Lots of Upcoming Events on the Horizon. . .

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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. …

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Will Be Attending New York Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting

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I am excited about attending the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) State Annual Meeting from December 7-9 in Melville, New York.  I oftentimes must travel to Syracuse or Albany for agriculture meetings so it is convenient that this year’s NYFB State Annual meeting is on Long Island  – about an hour east of the city.  It is also an appropriate location for the State Annual Meeting …

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Beef Policy: Follow the New York Beef Producers’ Association Legislative Updates

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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 …

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How Can You Help Change the Law?

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Many people in the agriculture community like to complain about the law, but only a select few take the time to do something about it.  In the recent Grassroots newspaper published by the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”), there is a great article by Jeff Williams (on page 13) about how a New York agriculture producer took the initiative to …

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Part IV: Debrief from NYFB Farm Animal Welfare Conference

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The keynote speaker for the New York Farm Bureau farm animal welfare conference was David Martosko, the Director of Research for the Center for Consumer Freedom.  I was extremely impressed by Martosko – he is a dynamic speaker who is understands the misrepresentations that animal groups make to the public.  In particularly, Martosko criticized the Humane Society of the United …

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Part III: Debrief from NYFB Farm Animal Welfare Conference

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At the recent New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) Farm Animal Welfare Conference, Kay Johnson Smith from the Animal Agriculture Alliance was one of the keynote speakers.  I was extremely impressed by her poise and presence.  I love seeing such powerful, articulate women in the forefront of agriculture issues in Washington. The underlying theme of Ms. Smith’s talk was that those …

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Part II: Debrief from NYFB Farm Animal Welfare Conference

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At the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) farm animal welfare conference, Mr. McNally and myself had the opportunity to address farm animal cruelty laws here in New York.  I discussed the laws from a defense standpoint while Mr. McNally was knowledgeable from the prosecution side.  My outline that was provided to conference attendees is available on JD Supra here. As …

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Part I: Debrief From NYFB Farm Animal Welfare Conference

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If you have been following my blog then you know that last Thursday I was a panelist for the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) farm animal welfare conference in Albany titled “What Every Livestock Owner Needs to Know . . . A Positive Approach.”  There was a great crew of speakers for the event including Patrick Hooker, the New York …

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Outline Available of Farm Animal Cruelty Laws in New York

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I will be a panelist tomorrow at the New York Farm Bureau animal welfare conference in Albany, New York discussing animal cruelty laws that affect New York livestock producers.  In preparation for the event, I developed an outline that will be distributed at the conference.  My outline is available online here. For those of you who cannot make it, the …

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Reminder: New York Farm Bureau’s Animal Welfare Conference this Thursday

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I wanted to remind all my blog readers about New York Farm Bureau‘s animal welfare conference this Thursday, October 15th, at the Clarion Hotel in Albany, New York.  A myriad of livestock animal welfare issues will be discussed.  I will be a panelist for the day speaking about livestock animal cruelty laws in New York with Richard McNally, a former …

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NYFB Farm Animal Welfare Legal Conference

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Rincker Law PLLC is scheduled to participate in this Farm Animal Legal Conference held by the New York Farm Bureau (“NYFB”) on October 15, 2009 at the Clarion Hotel in Albany, New York addressing the threat posed by animal activists to New York farmers.  This is a very important discussion topic whether you are a small seedstock producer or a …

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