Several women involved in the agriculture industry in New York are starting a New York affilate of the American Agri-Women Association (“AAW”) (a.k.a. @Women4Ag). I have always particularly admired strong female leaders involved in agriculture – afterall, we’re the ones really running this industry! (don’t tell the guys I said that). New York Agri-Women will give females involved in agriculture in the …
Some Suggestions for Your New Year’s Resolutions
Here we are. Last day of 2009. I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. I started 2009 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and ended it in New York City at Rincker Law, PLLC. I am extremely grateful for my friends and family who have been supportive along the way. It’s snowing outside here in NYC today — nothing better than …
Beef Cattle Blogs To Follow
As I mentioned in this previous blog, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (“NCBA”) Young Producers’ Council (“YPC”) start a new blog “Cattle Call” that can be found here. There has been a lot of hype and chatter about the new blog– I’m very excited to read the viewpoints on these young leaders in the beef industry. There has been an increase …
Dairy Producers’ Blogs to Follow
Even though I grew-up on a beef cattle farm in Central Illinois, I have always had a strong appreciation for the dairy industry. I am excited to be back in the Northeast again where the dairy industry is extremely prominent. New York, for example, is ranked third in the United States for dairy production and the industry contributes more than …
Documents Now Posted to JD Supra
Last week, I opened an account with JD Supra, a online resource allowing attorneys to post articles, court pleadings, and e-books for the general public. You can find my profile here where you can see either a Word or Portable Document Format (“PDF”) version of a few articles that I have written. I also uploaded the Food and Agriculture Organization …