The Third Agriculture and Food Policy Systems Information Workshop was held in Tucson, Arizona, date. Where as the first two workshops were organized around trade disputes between the United States and Canada, this workshop concerned the opposite of trade disputes; harmonization. The content was expanded to consider Mexico as well. Fifty invited participants from the three countries reviewed current trade policies, identified areas where policy changes may be needed and developed an agenda for future research that will contribute to better understanding of agricultural trade policies. The purpose of the workshop was to enhance understanding of economic forces and policies in each country as a means to limiting or avoiding wasteful policy and trade disputes.

The coordinators of this workshop were: Dan Sumner, University of California-Davis; Ron Knutson, Agricultural and Food Policy Center, Texas A&M University; Karl Meilke, University of Guelph; Jack Gellner, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; and Al Loyns, University of Manitoba. Funding was provided by Farm Foundation; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Royal Bank of Canada; and the Competition Bureau, Industry Canada.

Harmonization/Convergence/Compatibility in Agriculture and Agri-Food Policy: Canada, United States and Mexico. R.M.A. Loyns, Ronald D. Knutson, Karl Meilke and Daniel Sumner, eds. Proceedings of the Third Agricultural and Food Policy Systems Information Workshop. Winnipeg, Canada: Friesen Printers, October 1997.