“Ag export ‘B6” to Demonstrate US Ag Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The
National Commission on
Agricultural Trade and Export
Policy today announced plans for a
week-long program in the Nation’s
Capital to demonstrate U.S.
agricultural commitment to
leadership in world trade.
During the June 16-20 series of
top-level conferences and
ceremonies, the 35-member in
dependent National Commission
will unveil its final recom
mendations on U.S. trade policy to
Congress and President Reagan.
The blue-ribbon advisory group
was formed by Congress in late
Delaware Director Honored
Dr. Richard E. Fowler,
Delaware Cooperative Extension
director, has been named the 1906
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sylvania State University’s
program in animal production. He
earned his bachelor’s degree in
animal science from Penn State in
1958. He also holds a Master’s
degree and doctorate in animal
science from the University of
Maryland.
Fowler joined the University of
Delaware in 1968 as an assistant
professor and extension livestocK
specialist. In this capacity be
helped establish the university’s
swine research unit near
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In 1982, Fowler was appointed
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The National Commission will
meet in Washington, D.C. in full
session on Friday, April 11, to
finalize its policy recom
mendations. During its all-day
meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel,
it will consider policies on re
organization of the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture to place added
emphasis on international trade;
upcoming GATT negotiations;
market development programs of
other nations; promotion
programs of state departments of
agriculture; proposals on foreign
exchange, subsidies, and Third
World debt; and international food
aid programs. The important trade
policy recommendations of the
National Commission have been
requested by Congress to help
formulate omnibus trade
legislation in the 99th U.S.
Congress.
Earnings from U.S. agricultural
exports have contributed an
estimated $333 billion to the
nation’s balance of payments
during the past decade,
stimulating over one trillion
dollars in national economic ac
tivity. But these exports have been
declining since 1901, down more
than $36 billion in actual sales in
the five-year period. Congress
acted during its 1904 session to
form a National Commission to
develop an action plan to restore
effective competition on world
markets.
The National Commission has
called on leaders of the private
business community to join with
government officials in the united
effort to address this critical
national problem. During agexport
‘B6, these national leaders will
address the National Com
mission’s final policy recom
mendations in a broad major effort
to:
• Improve U.S. agriculture’s
leadership and competition in
trade affairs;
• Respond to unfair, competition
in world markets;
• Expedite current GATT ar
bitration and settlement
mechanisms;
• Create new demand in in
ternational markets;
• Manage macroeconomic in
fluences;
• Improve the U.S. food aid
system;
• Define international
cooperation in trade matters;
• Improve export enhancement
programs.
Agezport ‘B6 will provide the
national forum to begin the im
portant task of revitalizing and
expanding America’s agricultural
tratle with other nations. Program
details and registration materials
are available from the National
Commission at; 1515 South
Building, 14th & Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20250. Telephone: 202/488-1961.