About Cari Rincker: How Community College Has Shaped My Life

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As some of you know, I received an A.S. in Agriculture from Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois.  I was recently awarded the 2018 alumnus of the year award and will be speaking at the graduation ceremony in May ( #pressure!) .  Here are some of my thoughts on my community college experience.   When I reflect on my community college …

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Ask Cari: Tips on Public Speaking

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I was recently interviewed by an agriculture youth organization about public speaking skills and public speaking contests.  Here are my answers!  1) Tell us a little bit about yourself along with your background in agriculture. I grew up on a Simmental farm in Central Illinois showing cattle through 4-H, FFA, and the American Junior Simmental Association (“AJSA”). I judged livestock …

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Happy Fourth Year Anniversary to this Blog (and my law practice)

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I hope my readers had a great Fourth of July.  I just got back from the Berkshires.  You can see some of my pictures on Instagram.  Back to business.. I had a great first, second, and third anniversary for this blog, but I have to say – Year 4 has been the best.  Thank you for support from my blog …

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My Presentation on Livestock Judging

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This is no April Fool’s Day Joke.  I know that this is a food and agriculture law blog but I figured some of my readers might be interested on my presentation on how to judge livestock – specifically, beef cattle, swine, and meat sheep.  I judged competitively at Lake Land College and Texas A & M University in undergrad and …

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“Agvocacy”, Social Media and Livestock Judging

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I will be speaking on agriculture advocacy (“advocacy”), social media (including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, Pinterist, Google+,  Tumblr, Quora, YouTube, Instagram, FourSquare and About.Me), marketing online, and livestock judging at the Oneida County Cooperative Extension Office in Oriskany, New York on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  The cost for 4-H members is $10 and the cost for …

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Photos From the Outstanding Early Career Award Ceremony at TAMU

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As I noted in this blog post, I received the 2012 Outstanding Early Career Award along with Rachel Cutrer from Texas A & M University’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.  You can watch the video from the award ceremony here.  I have posted a few photos from the event below.

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Video Presentation from Texas A & M University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Award Presentation

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I was in College Station, Texas last week at my alma mater receiving the Outstanding Early Career Award from Texas A & M University’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.  You can see the video here. I’m very proud to have gone to a program that upholds integrity and a code of ethics in addition to intellectual horsepower and discovery. …

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My Path Becoming an Agriculture Lawyer in New York City

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Last month, I spoke to a group of Texas 4-H kids at a Texas A & M University via Skype about my work as an agriculture lawyer in New York City.  I was asked to share a bit about my path and how I become an agriculture lawyer in the Big Apple.  Here was my response: I grew up on …

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Proud Supporter of Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois

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I was recently asked to speak in support of Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois for a radio commercial.  As many of you know, my father was an agriculture instructor there for nearly my entire life and I received my associate of science in agriculture there many moons ago.  I have many found memories of my experience there.  I am …

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