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Case Law Index: Environmental Law
- July 9, 2013
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Case Law Index Environmental Law January 1, 2002 – June 1, 2024 This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive...
Case Law Index: Commercial Transactions
- July 9, 2013
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Case Law Index Commercial Transactions January 1, 2002 – January 11, 2025 This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive...
Managing Legal Risk for Alternative Uses of Forestland
- July 3, 2013
- Elizabeth
Managing Legal Risk for Alternative Uses of Forestland These materials were compiled in collaboration with the University of Arkansas Cooperative...
Sustainable Agriculture Overview
- June 4, 2013
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Sustainable Agriculture – An Overview Background There are many different ways of thinking about sustainability and sustainable agriculture. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines...
Indigenous Food and Agriculture Overview
- June 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Indigenous Food and Agriculture: An Overview Federal Native American law is a broad body of federal law and policy that deals...
Labor Overview
- June 4, 2013
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Labor – An Overview Background Many complex state and federal laws have been enacted since the depression era in an effort...
International Agricultural Law & Organizations Overview
- June 4, 2013
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International Agricultural Law and Organizations – An Overview Background As international agricultural trade increases, international law becomes more important to agriculture and...

Specialty Crops
- May 31, 2013
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Specialty Crops Overview Specialty crops are gaining attention across the agricultural spectrum with the increased number of provisions addressing specialty...
Conservation Programs Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Conservation Programs – An Overview Introduction The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and...

Sustainable Agriculture
- May 31, 2013
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Sustainable Agriculture Overview While the term “sustainable agriculture” is not clearly defined, most definitions include four basic goals: adequate food...
Climate Change Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Climate Change: An Overview Background According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), multiple lines of evidence show that the earth’s climate...
Clean Water Act Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Clean Water Act Background In 1948, Congress adopted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C §§ 1251-1389. In 1972, that...

Urban Encroachment
- May 31, 2013
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Urban Encroachment Overview The United States is primarily an urban population living in a rural nation, according to the U.S. Department...
Animal Feeding Operations Overview
- May 31, 2013
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Animal Feeding Operations – An Overview Background Animal feeding operations (“AFOs”) are agricultural businesses and operations where animals are kept and...

Pesticides
- May 30, 2013
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Pesticides Overview Pesticides are chemical substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate undesirable organisms such as weeds or harmful...

Indigenous Food and Agriculture
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Indigenous Food and Agriculture Overview Federal Native American law is a broad body of federal law and policy that deals with...

National Organic Program
- May 30, 2013
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National Organic Program Overview The practice of producing organically grown agricultural products has existed for several decades in the United States...

Local Food Systems
- May 29, 2013
- Elizabeth
Local Food Systems Overview The term “food system” refers to the interconnected processes that connect the complex spectrum of food...

Landowner Liability
- May 29, 2013
- Elizabeth
Landowner Liability Overview Land ownership is a part of the American ethos that brings with it many benefits and a...