Overview of Laws Regulating Antibiotics in Livestock & Policy Positions of Stakeholder Groups

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[slideshare id=49755200&doc=citybar-antibiotics-150623210444-lva1-app6891] Last week, I gave this presentation for the Association of the Bar for the City of New York‘s Committee on Animal Law and the Health Law Committee.  I gave a few definitions (antibiotics, antimicrobials, vaccines, hormones, feed additives, residue vs. resistance), gave an overview of the regulatory system governing antibiotics used in livestock, spoke about food labeling law …

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New Jersey Agriculture Mediation Program Handbook

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I have been on the New Jersey Agriculture Mediation Program Roster for the two years offered through the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.  The program is free to agriculture producers.  The program recently published a handbook that can be found online here. The handbook does a nice job explaining the types of disputes that can be mediated through the agriculture …

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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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In Case You Missed It: Food Labeling Webinar

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Last May, I had to pleasure to moderate a Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) webinar for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division’s (“GP Solo”) Agriculture Law Committee on food labeling issues for farmers, food entrepreneurs and restaurants.  If you missed the live webinar, you can purchase the recording here. Furthermore, don’t forget that the GP …

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Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process – Completing Incorrect or Defective Claims

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My phone has been ringing over the last two weeks with Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Resolution Process claimants with incomplete or defective claims.  Please note that the deadline for making the corrections has been extended to July 31, 2013. I am a private attorney listed in the Legal Assistance Network to assist claimants with this process.  I …

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Overview of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

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I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give a brief overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system.  I think it’s a helpful reminder for everyone on just how complex our regulatory system really is.  It’s a game of Who’s Who for government players in the U.S. food and agriculture economy. …

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Overview of USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give a brief overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system.  I think it’s a helpful reminder for everyone on just how complex our regulatory system really is.  It’s a game of Who’s Who for government players in the U.S. food and agriculture economy. …

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Overview of the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service

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I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give an overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system.  I think it’s a helpful reminder for everyone on just how complex our regulatory system really is.  It’s a game of Who’s Who for government players in the U.S. food and agriculture economy. The …

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Overview of the National Agriculture Library

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I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give an overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system.  I think it’s a helpful reminder for everyone on just how complex our regulatory system really is.  It’s a game of Who’s Who for government players in the U.S. food and agriculture economy. The …

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Overview of the USDA Economic Research Service

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I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give an overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system.  I think it’s a helpful reminder for everyone on just how complex our regulatory system really is.  It’s a game of Who’s Who for government players in the U.S. food and agriculture economy. The …

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