WASHINGTON, D.C. Na
tional Fanners Union (NFU), a
general farm organization repre
senting 300,000 family farmers
and ranchers nationwide said the
failure to bring fast track negotiat
ing authority to a vote in Congress
this year is evidence of the inade
quacy of current trade agreements.
“We are very pleased to see the
free trade train pull into the station
for the rept of this year,” said NFU
President Leland Swenson, upon
learning that the legislation au
thorizing trade representatives to
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The Capitol Area Beekeepers
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course in basic beekeeping is be
ing expanded to a two-day format
to allow the addition of an apiary
education program.
This 11th annual course will be
held May 9 from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at the Dauphin County Agri
culture and Natural Resources
Center in Dauphin, and on May 16
from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
Milton Hershey Farm Conference
Center and Apiary, Hershey. This
course is sponsored by the Asso
ciation and the Penn State Co
operative Extension.
Course faculty includes master
beekeeper Jim Aucker, coopera
tive extension apiculturist Mary
ann Frazier, chief state apiary in-
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Failure Of Fast Track Evidence Of
Inadequacies In Current Trade Agreements
negotiate trade deals without the
possibility of congressional
amendment is most likely dead
this year. “Congress clearly recog
nized that too many problems ex
ist with current free trade agree
ments, and that these problems
must be fixed before authorizing
the administration to expand
them.”
According to NFU, under re
cent trade agreements farmers and
ranchers have become increasing
ly concerned about the inadequacy
of border inspections, a lack of re
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Beekeepers Add Education Program
spector Jim Steinhauer, Penn State
graduate in entomology Jennifer
Finley, and members of the asso
ciation.
Hiving a package of bees and
the opportunity to get hands-on
experience in an operating apiary
will be two of several highlights of
the course. Topics will include
bee-ology; diseases, parsites, and
pests; equipment; hive manage
ment; harvesting and marketing;
byproducts of the hive; colony in
spection; and colony observation.
Table displays of beekeeping
equipment books and periodicals,
and other beekeeping topics will
be offered. A random drawing will
award a hived package of bees and
hive to a lucky beginning bee
keeper. Refreshment breaks will
feature homemade goods made
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fluctuations on the marketability
of their own products. Farmers
Union members also point to the
potential for manipulation of com
modity markets, such as this
spring’s precipitous drop in soy
bean futures upon the announce
ment by a major processor that it
would begin importing Brazilian
soybeans.
U.S. producers feel food safety
and inspection of processing fa
cilities in foreign countries are in
adequate. Farmers Union mem
bers also ate concerned with the
with honey.
The course is planned, or
ganized, and presented by the
members of the association to
strengthen the association’s mis
sion of fostering and preserving
the science and art of beekeeping.
This course will assist new bee
keepers in getting started as well
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impact of import surges on com
modity prices, regional transpor
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dition, producers say the dispute
resolution system falls short of ex
pectations and that they strongly
favor country of origin labeling on
all food products.
“Agricultural trade is important
and we strongly desire to see con
tinued growth and expansion, but
there must be fair trading rules,”
Swenson said. “Producers have
adhered to increasingly higher en
vironmental and quality standards
awarded to each new beekeeper
completing the course.
Preregistration is requested be
fore May 6. Course fee is $25 per
person. Participants are encour
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tective suit if possible. A brown
bag lunch is suggested, although
restaurants are located nearby.
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and have supported higher stand
ards for the food processing sector
to provide consumers with the
high quality, wholesome food.”
Swenson added that NFU has
supported standards for worker
safety, fair wages, and other cru
cial consumer protections and that
the organization is not willing for
free trade agreements to undercut
standards which serve the best in
terests of individuals. He also
noted that the failure of fast track
authority to pass during this ses
sion of Congress does not stop the
Clinton administration from mov
ing forward with additional trade
negotiations. He also hopes that
discussions between the United
States and Canada and the United
States and Mexico will take place
to address a number of the con
cerns raised during the debate
over fast track legislation.
“President Clinton realized
there were legitimate concerns
and began to address some of
them through administrative ac
tion, including steps to improve
U.S ./Canadian exchange of in
formation on livestock and volun
tary U.S.-produced meat label
ing,” said Swenson. “While these
measures are positive first steps,
they must serve as the foundation
upon which to build even stronger,
fairer rules of trade. We hope that
the administration and Congress
will now work together to take a
fresh look at how we create fair
trade agreements.”
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