Posted September 27, 2013
The legal challenges in local food systems will be
prominently featured at the upcoming 34th Annual Conference of the
American Agricultural Law Association, the nation’s only professional
organization serving the legal needs of agriculture. This year’s conference will be held in
Madison, Wisconsin from October 31 through November 2, and will cover a diverse
range of agricultural and food law topics.
One of these topics will be a panel, Local
Food Systems.
For more information about the AALA, please visit its
website here.
The Local Food
Systems panel will be moderated by A. Bryan Endres, Associate Professor of
Agricultural Law at the University of Illinois.
The panel will include the following presentations and speakers:
“Community
Supported Agriculture and Community Labor: Preserving the Ability of Volunteer
and Employer to Unite for Change” Rachel Armstrong, Farm
Commons
“Wisconsin
Support for Local Foods” Teresa Engel, Wisconsin Dept. of Ag.,
Trade and Consumer Protection
“The
New Food Movement” Laurie Beyranevand, Vermont Law School
“Land
Access and Use Issues for Local Farmers” Ed Cox, Ag. Law Center,
Drake U.
“Common
Legal Issues in Direct Marketing” Rusty Rumley, U. of
Arkansas, National Ag. Law Center
The AALA welcomes attorneys, students, and other
professionals interested in agricultural and food law. This year’s conference will also include
updates on environmental law, food law, estate planning and tax issues, the
farm bill, food safety and technology, civil rights, and many others.
This three-day event is recognized as one of the best opportunities
for relevant agricultural law continuing education. The AALA’s symposia have featured
presentations by national and international experts providing extensive and
relevant information on agricultural and food law. Attendees include national academic,
governmental, corporate, and private practitioner experts in many areas of
agricultural law. For registration, or
to learn more about the AALA, visit the AALA website here.
Becoming
a member of AALA is very easy and new members are welcomed
and greatly appreciated. To join the
AALA, please visit the AALA website here. If you have any questions about AALA,
joining, and/or membership benefits, please contact AALA Executive Director
Robert Achenbach at RobertA@aglaw-assn.org.
