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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NYSBA Committee on Animals and the Law: Fourth Annual Student Writing Competition

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As I have previously noted in this blog, I am on the New York State Bar Association’s (“NYSBA”) Committee on Animals and the Law (“CAL”).  On this Committee, I assist with the annual Student Writing Competition.  For all you law students out there, the deadline for the Fourth Annual Student Writing Competition is June 30, 2011.  The first place winner …

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New York Animal Law Webcast Available Online

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As some of my readers might recall, I am on the Committee on Animal Law (“CAL”) for the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”). The webcast from the CAL annual meeting is now available online.   If an attorney would like to recieve MCLE credit, NYSBA members can pay $75 and nonmembers can pay $125.  There are also materials available for download online from …

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