Re[2]: [OGD] Orchids - court (civil action)

2005-01-07 Thread Steve Topletz
This was an excellent and well informed response, thank you very much. Good argument. However, I have one objection or rather point of clarification. How does cheaper orchids to Walmart give a great enough payoff to the US to turn their back on domestic producers? If we apply game theory, I

[OGD] Orchids - court (civil action)

2005-01-06 Thread viateur . boutot
FYI : a civil action filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture by Hawaii orchid growers. The Hawaii Orchid Growers Association wants to block a rule change that will allow the importation of phalaenopsis orchids in approved growing media from Taiwan. ... The threat it not only economic,