Mike Martin on AgLaw Today

By |2020-05-28T21:40:43-04:00May 27th, 2020|Agriculture, Law|

Checkout our first podcast with Cari Rinker, an agriculture lawyer in the Midwest as host, produced and distributed by Purdue University Agriculture as information for agricultural interests of all types. This podcast introduces Martin Law in a lively discourse between host and guest. More to come on relevant subjects.

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Growers Find Ally in Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act

By |2018-11-13T08:52:19-05:00September 29th, 2016|Agriculture, Law|

Florida’s citrus industry is in dire need of a turnaround, so the passage of the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act is the best of news. It’s the latest in a line of news items that seem as if the Florida citrus industry may be on the brink of a welcome improvement. […]

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Farmworkers: Five Lessons Learned In The Field

By |2016-07-22T20:22:43-04:00July 22nd, 2016|Agriculture, Law|

Migrant farmworkers are at the forefront of many discussions on agriculture and immigration. In ag-heavy states like Florida, the presence of farmworkers is common, as they are there nearly year-round to pick such crops as citrus and strawberries. However, NPR contributor, Dan Charles, realized that while many who are in agriculture understand that a large [...]

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The Details of the Florida Legacy Bill

By |2015-12-05T12:30:38-05:00December 5th, 2015|Agriculture, Community, Law|

The Florida Everglades encompass thousands of square miles of South Florida real estate that are vastly important to the Sunshine State. Water flows south from Central Florida in a “River of Grass,” essentially recycling and recharging the water and providing a unique ecosystem for hundreds of different species, many of them endangered. However, the Everglades once [...]

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Potential link between pesticides and cancer causes growing concern among farmworkers

By |2014-11-18T16:09:39-05:00November 17th, 2014|Agriculture, Law|

There is a growing concern among farmworkers in Florida that overexposure to pesticides is giving them cancer and causing illness and death. Workers claim that there is no familial history of cancer prior to working around these chemicals. Until recently, workers believed there was no health risk associated to pesticides. […]

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Agricultural Commissioner Putnam hopes to lead Florida into the potentially profitable ethanol era

By |2014-10-06T15:34:58-04:00October 6th, 2014|Agriculture, Law|

There have been debates for years among Florida lawmakers on how to develop alternative energies. Several methods have been discussed including coal, nuclear, solar, wind, off shore drilling, and more. This year, Adam Putnam, the agricultural commissioner, will make another attempt in forwarding this endeavor. […]

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Misuse of Agricultural Insecticide Kills Mother

By |2018-11-13T08:52:25-05:00June 30th, 2014|Agriculture, Law|

Agriculture is an important industry for everyone. It’s a life-sustaining industry and necessary for our survival. Maintaining a successful farm or crop takes a great deal of hard work and talent, especially when it comes to battling weather challenges and pesky pests.  […]

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Will medical marijuana become the next Florida agriculture product?

By |2018-11-13T08:52:26-05:00May 23rd, 2014|Agriculture, Business, Law|

With few states already legalizing marijuana for medicinal (and in some cases personal) use, Florida residents will be voting in November whether to authorize medical marijuana.  With Florida’s vast farmland totaling 47,500 farms, many have wondered what will happen to our farmland if the law is enacted.  […]

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Florida Agriculture Commission aims to rewrite charity laws

By |2018-11-13T08:52:26-05:00May 23rd, 2014|Business, Community, Law|

Do you support a local or national charity? Most people I know do support charitable causes, whether it’s buying toys for at risk children during the holiday season or helping find a cure for cancer, they support something important to them or their family.  Some people I know go even further and have launched a [...]

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Florida Agriculture Commission aims to rewrite Charitable Contribution Laws

By |2018-11-13T08:52:26-05:00May 9th, 2014|Agriculture, Community, Law|

Do you support a local or national charity? Most people I know do support charitable causes, whether it’s buying toys for at risk children during the holiday season or helping find a cure for cancer, they support something important to them or their family.  Some people I know go even further and have launched a [...]

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