Transcript from Keynote Presentation and Direct Farm Marketing Roundtable

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Last fall, I had the pleasure of giving the Keynote address at the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium.  My presentation from my “National Agriculture Law Update” is found here. I was also on a roundtable discussing direct farm marketing.  The presentation materials are found here. Recently, the Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy published …

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My National Overview of Agriculture Law

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[slideshare id=53657806&doc=powerpoint-keynote-151007171431-lva1-app6892] This presentation was given as the keynote at the Tennessee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium a few weeks ago. It covers a myriad of food and agriculture law topics including Veterinary Feed Directive, Waters of the United States, Syngenta Litigation, GMO Labeling, Country of Origin Labeling, Raw Milk, Food Safety Modernization Act, Idaho’s Ag Gag …

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National Agriculture Law Update

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Happy Columbus Day!  Had a great time in Tennessee last Friday as the Keynote Speaker for the Tennesee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium.  Like true Cari Rincker style, I have a substantive outline from my presentation.  It’s on my JD Supra page here.  It covers a myriad of agriculture law issues including the 2014 Farm Bill, Waters of …

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Heading to Tennessee for a Keynote and Panel Discussion on Direct Farm Marketing

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I will be taking off next week for Tennessee for the Tennessee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium, “A Look into the Field:  Food and Agriculture Law and Policy” on October 9, 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee.  I am participating in a panel discussion titled “Agri-Tourism, CSA’s and Direct to Consumer Sales” – as I noted previously, you can …

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Looking for Some Weekend Reading?

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My book is a pretty quick read.  I did my best to break down complex food and agriculture law concepts for the farmer or food entrepreneur.  You can find it for sale here.  It’s 400 pages of fun to review over the weekend before the holiday rush begins!

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Attending the 2013 Annual Agriculture Law Symposium

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I am looking forward to the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting on October 31-November 2, 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin.  You can find a brochure for the conference online here.   If you’re there, please be sure to say hello.  Of course I will be tweeting from the conference with the hashtag #AA13. The Annual Updates in Agriculture Law …

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I Wrote a Book! Get Your Copy Hot Off the Press

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Happy Friday!  You can now order “Field Manual:  Legal Guide for New York Farmers and Food Entrepreneurs” on Amazon.com here. I wrote this book along with Pat B. Dillon, the author of the Iowa version of this book.

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Overview of the Natural Resources Conservation Service

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) is another sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”).  NRCS was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  It administers conservation programs to help preserve our natural resources and environment.  It manages several national centers including but not limited to the (1) National Soil Survey Center, (2) National Water and Climate Center, …

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Overview of the U.S. Forest Service & Livestock Grazing Permits

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I thought it would be helpful to educate my readers on the government agencies that affect the food and agriculture system in the United States.  I will be going through the various agencies one by one.  So please stay tuned! The U.S. Forest Service (“FS”) is a sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and overseen by the Under …

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Save the Date: Local Food Law Seminar at Pace Law School on October 29th

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I’m excited to announce that I will be a faculty member for a Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) seminar at Pace University, School of Law (my alum) on Monday October 29th, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:30pm titled “Survey of Local Food.”  Just as the title indicates, the speakers will be presenting on a myriad of practice areas affecting the local food …

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Debrief From Skype Conversation About Being An Agriculture Attorney

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I hope that my readers had a wonderful Fourth of July vacation and were able to spend some time in the sun.  I had a nice time running again and spending time on a few beaches on Long Island including Shelter Island and Robert Moses Beach.  Some R & R is always a good thing. Last Friday, I enjoyed a …

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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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