Prop 12
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Estate Planning & Taxation Overview
- June 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Estate Planning and Taxation – An Overview Background Estate planning is the development of a system to transfer the ownership of...
Corporate Farming & Land Ownership Laws Overview
- June 3, 2013
- Elizabeth
Corporate Farming & Land Ownership Laws – An Overview Several states regulate or restrict certain ownership interests and investments in...
Country of Origin Labeling Overview
- June 3, 2013
- Elizabeth
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL): An Overview Background The Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. §§ 1202-1681b, has historically required...
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Sustainable Agriculture
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Sustainable Agriculture Overview While the term “sustainable agriculture” is not clearly defined, most definitions include four basic goals: adequate food...
Commodity Programs Overview
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Farm Commodity Programs: An Overview Background The first farm bill was the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933. Congress declared its policy...
Climate Change Overview
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
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
- Elizabeth
Clean Water Act – An Overview Background In 1948, Congress adopted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C §§ 1251-1387....
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Urban Encroachment
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Urban Encroachment Overview The United States is primarily an urban population living in a rural nation, according to the U.S. Department...
Bankruptcy Overview
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Bankruptcy – An Overview Background Bankruptcy law allows debtors in financial distress to settle their obligations by petitioning a federal court...
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Secured Transactions
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Secured Transactions Overview As agriculture becomes more industrialized, credit becomes more of an integral part of the production process. Lenders...
Aquaculture Overview
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Aquaculture: An Overview Background Raising aquatic animals for the purpose of human consumption has been practiced for many centuries. Ancient Chinese...
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Renewable Energy
- May 31, 2013
- Elizabeth
Renewable Energy Overview Renewable energy includes many different types of energy sources, such as solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. These...
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Pesticides
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Pesticides Overview Pesticides are chemical substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate undesirable organisms such as weeds or harmful...
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Perishable Agriculture Commodities
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) Overview The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”), 7 U.S.C. §§ 499a-499t, was enacted in 1930 to...
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Packers and Stockyards
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
Packers and Stockyards Overview The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (“PSA” or “Act”), 7 U.S.C. §§ 181-229, is designed to...
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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...
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National Organic Program
- May 30, 2013
- Elizabeth
National Organic Program Overview The practice of producing organically grown agricultural products has existed for several decades in the United States...
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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...
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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...