I am very excited to be one of the speakers at the 2011 New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) Young Farmers & Ranchers (“YF&R”) Leadership Conference from March 11 to March 12 at the Holiday Inn in Syracuse/Liverpool, NY.  This year’s theme is “Tradition and Technology.”  I think this is a great topic as young agriculture [...]

2011 YPC Leadership Board I’m still blogging from Denver, Colorado at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Convention and Trade Show.  Yesterday, the Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”) had its business meeting and educational program.  I have been tweeting a lot from the Convention with the #NCBA11 hashtag.  You can also view a summary of all [...]

I hope all is well in your neck of the woods.  It’s a snowy day here in NYC.  I realize that I haven’t blogged on agriculture law and policy issues for a while.  I hope to blog on some food, animal and agriculture law issues very soon.  Not only have I been extremely busy here [...]

I’m very excited for a busy winter with agriculture conferences and events.  I love being a New Yorker and living in NYC but it is always nice to get a break from the hustle and bustle and be around others that share my passions and interests.  Here are a few agriculture events coming up that [...]