July 27, 1993
SUBJECT: Secretary's Forum on Farm Income and Agricultural
Policy
TO: Public Policy Educators, Farm Bill Contacts,
Videoconference Coordinators
FROM: Fred Woods, National Program Leader, Public Policy
Hal Harris, National Program Leader, Public Policy
Patricia Calvert, Assistant Deputy Administrator, CIT
Agriculture Secretary Espy will hold a forum on Farm Income and
Agricultural Policy on August 2, beginning at 9:00 a.m., e.d.t.
(Schedule is attached.)
This is the second in a series of issue forums and will be broadcast
live via c-band satellite, Galaxy 7, Channel 23, Audio 6.2 & 6.8.
More forums are planned on various topics. We will alert you on the
details as we receive more information.
Secretary's Forum on Farm Policy and Agricultural Policy
9:00 a.m., e.d.t. Welcome and Introduction of Guest Speakers
9:15 a.m. Domestic Perspective on Farm Income
Prof. David Freshwater, "Financial Conditions on
the Farm"
Mr. Lynn Daft, "Agricultural Policy Overview"
9:35 a.m. Congressional Perspective
Senator Patrick Leahy
Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition and Forestry
Representative Kika de la Garza
Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture
9:50 a.m. Panel Discussion
10:50 a.m. Question and Answer
Noon-1:00 p.m. Break
1:00 p.m. Introduction of Afternoon Session
Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Espy
1:10 p.m. Presentation on the Status of GATT and NAFTA
Ambassador Mickey Kantor, US Trade Representative
1:25 p.m. International Perspective on Farm Income
Mr. Dwayne Andreas, "Export Porgrams and
Development"
Ms. Ann Venneman, "Trade Policy"
1:45 p.m. Congressional Perspective
Representative Tim Penny, MN
Representative Cynthia McKinney, GA
2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
3:00 p.m. Question and Answer Period
3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
Under Secretary of Agriculture Gene Moos
Patricia Calvert
Assistant Deputy Administrator, CIT
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