Will Be Attending the American Agriculture Law Association Annual Agriculture Law Symposium

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I will be attending the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Agriculture Law Symposium on October 19-20, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.  I highly recommend the conference if you are a lawyer or law student hoping to build a food and agriculture law practice. Registration forms will be available later this summer.  If you are a law student, there are travel …

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I’m German. We Like Extra Letters. It’s RinckerLaw not RinkerLaw

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Poor Julie Rinker in Texas has been receiving emails to sent to cari@rinkerlaw.com – she has thankfully forwarded them my way.  Please remember that I have a “C” before the “K”.  And remember that I spell my name Cari – not Carrie. Email me at cari@rinckerlaw.com. Thanks!  And have a great weekend.  I’ll be at the Yankees v. Mets game …

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So You Want To Be An Ag Lawyer?

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I won’t be debriefing the last Skype conversation for folks interested in being an agriculture lawyer — you can find a lot of the information here and here.  I wanted to remind folks the the next Fridays with Cari Skype conversation will be Friday, July 6th at 2pm ET.  You must email me at cari@rinckerlaw.com to RSVP.  It will be …

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Free Webinar: Crop Insurance & Southern Agriculture

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The National Agriculture Law Center and Banks Law Firm, PLLC will be having a free webinar on Thursday, June 21, 2012 from 12-1pm ET on crop insurance’s applicability to the agriculture industry in “the south”.  According to the webinar’s description, Harrison Pittman and Grant Ballard will discuss the following: Update on current federal policy debate regarding crop insurance, including unique …

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5 State Approaches for Using Animal Societies to Enforce Animal Cruelty Statutes

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As I have noted in this blog on several occasions, duly incorporated animal societies in the State of New York have the authority to search and seize livestock.  This article does a nice job illustrating the five state law approaches with using animal societies to enforce livestock animal cruelty laws. Ordinary Rights The majority of states have this approach.  In …

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Fixing “Broken Windows” On Your Farm: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference

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Last week I finished the book “Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell (admittedly, while I was laying on a beach over Memorial Day weekend).  I read “Outliers” last summer and “Blink” several years go and I think Gladwell’s books make for a thought-provoking quick read.  The premise of the book is about how the “little things” can make a big difference …

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New Jersey Agriculture Mediation Roster

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I am very happy to announce that I was recently added to the mediation roster with the New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee (“SADC”).  The mediation is free for agriculture producers.  The program hears Right to Farm and other U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) disputes (e.g., agriculture credit, conservation programs). You can find more information about the program here.  The …

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Debrief From Skype Convo About Being an Agriculture Attorney

Rincker LawFood & Ag Law, Food & Ag Organizations

Wow.  Cannot believe how fast May is passing.  Time flies when you are having fun.  I had a pleasant conversation with some lovely ladies earlier this month who wish to have a career in agriculture law.  Here were a couple of the questions. 1.  How did you get started? I started my law practice by moving to New York City …

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An Overview of State Laws Prohibiting Undercover Video Surveillance

Rincker LawAgriculture Production, Animal Law, Employment Law, Food & Ag Law, Food & Ag Policy

The agriculture community has faced problems with animal welfare organizations using undercover videos that are sensationalizing alleged acts of animal cruelty on livestock operations.  Larger livestock farmers using conventional production practices and concentrated animal feeding operations are at greater risk.  Due to the media attention from these undercover videos, several states have developed legislation aimed to proscribe undercover video surveillance …

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Missed the Local Food CLE? Don’t Worry, You Can Get the Recording

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Last Thursday I moderated a fantastic local food law CLE (i.e., “Continuing Legal Education”).  The faculty worked hard putting together substantive materials for the attendees including relevant ancillary materials (such as this, this, and this).  If you missed the live webinar, you can purchase the CLE from the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) webstore here. Though the CLE was directed to …

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Last Day to Register for Local Food CLE

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Don’t forget that tomorrow I will be moderating a local food law CLE for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm (“GP Solo”) Division’s Agriculture Law Committee titled  “Counseling the Local Food Movement:  What a Practitioner Should Know”  discussing procurement laws for local food, direct farm marketing (farmers markets, CSA’s), Food Safety Modernization Act exemptions, Cottage …

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