I am speaking today in Atlantic City at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s (“NJSBA”) Annual Meeting on a couple farm animal law issues.  One of the topics that I will be addressing today includes an overview of state legislation/regulation over the amount of space given to farm animals. Seven states have had laws sponsored [...]

I will be attending the 179th Annual New York State Agriculture Society (“NYSAG”) Meeting & Agriculture Forum in Syracuse, New York on January 6, 2011 at the Holiday Inn.  This year’s theme is “Eat Local/Feed the World – Food Production for the Future.“   It is a timely topic with the momentum of the local food movement in light [...]

Today I am getting on an airplane from LGA and heading to Omaha, Nebraska for the American Agriculture Law Association‘s (“AALA”) 31st Annual Agriculture Law Symposium.  I’m always excited to meet other food and agriculture attorneys.  Nebraska is such a great agriculture state.  I haven’t been to Omaha for a few years. This year’s conference [...]

Had a great time last week at the New York Agri-Women reception and agriculture tours in New York City getting to know women involved in the New York agriculture industry.  I know that it is a long drive for most people in Upstate New York to make it down to NYC so I really appreciate [...]