NAFTA in California Agriculture

This report assesses the impact of the North American Free Trade agreement on more than 40 California commodities. It was prepared by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center, in cooperation with the California Farm Bureau Federation.

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CFBF summary of report

Full report (2,769 KB or approx 5+ min on a 56k modem)

Individual sections:

• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Part I: Overview of NAFTA Issues and Participatory Economies
• Part 2: Factors Influencing Trade in North America & Other Impacts from NAFTA
• Part 3: Commodity Profiles
  • Methodology; Commodity Descriptions; Livestock and Livestock Products; Dairy
  • Field Crops; Other Crops
  • Fruits
  • Tree Nuts
  • Vegetables; Other Commodities
• Part 4: Survey Results
• Part 5: Summary and Conclusions, References
• Appendix A: The Economic Approach to Analysis of Trade Policy Changes
• Appendix C: Copy of Survey