With my work as the Chair of the ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division’s Agriculture Law Committee, I will be moderating a local food law CLE on May 10, 2012 from 2-4pm. The purpose of this CLE webinar is to give the practitioner the tools necessary to properly counsel various segments of the local food movement. You do …
Will Be Attending the Second Annual New York Agri-Women Meeting & Agri-Tour
I am especially excited for the Second Annual Meeting & Agri-Tour of New York Agri-Women around the corner. Please check out itinerary for the Annual Meeting here and the agri-tour schedule in the Hudson Valley here. You can register for both events by competing this form and sending it my way. You can find directions to the Hyatt in Riverhead, …
Ag Book Club: Farmer Jane
I recently read the book Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Food We Eat. If you have read the book and are interested in having an online discussion, please email me at cari@rinckerlaw.com. I would like to have a video conference via Skype or WebEx sometime in August. It is a fairly short book and an easy read. You can order …
Looking Back: Two-Year Blogging Anniversary
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 …
Attending New York Agri-Women Long Island Meet-Up This Wednesday
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 …
Lots of Upcoming Events on the Horizon. . .
I’m very excited for a busy winter with agriculture conferences and events. I love being a New Yorker and living in NYC but it is always nice to get a break from the hustle and bustle and be around others that share my passions and interests. Here are a few agriculture events coming up that I will be attending: 1. …
I am Thankful
I hope all my readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I spent the holiday here in NYC. I am looking forward to visiting family in Illinois over the Christmas holiday. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to be surrounded by friends and family and be reminded of all the things in life you are thankful for. It is also a nice day …
Other Blog Posts
During the last few weeks, I have been busy drafting posts for a few other agriculture blogs. Please check out some of the following posts: 1. regarding general partnerships for horse owners; 2. an interview with New York Agri-Women member Trina Hall; 3. interviews with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (“NCBA”) Young Producer Council (“YPC”) members Ben Spitzer, Chris Labbe, and …
Beef Policy: Follow the New York Beef Producers’ Association Legislative Updates
I am on the New York Beef Producers’ Association (“NYBPA”) Government Relations Committee with Nicole Tommell from Fonda, New York. Together we have started a Facebook page to start keeping the membership updated on state and local policy that may affect New York beef producers. You can also follow the legislative alerts on Twitter @NYBeefLeg. I will also be blogging …
Interviews with Ag Producers
I have been active posting interviews with New York Agri-Women and NCBA Young Producer Council members on other blogs over the last few weeks. In case you missed it, please check out my interview with: Cheryl Hellert, a Farm Credit East assistant from Albion, New York; Karen Barie-Keough, Cargill’s Northeast Region Retail Leader from Jamestown, New York; Diane Eggert from …
Why I Started New York Agri-Women
For those of you who have been following this blog, you know that for the last eight months I have been working hard trying to start a state affilate of American Agri-Women (“AAW”). We had a tremendous turnout for the reception and agri-tour in New York City and meet-ups in the Finger Lakes and Syracuse. With huge efforts from AAW and …
Excited To Be Blogging Again
Apologies to my readers for taking a hiatus from blogging the month of July. My blog was changed to a different platform to give me greater flexibility. I hope to start video blogging this fall so please stay tuned. Big thank you to Matt Welsh at Kill Disco Design and Ranch House Designs for helping me with this transition. Now …