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I. Primary Agricultural Law

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Collections of Federal Agricultural Legislation

• U.S. Farm Bills (NCALRI). 2002 farm bill, implementation and background information, 1996 farm bill and proposals, earlier farm bills.
  • 2002 Farm Bill and Earlier 2001-2002 Omnibus Proposals (NCALRI). Text, status, Congressional reports, legislative history.
  • Final 1996 Farm Bill and Earlier 1995-96 Proposals (NCALRI). Links to texts and legislative histories from Thomas.
• Compilations of Agricultural Law (U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry). This collection is a good place to begin a search for a major U.S. agricultural law. It contains the text of federal agricultural laws "as amended by subsequent Public Laws enacted through the Public Law and date indicated on the first page of each compilation." Use subject listing or title index to locate your law.
• Agriculture-Related Environmental Laws (U.S. EPA National Agricultural Compliance Assistance Center). This collection is a good source for major agriculture-related environmental laws such as the Clean Water Act. The EPA site provides not only text but also summaries of agriculture-related requirements, links to related regulations, and links to related resource material.
• Public Laws from House and Senate agriculture committees (Thomas).
  • 2002/2003
    • Public Law 108-58: To authorize the Congressional Hunger Center to award Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships for fiscal years 2003 and 2004. Became law 7/14/2003.
  • 2001/2002
    • Public Law 107-296: To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Became law 11/25/2002.
    • Public Law 107-203: To provide for an independent investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths that are caused by wildfire entrapment or burnover. Became law 7/24/2002.
    • Public Law 107-171: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. Became law 5/13/2002.
    • Public Law 107-30: To provide further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River .... Became law 8/20/2001.
    • Public Law 107-25: To respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting American agricultural producers. Became law 8/13/2001.
    • Public Law 107-19: A bill to authorize funding for the National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative. Became law 7/10/2001.
• Agricultural Legislation from the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (via Thomas). This collection includes bills introduced in the U.S. Senate and referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee from the 95th Congress (1977) forward. Links to Thomas provide status, legislative history and summaries. Bill text is provided for bills introduced 1989 forward. Links to GPO Access provide final slip law versions for bills which became law 1995 forward.
• Resource Laws (FWS). Summaries.
• Agriculture and Rural Development (Fedlaw). More than 40 federal agriculture-related statutes. Most are linked to the U.S. Code (Cornell's version). Follow Cornell's instructions to determine date of currency.
• Agriculture appropriations bills:
  • Public Law 108-7 Joint Resolution making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. FY2003. Became law 2/20/2003.
    Note: Division A of Public Law 108-7 is Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations, 2003.
  • Public Law 107-76 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002. FY2002.
  • Public Law 106-387 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. FY2001. Text, reports, legislative history.
  • Public Law 106-78 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000. FY2000.
  • Public Law 105-277 Making Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999 (Thomas). FY1999
    Note: Sec.101(a) of Public Law 105-277 is Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Admin. ... Appropriations Act, 1999.
• Current Status of FY2004 Appropriations Bills (Thomas)
• Federal Appropriations Legislation FY1999-FY2003 (Thomas)
• For all recent U.S. statutes and bills, go to Primary Law Worldwide (NCALRI), federal statutes section.

United States Code (USC) Title 7 Agriculture

• U.S. House Revision Office
  • To keyword search Title 7 at the U.S. House site, use its search form. Enter 7 in the Title box. Then enter your keywords in the Search Words box and/or use any other box (Section, Chapter, Rule, etc.) you wish. Titles 1-24 are current as of January 22, 2002. Titles 25-50 are current as of Jan. 2, 2001.
  • Downloadable U. S. Code Title 7 in Word or ZIP files. Check currency. You may download the whole Title or any of its 102 individual chapters.
• U. S. Code Title 7 Agriculture at Cornell. Check currency.
• U.S. Code Annotated (USCA) Title 7 Agriculture via Westlaw (Select Federal Materials, then United States Code Annotated.) Hypertext Table of Contents. This compilation is usually within a few months of currency. Look for date at top of each Code section. Includes annotations with hypertext links to articles, cases, regulations. Note: Westlaw password required.
• For more U.S. Code links, go to Primary Law Worldwide (NCALRI), United States Code section.
• For more about U.S. Code on the internet, including updating procedures, see the United States Code on the Web by S. Kelley.

• Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Agriculture (Cornell). Use search box at top.
• Recent U.S. Appellate Court Decisions on Agriculture (Cornell). Use search box.
• National AgLaw Reporter (NCALRI). Digests of selected federal and state cases, 2002-.
• For additional sources of federal case law, go to Primary Law Worldwide (NCALRI), federal cases section.

• Collections of Agriculture Regulations
  • National AgLaw Reporter (NCALRI). Digest of selected regulations, 2002-, by subject. Links to full text in Federal Register.
  • Federal Register Agriculture Archive (CERIS, Purdue). 2000-
  • Regulation.gov. Comment on proposed federal regulations. After Find Regs. by Govt. Agency Name, select Agriculture Department or a USDA agency.
• USDA Agency Web Sites. Mostly regulations, directives, guidance documents, notices. Sometimes also statutes or administrative decisions.
  • Agency-Wide
    • Departmental Directives and Agency Directives. The departmental directives include departmental regulations, notices, and manuals and Secretary's memoranda and announcements.
  • Agricultural Labor Affairs
    • Farm Employment Rules and Regulations
  • Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
    • Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 Section 8e (AMAA). Compliance information.
    • Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). Regulations, proposed regulations, rules of practice, disciplinary decisions.
    • Fruit and Vegetable Programs--Federal Rulemaking. Proposed rules comments and marketing orders and agreements.
    • Fruit and Vegetable Programs (AMS) Marketing Orders.
    • Plant Variety Protection Act
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
    • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Recently Published Rules and Notices.
    • Agricultural Biotechnology (USDA APHIS, EPA, FDA)
  • Board of Contract Appeals (BCA)
    • Rules, Alternative Dispute Resolution Notice, Decisions 1995-
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
    • Regulations, Notices, Directives, Backgrounders
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • HAACP Guidance Documents.
  • Forest Service
    • Forest Service Directives. Manual, handbooks.
  • Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
    • Temporary Directives (FSA, FAS, and RMA). Search by agency, number, and status or browse lists of the most recent 25 notices from each agency.
  • Farm Service Agency (FSA)
    • Temporary Directives (FSA, FAS, and RMA). Search by agency, number, and status or browse lists of the most recent 25 notices from each agency.
  • Grain Inspectors, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
    • Final Opinions. 1994-forward
    • Authorizing legislation and regulations under the laws
    • Reference Library. Official standards, Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) directives, notices, handbooks, bulletins, more.
  • National Appeals Division (NAD)
    • Regulations, Directives
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    • Directives
    • 2002 Farm Bill. Proposed and final rules and public notices.
    • 1996 Farm Bill. Proposed and final rules and public notices
  • Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ)
    • Regulations
  • Risk Management Agency (RMA)
    • Directives and Handbooks
    • Directives and Handbooks for Crop Policies
    • Regulations by date and subject, 1999-
    • Temporary Directives (FSA, FAS, and RMA). Search by agency, number, and status or browse lists of the most recent 25 notices from each agency.
  • Rural Development
    • Instructions, Regulations, Notices, Letters, Forms, Handbooks
  • Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
    • Regulations, Bulletins, Forms
• Other Federal Agency Web Sites
  • Dept. of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    • Aquaculture Regulatory Information. "Links to federal sites that have legislation, policy permit and regulatory information affecting aquaculture development."
  • Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS). Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
    • Bioterrorism Act of 2002. Text and proposed regulations.
    • Code of Federal Regulations. Title 21 Food and Drugs
    • Compilation of Laws Enforced by the FDA
    • Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
      • Biotechnology. Regulations, guidance, anouncements, presentations, testimony.
      • CFSAN Compilation of FDA Laws and Regulations
      • CFSAN Compilation of Food and Cosmetic Guidance Documents
      • Food Code. Guides restaurants, grocery stores, etc., on "how to prevent foodborne illness."
    • Center for Veterinary Medicine
      • Guidance Documents. Includes aquaculture, biotechnology, BSE, food safety.
    • Dockets Management. "The official repository for the administrative proceedings and rule-making documents" of the FDA.
  • Dept. of Interior
    • Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Regulations.
    • Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Laws, Directives, and Regulations
  • Dept. of Labor
    • Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MPSA). Law, regulations, compliance assistance.
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    • Office of Water (OW). National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES).
      • Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Final Rule
      • Animal Feeding Operations Regulations Related to the NPDES Permit Program. Regulations--proposed and final.
    • Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
      • Agricultural Biotechnology (USDA APHIS). Click on EPA for EPA Plant Pesticide Regulatory Decisions.
      • Regulating Biopesticides
      • ESA, FFDCA, FIFRA, FQPA Text and other regulatory and legislative information.
      • Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
    • Federal Register Environmental Documents
  • Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
    • Regulations, statutes, board policies, FCSIC Regulations
    • Legal Office. Handbook, pending regulations and notices, legal decisions.
  • Regulation.gov. Comment on proposed federal regulations. After Find Regs. by Govt. Agency Name, select desired agency.
• To search federal regulations for all agencies or for a particular agency, see Primary Law Worldwide (NCALRI), Federal Register section.

• CFR TITLE 7 at Nat. Archives and Records Admin. via GPO Access (NARA via GPO Access). Access Title 7 via hypertext table of contents. Keyword searching is also available.
  • Revised Jan. 1, 2003
  • Revised Jan. 1, 2002
  • Revised Jan. 1, 2001
  • Revised Jan. 1, 2000
  • Revised Jan. 1, 1999
  • Revised Jan. 1, 1998
  • Revised Jan. 1, 1997
• CFR Title 7 via Westlaw. (Select United States, then Federal, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7.) Hypertext table of contents to Title 7.
• To search the entire CFR or another title, such as Title 9 Animals and Animal Products, go to Primary Law Worldwide (NCALRI), CFR section.

• Agriculture Decisions sources, published by the USDA Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) is a compilation of "decisions and orders issued in adjudicatory administrative proceedings conducted for the Department under various statutes and regulations. Selected court decisions concerning the Department's regulatory programs are also included." Sources for these documents are:
  • Agriculture Decisions (USDA OALJ). 2000 to present available. Backfiles to be added.
  • Agriculture Decisions. On fee-based services Westlaw USDA 1977- and Lexis USDA 1989-1996.
  • USDA Decisions (NCALRI). Administrative decisions from the USDA Judicial Officer, 2002-. These are also included in Agriculture Decisions above.
  • USDA Office of the Judicial Officer Decision Summaries. Summaries of decisions 1971-.
• USDA Board of Contract Appeals (USDA BCA). Decisions 1995-. Also on fee-based Westlaw FGC-AGBCA 1968- and Lexis in ALLBCA.
• USDA Inspectors, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). Final opinions 1994-forward.
• USDA AMS Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). Disciplinary decisions.
• Farm Credit Administration Legal Opinion Summaries (FCA). 1998-

• Agriculture Statutes--State Codes (Cornell)
• California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Recent regulatory action, decisions and orders 1975- , digest, statutes, reports, ALRB home.
• Fish and Game Statutes--State Codes (Cornell)
• National Conference of State Legislatures Agricultural Legislation and Statutes
  • Database on State Rural Legislation. Summary and status. Links to state full-text legislation sites.
  • Biological, Chemical, and Agricultural Terrorism Database. Summary and status. Links to state full-text legislation sites.
  • Biotechnology Statutes Chart. Brief summaries of state statutes.
  • State Organic Food Statutes. Very brief information. Dated March 1999.
• Directory of State Alternative Agricultural Laws (W. SARE). Short descriptions only. Dated 1994.
• State Statutes on the Internet: Topical Index (Cornell). Includes agriculture, commercial law, labor, insurance, natural resources, water codes.
• State Farmland Protection Statutes by state and category (Farmland Information Library) -- Case Study Summaries by State -- State and Local Tools
• State Farm Employment Laws and Regulations (USDA Agricultural Labor Affairs)
• Minimum Wage Laws in the States (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
• National AgLaw Reporter (NCALRI). Digests of selected federal and state cases, 2002-.
• For more state law, including state statutes and cases, go to Primary Law Worldwide (NCALRI), state law section.

• County Codes and Ordinances (NACO). Collection of county ordinances on many topics, including agricultural lands, animal waste, environmental protection, and water.
• For more county and municipal law, including state statutes and cases, go to Primary Law Worldwide, local/municipal section.

• FAOLEX. (FAO) Treaties, country laws and regulations on agriculture, animals, environment, fisheries, food, forestry, land, plants, water, and wildlife & biodiversity.
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Canadian Agricultural and Food and Drug Law (Canada Dept. of Justice)
• European Union Agriculture Directorate General
• Activities of the European Union: Agriculture
• European Union Agriculture Issues
• European Union Agricultural Law (EUR-Lex)
• European Union (NCALRI). Legislation, cases, treaties.
• Directory of International Bankruptcy Laws on the Internet (ABI World). Country law.
• How to Find International and National Labour Law (ILO)
• International Digest of Health Legislation (WHO). Country law. Summaries, with links to full text if available.
• Treaties Deposited with FAO. Text and status.
• Water Law and Standards (WHO and FAO). Database of country legislation.
• Waterlex (FAO). Treaties and international agreements.
• For additional sources of foreign and international primary law, including treaties, see Primary Law Worldwide (NCALRI), foreign and international law sections. See also International Agriculture.

• Environmental Law (NCALRI). U.S. and international environmental law information, organizations, agencies, and primary environmental law.
• Other Topical Areas of Law (NCALRI). Legal information arranged by broad legal topic.
• Agriculture Topics from A to Z (NCALRI)
• Primary Law Worldwide: Full-Text Laws, Regulations, Cases, Treaties (NCALRI). Federal, state, local, foreign, and international primary law.

II. Congressional Publications and Resources

• U.S. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Members
  • Subcommittees
  • Committee Information
  • Committee History
  • Committee Rules
  • Laws. Text of federal agricultural laws "as amended by subsequent Public Laws enacted through the Public Law and date indicated on the first page of each compilation."
  • Legislation. Bills introduced in the U.S. Senate and referred to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee from the 95th Congress (1977) forward. Links to Thomas for bill text (1989 forward), status, legislative history, etc.
  • Hearings 1997-
  • News
• U.S. House. Committee on Agriculture.
  • Members
  • Subcommittees
  • Committee Rules
  • Committee Schedule
  • Jurisdiction
  • Oversight Plan for the 108th Congress
  • Press Releases 2001-
  • Press Releases, Hearings, Publications 1997-2002
  • Hearings 1997-
  • Listen to hearings
  • Glossary of Agricultural, Terms, Programs, and Laws (CRS)
• U.S. Senate. Committee on Appropriations.
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
• U.S. House. Committee on Appropriations.
  • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
• U.S. House. Congressional Rural Caucus (CRC)
• Current Status of FY2004 Appropriations Bills (Thomas)
• Federal Appropriations Legislation FY1999-FY2003 (Thomas)
• Congressional Record--Agriculture Remarks, Reports, Articles
  • 108th Congress 2nd Session 2004 (Thomas).
  • 108th Congress 1st Session 2003 (Thomas).
  • 107th Congress 2nd Session 2002 (Thomas)
  • 107th Congress 1st Session 2001 (Thomas)
  • 106th Congress 2nd Session 2000 (Thomas)
  • 106th Congress 1st Session 1999 (Thomas)
  • 105th Congress 2nd Session 1998 (Thomas)
  • 105th Congress 1st Session 1997 (Thomas)
  • 104th Congress 2nd Session 1996 (Thomas)
  • 104th Congress 1st Session 1995 (Thomas)
  • 103th Congress 2nd Session 1994 (Thomas)
• Congressional Record Index 1983- (GPO Access)
• Congressional Record (Thomas): Index 1995- -- Search 1989-
• U.S. Senate and House Committee Reports 1995- (Thomas). Select Agriculture Committee from House or Senate committee menu.
• U.S. Senate, House, and Treaty Documents 1995- (GPO Access)
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 1774 to present.
• Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports on Agriculture, Environmental, and International Topics (National Library for the Environment)
• Other sites for selected CRS Reports: via U.S. House Rules Comm. -- via U.S. House Judiciary Comm. -- via Rep. Green (U.S. House) -- via Rep. Shays (U.S. House) -- via U. Cal. -- via IUPUI

III. Agricultural Law Publications

• Publishers
  • National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information (NCALRI) Publications
    • Agricultural Law: A Selected Bibliography by Sally J. Kelley et al. Browse or search bibliographies of books and articles on many subjects related to agricultural law. Covers 1985-2001. Updated annually.
    • Agricultural Law Research Guide by Sally J. Kelley. Research guide covering print and internet titles, with Westlaw and Lexis availability. Updated at least annually.
    • Agricultural Law on the Internet: A Guide by Sally J. Kelley.
    • Environmental Laws Affecting Agriculture (NCALRI, NASDA). 1996-. Full-text. A series of agriculture-related environmental law state and federal guides. Eventually, a guide for each state will be available.
    • Food Safety Standards and Regulations (NCALRI, NASDA) 1999. Full-text. Guides to food safety standards and laws for the federal government, states, and territories.
    • National AgLaw Reporter. Digest of recent cases and regulations, 2002-, arranged by subject.
    • Outlines of Agricultural Law Topics. Monographs in outline form on selected topics of current interest such as TMDLs, CAFOs.
    • Research Articles on many on agricultural law topics.
    • Research Notes. "A new, occasional series of shorter research studies and outlines."
    • WESTLAW Databases Useful in Agricultural Law Research and How to Search Them by Sally Kelley
  • American Agricultural Law Association.
    • Agricultural Law Bibliography by Drew Kershen. Mid-1980s-. This bibliography of articles and some books appears four times a year in Agricultural Law Update (AALA) and is cumulated on the web.
    • Annual Law Review Symposia
  • Agricultural Law Press. Publications include an agricultural law deskbook, a college text, and a newsletter (see Newsletters below).
  • Center for Studies in Agriculture, Law and the Environment (CSALE, U. Saskatchewan). "Integrates the life sciences and the social sciences to conduct research into environmental and legal issues related to agriculture." Publications on Canadian agricultural law.
  • Dickinson School of Law Agricultural Research and Education Center. Short pieces on various federal and Pennsylvania agricultural law topics.
  • Farmers' Legal Action Group. Order information for many publications including newsletter (see Newsletters below). Some full-text monographs.
  • Florida Agricultural Law Center (U. Florida IFAS). Publications emphasize Florida agricultural law (with Coop. Ext. Service)
  • Missouri Agricultural Law Center (Matthews, U. Mo.--Columbia). Some full-text articles.
  • LexisNexis Agricultural Law Publications. Includes Agricultural Law (15 vols.) by Harl.
  • National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
    • A weekly newsletter. See Newsletters below.
    • NASDA Legislative and Regulatory Information. Includes policy statements, issue papers, legislative backgrounders, position statements.
    • NCALRI/NASDA state guides to food-safety law and agriculture-related environmental law.
  • Ohio State Dept. of Agricultural, Environmental, and Developmental Econ. Agricultural Law Fact Sheet Series and OSU Extension Ag. Law newsletter. See Newsletters below.
  • West
    • Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers, 3rd ed. by D. H. Kelley et al.. Two volumes. Loose-leaf. Updated annually.
• Agricultural Law Journals
  • Animal Law (Lewis & Clark). Annual law journal. Abstracts 1995- ; Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, and Lexis Academic Universe full-text 1995-.
  • Drake Journal of Agricultural Law: abstracts 1996- ; Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, and Lexis Academic Universe full-text 1996-.
  • San Joaquin Journal of Agricultural Law. Full-text 1991- on Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, and Lexis Academic Universe.
• Agricultural Law Newsletters
  • Agricultural Law Digest (Agricultural Law Press). Biweekly newsletter. A feature article followed by summaries of cases, statutes, regulations. Paper or e-mail subscription.
  • Agricultural Law Letter (McLeod, Watkinson & Miller). Full text 1995-. Contents list 1985-1995.
  • Agricultural Law Update (Amer. Agri. Law Ass'n.) is "a monthly newsletter containing short reports and summaries of significant developments in agricultural law." Membership password required to view this newsletter. Full text June 1998-.
  • Farmers' Legal Action Report. Published 5 times a year, this newsletter provides articles which "discuss a current legal topic of particular interest to the farming community" and summaries of new cases and regulations. Subscription information.
  • NASDA News. A weekly newsletter offering "comprehensive coverage of major legislative and regulatory activities in Washington affecting America's farmers and ranchers along with news about NASDA's membership and activities." Full text.
  • National AgLaw Reporter (NCALRI). Digest of recent cases and regulations.
  • OSU Extension Agricultural Law Newsletter (Ohio St. U.). Full text, 1999-2001.
  • Special Committee on Agricultural Management Newsletter (ABA Section of Environment Energy and Resources). Full text.
• Related Periodicals
  • Alternative Agriculture News (Wallace Center for Agricultural and Environmental Policy). A monthly newsletter which "informs readers about current news, policy developments, and activities in the alternative agriculture community." 1997- full text on web.
  • Choices (American Agricultural Economics Association). A quarterly magazine "for people concerned about food, farm, and resource issues." Some full text. Subject index 1986-1999. Also on WESTLAW CHOICES 2000-.
  • Feedstuffs
• Miscellaneous
  • Glossary of Agricultural Terms, Programs, and Laws (CRS for U.S. House Ag. Committee).
  • Summary of Federal Laws and Regulations Affecting Agricultural Employers, 2000 (USDA ERS).
  • See Agricultural Publications and Statistics (NCALRI) for additional USDA and other agricultural publications.
  • See Agriculture Topics from A to Z for organizations, institutes, and government agencies which publish on specific agricultural law topics.
  • U.S. EPA National Agri. Compliance Assistance Center Publications. For additional U.S. EPA and other environmental law publications, see Environmental Law Publications and Statistics (NCALRI).
  • Agricultural Law E-Mail Lists (Law Lists by L. Louis-Jacques). Some are subscriptions to newsletters.

IV. Agricultural Law Education

• University of Arkansas Graduate Agricultural Law Program. The only program offering an LL.M. in agricultural law.
• Drake Law School Agricultural Law Center
• Dickinson School of Law Agricultural Law Research and Reference Center
• Ohio State U. Agricultural Law
• U. of Florida Agricultural Law Center
• University of Illinois--Agricultural Law 303
• Washburn University School of Law Agricultural Law

V. Organizations and Institutes

• American Agricultural Law Association (AALA). "The only national professional organization focusing on the legal needs of the agricultural community."
• American Association of Law Schools Agricultural Law Section
• American Association of Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO). Promotes "uniform and effective [fertilizer control] legislation--definitions, rulings and enforcement practices" and "cooperate with members of the industry to promote the safe and effective use of fertilizers and protection of soil and water resources."
• American Bar Association
  • Section of Business Law, Commercial Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Agricultural and Agri-Business Financing. "To provide a forum for the discussion of emerging transactional and bankruptcy issues which are of importance for attorneys working with the agricultural industry."
  • Section of Business Law, Committee on Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law. To sponsor educational programs, inform lawyers of current developments, and examine legal and regulatory requirements in food and drug law.
  • Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Special Committee on Agricultural Management. "Addresses the legal and policy issues facing humanity in balancing the need for food production with environmental concerns."
• American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). "The nation's largest general farm organization ... is involved in local, state, national, and international issues that affect its members."
• Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). "To provide a mechanism for developing and implementing uniform and equitable laws, regulations, standards and enforcement policies for regulating the manufacture, distribution and sale of animal feeds; resulting in safe, effective, and useful feeds."
• Association of American Seed Control Officials (AASCO). "To discuss mutual concerns of seed law enforcement, to be updated on new developments in the seed industry, and to update the Recommended Uniform State Seed Law (RUSSL)."
• Association of American Pest Control Officials (AAPCO) . "To enable the states to cooperate with one another in dealing with mutual regulatory problems ... to promote uniform and effective legislations, definitions, regulations, enforcement ..."
• Center for Studies in Agriculture, Law and the Environment (CSALE, U. Saskatchewan). "Integrates the life sciences and the social sciences to conduct research into environmental and legal issues related to agriculture."
• Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG). "A nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services to family farmers and their rural communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land."
• Lex Mundi. Agricultural Practice Group. "...help each member firm improve its representation of agribusinesses by exchanging information on a) managing the practice and delivering services to agribusiness clients and b) new services that could be offered to these clients."
• National Association of Counties (NACO) -- Agriculture and Rural Issues -- Rural Action Caucus.
• National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). "To support and promote the American agriculture industry, while protecting consumers and the environment, through the development, implementation, and communication of sound public policy and programs."
• National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information (NCALRI)
• National Council of State Legislatures. State-Federal Relations. Agriculture & International Trade Committee. (NCSL). Concerned with "states' interests in federal decisions affecting international trade and agriculture."
• See also Agriculture Topics from A to Z, Farm Policy, and Agricultural Organizations (NCALRI) for additional organizations.

VI. Other Agricultural Law Sites

• Agricultural Law Guide (Hieros Gamos)
• Cornell Legal Research Encyclopedia--Agricultural Law
• Agriculture Law Materials (Cornell)
• Agricultural Law (U. of Kansas)
• Agricultural Legal Research on the Internet (DSL) by Jeff Feirick.
• Agriculture and the Law: Internet Law Library (Quicklaw America)
• Agricultural Law--Washlaw Web
• Agriculture Law (Findlaw)
• Agriculture--Washlaw Web
• AgricultureLaw.com (McLeod, Watkinson & Miller)
• Missouri Agricultural Law Center (Matthews, U. Mo.--Columbia)
• Real Estate--Agricultural Law (freeadvice.com)
• See Agriculture Topics (NCALRI) for specialized agricultural law, such as animal or land use law.
• See also Law by Subject (NCALRI) for sites which arrange legal resources by subject.