Last week I spoke to the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) Young Farmers and Ranchers (“YF&R”) about finding the right balance between tradition and technology. I thought that I would share a few thoughts from my presentation here. 1. The Use of Technology in Agriculture Is Traditional. Farmers and ranchers have always used technological advancements to increase efficiency, quality, safety, …
NYFB Farm Animal Welfare Symposium: Why Isn’t Good Care Enough?
I will be speaking at the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) Farm Animal Welfare Symposium titled “Why Isn’t Good Care Enough?” in Syracuse on April 7, 2011. The event is closed to NYFB members only. Kay Johnson Smith, the Executive Vice President of the Animal Agriculture Alliance, will be the keynote speaker. Other speakers on the panel include Steve Kopperud …
How to Handle Visits from Non-Police Officers in New York
On Page 12 of this month’s Grassroots published by the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) you will find my article titled “How to Handle Visits from Non-Police Officers.” I also posted the article on JD Supra. I encourage New York livestock producers to read this article, previous blogs on the topic, and my outline on farm animal cruelty laws in New …
Selected as a Distinguished Alumni of Lake Land College
I am very proud to have been selected as a Distinguished Alumni of Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois. I completed my Associate of Science in Agriculture there over a decade ago. I am extremely humbled to be added on this short list of very impressive alumni. I will be heading home on April 28th to accept the award and …
Update Your RSS Feed- the YPC Cattle Call Blog Has Moved!
About a year and a half ago on this blog, I introduced the blog from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”) (@YPCBeef) titled “The Cattle Call.” With the help of Nate Jaeger, Katy Groseta, and a handful of fantastic cattle bloggers, the blog has served as a powerful voice for young cattle producers throughout the country …
Will Be Speaking at the 2011 NYFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference
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 producers and business people struggle …
Thanks to Pfizer, I Will Soon Be Using an iPad in the Courtroom
Last week at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Annual Convention and Trade Show, Pfizer Animal Health’s Beef Division (@Pfizer_Beef), the sponsor of Cattlemen’s College, had an iPad giveaway contest for someone who tweeted throughout the week. Thanks to Tweetdeck and HootSuite, I won the iPad giveaway. I have been lusting over the iPad for quite sometime, particularly since I …
ANCW National Beef Speakers Bureau
I am very proud to have been selected for the American National Cattlewomen (“ANCW”) National Beef Speakers Bureau (“NBSB”). A group of 20 women met in Denver, Colorado last week before the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Annual Convention and Trade Show for three days of training. We spent one day honing our public speaking skills so that we may …
NCBA Young Producers’ Council Elects 2011 Leadership Board
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 the #NCBA11 tweets on my Facebook …
Charitable Deductions
I’m blogging from downtown Denver, Colorado. I’m here for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Annual Convention and Trade Show. I came across an article last night by the Ohio agriculture law firm of Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham & Eselgroth, LLP regarding charitable deductions. Since tax-time is around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to post a few reminders from …
NCBA Young Producers’ Council’s Social Media Guides for the Beef Industry
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 in NYC with my caseload …
Available via Skype
I joined the Skype universe last summer but I finally took a little time this morning to learn how to use it on my iMac and iPhone4 with a colleague of mine. It is really quite amazing and I encourage you to give it a try. There is tremendous potential for livestock owners and agri-businesses to have video conferences via …