“Shared Challenges, United Goals”

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I will be presenting tomorrow evening during the New York Agri-Women Annual Meeting on the “Shared Challenges” and “United Goals” of women involved in the New York agriculture industry.  I am oftentimes reminded on how divided the agriculture industry can be.  It’s not Big Ag vs. Small Ag.  Local Ag vs. Conventional Ag.  Organic Food vs. Food Inc.  We are …

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Follow My Tweets from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention

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I made it safe and sound to Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee, for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (“NCBA”) Annual Convention and Trade Show.  I will be at Cattlemen’s College today and this tweet-up this evening with these awesome ag tweeps.  Tomorrow afternoon and evening I will be at the Young Producer’s Council (“YPC”) (@YPCBeef)  meeting and reception.  I’m also on …

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Speaking to the Top O’ Jersey 4-H Beef Club in Sussex County Tonight

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I will be speaking at the Top O’ Jersey 4-H Beef Club in Sussex County this evening at the New Jersey State Fair Administrative Building.  I will be talking to the 4-H kids about being an “advocate for the agriculture industry” in their community and online.  Furthermore, I will speaking briefly about agriculture law and policy and giving the kids …

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New Chair of the ABA GP Solo Agriculture Law Committe

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I have been appointed the new chair of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division‘s Agriculture Law Committee (whew that’s a mouthful- say that three times really fast).  The Committee has been fairly inactive over the last few years but I hope to change that. If you are a food/agriculture attorney or law student, please …

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Looking Back: Two-Year Blogging Anniversary

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Seems like just yesterday I was driving across South Dakota with my dog Taylor before starting Rincker Law, PLLC and this blog.  It’s been a great ride so far.  Big thank you to my friends, family, colleagues, contract attorneys/legal assistants, clients and blog readers for all your support. It’s been a busy year indeed.  Over the last year, I am …

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Speaking on Farm Animal Law Issues at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting

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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, …

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The Pedigree of a Stockman

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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). …

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Attending New York Agri-Women Long Island Meet-Up This Wednesday

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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 …

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Tradition and Technology

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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, …

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NYFB Farm Animal Welfare Symposium: Why Isn’t Good Care Enough?

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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 …

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Will Be Speaking at the 2011 NYFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference

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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 …

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Thanks to Pfizer, I Will Soon Be Using an iPad in the Courtroom

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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 …

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