I hope that all my readers are having a great holiday season. As I have mentioned in previous posts, estate planning has become a newfound passion of mine. Even on a personal level, it is important that my own family have in place the proper documentation. In my opinion, careful estate planning is the best gift that you can give …
Blizzard Links
“Oh the weather outside is frightful…” so it is the perfect time to catch-up on all the blogs I follow and give my readers some interesting law links while I sip on some hot chocolate. There is a blizzard tonight in New York City. I cannot wait until morning to see how beautiful Central Park is with snow on the …
Some Considerations for General Partnership Agreements
Whether it is a partnership for a flush cow, a boar or a bull that is in a stud, or a family-owned agriculture enterprise, you are encouraged to get a partnership agreement in writing. Even if you are going into business with someone you know and trust, a handshake won’t protect you if unexpected things go wrong. Each state has …
Posting a Discussion Wave on Food Inc.
Last night there was an online discussion of Michael Pollan’s notorious book Omnivore’s Dilemma on google wave. It is my opinion that google wave is better used for a discussion thread over time instead for a real-time conversation in one evening. Therefore, I went ahead and posted a discussion “wave” for the movie Food Inc. I think it would be …
Job Interviews To Be Conducted at NCBA Convention
As I noted in this blog, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association‘s (“NCBA”) Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”) will be helping young cattle producers (ages 18-35) who are seeking internships or permanent jobs by having a resume collection at the 2010 Convention and Trade Show in San Antonio from January 27-30th. It was announced today that YPC will be taking it one step …
Discussion Thread Started For Omnivore’s Dilemma on Google Wave
I have started a discussion thread on Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma on google wave. If you are on “the wave” and would like to join the discussion thread, please add me to your contacts at cari.rincker@googlewave.com. The real time conversation will be Wednesday at 8pm ET but in the meantime, feel free to post your thoughts under each …
Twitter 101 for Agriculture Producers
Over the last few months I have been mentioning Twitter a lot on this blog. I believe that Twitter is the best place to get breaking news and share ideas. I developed a quick guide to Twitter for agriculture producers this morning. It is available on JD Supra here. I believe that Twitter is an important forum for agriculture producers …
Noteworthy. . .
This has been a hectic week so far, but as I was going through my google reader last night I thought the following posts from fellow legal bloggers were “noteworthy.” 1. Prof. Susan Schneider, the Director of the LLM Program in Agriculture and Food Law at the University of Arkansas notes here that she is heading to Copenhagen next month …
Discussion on Omnivore’s Dilemma Next Wednesday on Google Wave
I have been reading Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma and thought it would be fun to have an online discussion about it. If you haven’t started, you have a week so head to the nearest bookstore! I have been playing with the new google wave application and decided to give it a try next Wednesday night for the online discussion. If …
YPC: Looking for a Job or Internship in the Beef Industry?
I am looking forward to attending the 2010 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Convention and Trade Show in San Antonio from January 27-30th. NCBA Convention is a great opportunity to learn about advancements in beef research from scientific experts and current trends in agriculture policy that affects the beef industry. The Trade Show, in particular, is special attraction of NCBA’s …
Legalese: Force Majeure
It’s been a while since my last legalese post but thought it would be good time for another. I have been reviewing contracts this week and was reminded about a the important legal term frequently used in contracts — “force majeure.” Most legal terms are in Latin but “force majeure” is French for “superior force.” Usually contracts have a force majeure clause which will free …
YPC Spotlight: Interview with Ben Neale
If you’ve been following this blog then you know that I am heavily involved with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association‘s (“NCBA”) Young Producer’s Council (“YPC”), an organization that is only in its first year. I am a voting member for YPC on NCBA’s Resolution’s Committee, YPC’s Public Relations Chair, and Editor of YPC’s blog Cattle Call (if you haven’t checked it …