. 2006. Surface water diversion impacts on farm income and sources of irrigation water: the case of the Grand Prarie in Arkansas. J. Soul and Water Conservation 61(4):185-191.<br /> <br /> Hudson, Darren. The Future of North American Animal Agriculture: Globalization and Trade. Presentation to the Economic Research Service, Washington, DC, November 14, 2006.<br /> <br /> Hudson, Darren. The Future of North American Animal Agriculture: Globalization and Trade. Presentation to the Canadian Cattlemans Association Annual Meeting, Niagra Falls, Canada, August 16, 2006.<br /> <br /> Hudson, Darren. The Future of North American Animal Agriculture: Globalization and Trade. Presentation to the Mexican Livestock and Policy Sectors, Mexico City, Mexico, May, 2006.<br /> <br /> Keefe, A. M., and C. M. Jolly, Integrating Supply and Demand Factors in the Diffusion Rates of Aquaculture Technology for the International Shrimp Industry, Shrimp Culture: Economics, Market and Trade, ed. P. Leung & C. Engle. Blackwell Publishing, Iowa (2006):63-76.<br /> <br /> Jin, Koo, Sul. The Effects of the Free Trade Agreement among China, Japan, and Korea, <br /> Journal of Economic Development, Vol 31, No. 2, 2006, 1-18.<br /> <br /> Jin and Koo, Offshore Hedging Strategy of Japan-based Wheat Trader under Multiple <br /> Sources of Risk and Hedging Cost, Journal of International Money and Finance, Vol. 25-<br /> 2(2006); 220-236.<br /> <br /> Jin, Elder, and Koo, A re-examination of Fractional Integrating Dynamics in the Foreign <br /> Exchange Rates, International Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 15, No.1 (2006): <br /> <br /> Kenkel, Phil and Shida Henneberry. "An Economic Analysis of Unit-Train Facility Investment, Revista Mexicana de Agronegocias (Agribusiness Review for Mexico and Latin America), Year 10, Volume 19, Number 4, July- December, 2006, pages 52-81.<br /> <br /> Kinnucan, H.W. A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Agricultural Trade Promotion. Empirical Economics. Submitted 18 October 2006. <br /> <br /> Kinnucan, H. W. Ø. Myrland. The Effectiveness of Antidumping Measures: Some Evidence for Farmed Atlantic Salmon. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 57 (2006): 459-477.<br /> <br /> Kinnucan, H. W., and Ø. Myrland. Welfare Effects of Supply Expansion with Trade Restrictions: The Case of Salmon. Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development. 2 (2006): 165-84.<br /> <br /> Koo and Zhuang, The Role of Exchange Rate in Sino-U.S. Bilateral Trade, Contemporary Economic Policy, 45-3 (2007): 362-373.<br /> <br /> Koo and Uhm, Effects of Dumping vs. Anti-dumping Measures: the U.S. Trade Remedy Laws Applied to Wheat Imports from Canada, Journal of World Trade (forthcoming).<br /> <br /> Koo and Kennedy, The Impacts of Agricultural Subsidies on Global Welfare, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 88 (2006): 1219-1226.<br /> <br /> Koo and Zhuang, U.S. Trade Deficit with China: the Role of Exchange Rate, Western <br /> Economic Forum, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2006: 10-14.<br /> <br /> Koo, Kennedy, and Sprencheko, Regional Preferential Trade Agreements: Trade Creation<br /> and Diversion Effects, Review of Agricultural Economics (forthcoming on Nov. 2006)<br /> <br /> Malik, Mostafa, Henry Thompson, and Osei Yeboah. 2006. FTAA and North Carolina Textile and Apparel: Adjustments in an Industrial Specific Factors Model. Submitted to Journal of Industry, Competition, and Trade.<br /> <br /> Mane, Ranjitsinh U. 2007. Impact of the trade reform under the Doha Round of WTO negotiations on global rice trade. M.S. thesis. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.<br /> <br /> Mane, R and E.J. Wailes. 2006. Impacts of trade liberalization results from the Arkansas Global Rice Model. Proceedings, 31st Rice Technical Working Group Meeting, The Woodlands, TX, February, 2007. http://www.uaex.edu/RTWG/Meetings.htm<br /> <br /> Mane, R. and E. Wailes. 2006. Impact of trade liberalization in rice: assessing alternative proposals. Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association annual meeting, Long Beach, CA. July 2006. <br /> http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=21930&ftype=.pdf<br /> <br /> Mattson and Koo, Effects of BSE Outbreaks on U.S. Cattle and Beef Prices, Review of <br /> agricultural Economics (forthcoming)<br /> <br /> Mutondo, Joao and Shida Henneberry. Reworking of the U.S. Meat Demand: A Source Differentiated Analysis, Abstract published in the Journal of Agriculture and Resource Economics, Forthcoming, December 2006.<br /> <br /> Mutondo, Joao E. and Shida Rastegari Henneberry. Reworking of the U.S. Meat Demand: A Source Differentiated Analysis. Under the Review Process of the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Submission Date: November 3, 2006. Submission ID: 2006-0131. <br /> <br /> Myles, Albert E., Albert J. Allen, and Saleem Shaik, Measuring the Impact of Natural Disasters on Key Sectors of the Food Industry in Mississippi, paper presented at the Food Distribution Research Society Meeting, October 15-18, 2006, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.<br /> <br /> Norwood, Bailey and Shida Henneberry. Show me the Money: The Value of College Graduates as Expressed by Employers and Perceived by Students, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 88, No. 2, pages 484-498, May 2006. <br /> <br /> Norwood, F. Bailey and Shida R. Henneberry. Employers Rank what they Seek for a New Hire. Feedstuffs, January 30, 2006. <br /> <br /> Osei Yeboah, Henry Thompson, and Victor Ofori-Boadu. 2006. US Adjustments to Free Trade with China: A Focus on Pork Exports." Agricultural Economics Journal.<br /> <br /> Penson, John B., Oral Capps, Jr., C. Parr Rosson, III and Richard T. Woodward. Introduction to Agricultural Economics, Prentice-Hall, Fourth Edition, 2006.<br /> <br /> Rosson, Parr, Michelle Niemeyer and Flynn Adcock. Economic Impacts of Immigration Reform Options, October 25, 2006.<br /> <br /> Rosson, Parr, Michelle Niemeyer, Marco Palma and Luis Ribera. Economic Impacts of Zebra Chip on the Texas Potato Industry, Center for North American Studies, Issue Brief, December 21, 2006.<br /> <br /> Rosson, Parr, Flynn Adcock., and Alejandro Varela A Preliminary Study of Supply and Demand Balance and Market Windows for Chihuahua Agricultural Products. Mid-Project Report for the project entitled The North American Market for Chihuahua Agricultural Products. Delivered to Fundacion Produce, Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico, January 5, 2006. <br /> <br /> Shaik, Saleem, Albert J. Allen, and Albert E. Myles, Enumerate the Impact of Global, Regional and Country Trade Agreements on U.S. Food Industry, paper presented at the Food Distribution Research Society Meeting, October 15-18, 2006, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. <br /> <br /> Swift, Rebecca Little, Shida Henneberry, and Kim Anderson. Implications of Chinas WTO Concessions for the U.S. Wheat Industry. OSU Extension Facts No. F-605, Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture, Oklahoma State University, March 2006.<br /> <br /> Thompson, H., The applied theory of energy substitution in production, Energy Economics, July 2006, 410-25<br /> <br /> Thompson, H., International Economics, World Scientific Publishing, 2nd edition, 2006<br /> <br /> Tomlinson, Jackie Michelle Niemeyer The Economic Impacts of a Permenant Water Shortage in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Professional Study Paper, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. December 2006.<br /> <br /> Wailes, E.J. 2006. Challenges and prospects for U.S. rice policy in the 2007 Farm Bill debate. Proceedings, 31st Rice Technical Working Group Meeting, The Woodlands, TX, February, 2007. http://www.uaex.edu/RTWG/Meetings.htm<br /> <br /> Wailes, E.J. 2006. The 2007 Farm Bill debate: a balancing act. Arkansas Agriculture. Arkansas Farm Bureau. Vol 3 Issue 1. Little Rock, AR. http://www.arfb.com/publications/ark_agri/2006v3i1/farm_bill.asp<br /> <br /> Wailes, E.J. and K.L. Young 2007. Economic analysis of the Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project. SP 01 2007, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, January, 2007.<br /> <br /> Wailes, E.J. and K.L. Young. 2006. Impact of the Bayou Meto Project on the Arkansas Economy. SP 01 2006. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, January 2005.<br /> <br /> Wilson, Norbert L. W. and Jesús Antón. Combining Risk Assessment and Economics in Managing a Sanitary-Phytosanitary Risk. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 88(February 2006):194-202<br />

Impact Statements

1. The research projects conducted under S-1016 provided means for southern agriculture to improve its competitiveness in the global market and also developed agricultural policy options under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA). In addition, the research projects provided a better understanding of agricultural trade under regional free trade agreements and directions for future free trade agreements.
2. Furthermore, S-1016 has allowed the researchers to interact with researchers globally. As a result of that interaction, researchers in S-1016 have become much more involved in the profession through organizing symposia and paper sessions in professional meetings, such as AAEA and SAEA.
3. . Also, the data and information contained in the publications and presentations have enabled stakeholders to be better informed about the issues, challenges, and opportunities that their organizations may be facing now or in the future. The stakeholders should be able to make good decisions in terms of profitability in an economic environment that has become increasingly global and competitive.

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David Karemera South Carolina State University
Eric Wailes University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Suzanne Thornsbury Michigan State University
Henry Thompson Auburn University
Osei Yeboah North Carolina A&T State University
Lynn Kennedy Louisiana State University
Parr Rosson, III Texas A&M University
Won W. Koo, Chair North Dakota State University
Darren Hudson Mississippi State University
Lanier Nalley University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Stanley Fletcher University of Georgia
Albert J. Allen, Secretary/Treasurer Mississippi State University

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Introduction and Discussion of the Agenda:
-The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by Chair Koo, North Dakota State University. The Chair discussed the agenda, told the group that Dr. Klindt, Administrative Advisor, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, would not be able to attend the business meeting due to prior commitments, and asked members of the group to introduce themselves since there were new members present.

Presentation Number 1:
-Dr. Parr Rosson, III, Texas A&M University, College Station, introduced Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M University, who presented an update on the 2008 Farm Bill. Dr. Outlaw discussed farm subsidies, USDA outlays, increased spending on nutrition, conservation, renewable energy, and fruit and vegetables. The committee was recessed by Chair Koo at 10:15 AM.

Presentation Number 2:
-Chair Koo reconvened the meeting at 10:35 AM. Dr. Rosson, III presented an overview of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA). In that presentation, the process and progress and implications of the DDA were discussed. Also the difficult areas of non-ag market access (NAMA), trade in services and rules, and agriculture were discussed. Chair Koo recessed the meeting at 11:40 AM.

Presentation Number 3:
-The meeting was reconvened at 1:30 PM by Chair Koo when he told the committee that Dr. Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University, coauthored with Andrew Schmitz, University of Florida will be making a presentation that deals with production responses to increased imports. Dr. Kennedy discussed, among other issues, the rents accruing to sugar exporters from various supply management schemes, political economy of sugar and the nutritional value of high fructose corn syrup versus sugar cane syrup.

New Proposal:
-Dr. Rosson, III discussed the new proposal and state commitments. Dr. Rosson, III told committee members that Appendix E of the new project proposal, SDC-331, should be completed on or before April 8, 2008. Dr. Kennedy will send the directions to scientists for completing Appendix E.

Date and Location of Fall Business Meeting:
The fall business meeting will be held in Charleston, SC. Dr. Lynn Kennedy is responsible for the logistical arrangements for the meeting. The meeting was recessed at 3:00 PM by Chair Koo.

State Reports:
The committee reconvened at 3:30 PM. This section of the minutes provides an overview of the state reports that were discussed at the S-1016 Spring Business Meeting. Stakeholders who desire more detailed information than that which is presented here should contact the appropriate scientists.

Dr. Parr Rosson, III, Texas A&M University revealed that he is focusing on the structure of the dairy industry under various labor scenarios. Also, this researcher is evaluating economic impact of invasive species on the agriculture sector.

Drs. Darren Hudson and Albert J. Allen, Mississippi State University reported on several research activities to the group. One of the activities that Dr. Hudson discussed deals the economic impact of invasive species on U.S. agriculture sector. Dr. Allen reported on a recently funded project that deals with ports responses to crisis conditions.

Drs. Eric Wailes and Lanier Nalley, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, provided information on several research projects to the group. Activities that Dr. Wailes discussed included drought tolerance varieties of rice and impact of negotiated tariffs of Western Hemisphere trade agreements CAFTA, NAFTA and bilateral on sensitive specialty crops. Dr. Nalley is estimating how the effects that genetic improvement programs shift supply in trade models and how much stakeholders are willing to pay for various aromatic requirements for domestic use of rice.

Dr. Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia told the group that one of the activities that he is evaluating is the effects of export promotion programs on the market development for peanuts. This project is especially important because the volume U.S. exports of peanuts are down and its market share has declined recently. Also, the impact of adjustable gross income (AGI) on various southern crops is being conducted including peanuts.

Dr. David Karemera, South Carolina State University, said that he is working on a project which evaluates the relationship between trade and the environment. Identified factors so far include CO2, potassium, and ground pollution. Also, a labor analysis will be done to evaluate the effects of CO2 on the United States and a state by state basis.

Dr. Suzanne Thornsbury, Michigan State University stated that among the activities with which she is working include measuring the impact of trade and trade policy issues on specialty crops in the horticultural markets and fresh apple trade between the United States and China. Also, she is evaluating the impact of climatic change on the long-term investment in corn and its impact on trade.

Dr. Henry Thompson, Auburn University, told the group that there are four members including himself that are working on various activities including invasive species, foreign direct investment in Africa, antidumping polices, alcohol consumption in the Caribbean. Also, the Auburn group is looking at the impact of exchange rate volatility on trade balances and markets.

Dr. Osei Yeboah, North Carolina A&T University, had several research activities that he reported. The activities included but not limited to bioterrorism, foot and mouth disease, and alternative products for tobacco buyouts for farmers in North Carolina. Also, Dr. Yeboah has received a $300,000.00 Capacity Building Grant for packaging for various food and vegetables.

Dr. Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University, reported that he is measuring, among other issues, the impact of catfish imports on domestic prices in the United States, impact of ethanol on sugar prices, and impact of the change in CAP on sugar prices and the ACP countries. Also, Dr. Kennedy is measuring the impact of foreign direct investment on trade between the United States and Latin American countries.

Dr. Won W. Koo, North Dakota State University divided countries into developed/developing countries to answer the question why is trade in U.S. processed foods declining? Results from the analysis reveal that globalization improve economic development in selected countries. Also, Dr. Koo is conducting research on transportation issues dealing with biomass. Further Dr. Koo handed out a copy of conference that he is spearheading entitled Economics of the Bio-Economy to be held on October 3, 2008. The meeting was recessed at 5:30 PM by Chair Koo.

Friday, March 28, 2008:

The meeting was reconvened by Chair Koo at 8:30 AM. The group agreed to develop a conference on the impact of new farm bill and WTO-DOHA on southern agriculture at the end of May 2009-June 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee consists of Drs. Rosson, III, Hudson, Thornsbury, Fletcher, and Koo. Also, the group formed an Invited Paper committee to develop a session at the 2009 SAEA meetings headed by Dr. Hudson. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM by Chair Koo.

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