Over the weekend I stumbled across the materials from the First Annual Meeting of New York Agri-Women and reviewed this excellent article titled “Doing Business in New York State: Structures and Strategies” by Bruce L. Anderson, Brian M. Henehan, and Charles J. Sullivan, Esq. Mr. Sullivan spoke on business organizations at the New York Agri-Women’s annual meeting. If you have …
Monday Links
It’s been a long while since my last “links” post so I thought I would post a few links today of posts that caught my eye. For those of you who are Mac users, I have really loved using NetNewsWire and recently downloaded the application on my iPhone 4. I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. …
Video Blog Introduction
I spoke to Cornell University‘s Sigma Alpha Mu agriculture sorority group tonight via Skype and it got me in the video blogging mood. For those of you who don’t know me, I posted an E-Introduction on YouTube tonight. After speaking to Sigma Alpha tonight, it reminded me of my previous post regarding the “not-so-simple definition of agriculture law.” Share this …
Speaking on Farm Animal Law Issues at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting
You can catch me speaking on “Hot Topics” of farm animal law on May 18th in Atlantic City at the New Jersey State Bar Association (“NJSBA”) Annual Meeting during the session on animal law from 3:30 – 5:30pm. I am currently planning to speak on farm animal welfare, family/matrimonial law and estate planning issues affecting livestock operations, and the Grain, …
Child Support Calculations in New York
As I wrote in yesterday’s post, divorce is something that affects people of every industry– including farmers, ranchers, and agri-businesses. A party does not necessarily have to be going through divorce to be owed child support. In New York, the court calculates (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly) child support based upon the Child Support Standards Act (“CSSA”). The statutory formula is …
The New “No Fault” Divorce Law in New York
I want to preface this blog by saying that I’m a huge fan of marriage, family, Prince Charming, and (most) romantic gushy stuff (and if you want to send me flowers I prefer daisies or violet roses!). I believe that love is sometimes a choice and couples should do everything they possibly can to stay together- in the good times …
The Pedigree of a Stockman
On my flight from Denver back to New York City after the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Annual Convention and Trade Show, I found a great piece in the Shorthorn Country by Patrick Wall, the Director of Genetic Improvement and Eastern Regional Director for the American Shorthorn Association (don’t tell my dad, but I have always loved fuzzy Shorthorn cattle). …
Environmental Steaks
I recently subscribed to the monthly electronic newsletter from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) called “Environmental Steaks” to update NCBA members about key federal environmental policy issues. If you are a beef cattle producer, I highly recommend subscribing to this e-newsletter. If you are an NCBA member, you can subscribe by emailing information@beef.org or calling NCBA’s office in Washington …
LIFT NY Family Law Resource Guides
As a general practitioner, I spend some time in the Family Courts here in New York. Family law affects people involved in every industry- including those involved in the food, fiber and biofuel industries. When I was in Queens Family Court last week, I finally had an opportunity to visit the resource table by Legal Information for Families Today (“LIFT”). …
Attending New York Agri-Women Long Island Meet-Up This Wednesday
I will be getting in my jeep and heading out to Suffolk County on Wednesday for the New York Agri-Women Long Island meet-up. The event will be at Laurel Lake Vineyards in Laurel, New York. I will be there to answer questions about New York Agri-Women. We have had a great response so far and I am excited to meet …
Tradition and Technology
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 …