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    Legal Issues in Animal Agriculture: Farm Protection Laws
    (2015-11-05) Newhall, Ashley
    Presentation delivered on Nov. 5th for a webinar covering the recent ALDF v. Otter ruling. Presentation was presented by Ashley Newhall.
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    Taking Biosecurity Measures to Limit Your Legal Liability for the Spread of Avian Influenza
    (2015-09-17) Goeringer, Paul; Moyle, Jon; Newhall, Ashley
    The possibility of an avian influenza (AI) outbreak on the Delmarva is a scary possibility. The recent AI outbreak in the Midwest has resulted in the infection of over 48 million birds on 223 farms. Infected birds are euthanized to help contain the disease, resulting in large economic loss to both the grower and integrator. With this in mind, poultry growers and companies often have questions about potential liability if AI breaks out on one farm (Grower A) and then on a neighboring farm (Grower B). Could Grower A be liable to Grower B for damages caused by the disease? Under the traditional view, Grower A would not be liable for the spread of the disease unless it was shown that Grower A was negligent. Growers, poultry companies, and contractors practicing biosecurity measures can demonstrate he/she was not negligent and is working to prevent the spread of AI
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    Understanding A Community Supported Agriculture Agreement: What Should Be Included In A Good CSA Membership Agreement?
    (2015-06) Goeringer, Paul; Newhall, Ashley; Everhart, Sarah; Elangwe, Wele
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    CSA Contracts: what Not to do
    (2015-02) Newhall, Ashley
    Presentation covering common mistakes in CSA contracting.
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    Form Community Supported Agriculture Contract
    (2015-03) Goeringer, Paul; Newhall, Ashley; Everhart, Sarah
    This is a sample contract developed by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative to aid CSA operators in developing their own written contracts.
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    Using a Business Organization Structure to Limit Your Farm’s Liability
    (2015-03) Newhall, Ashley; Goeringer, Paul
    In Maryland, 82.7 percent of agricultural operations conduct business as sole proprietorships (Census of Agriculture, 2012). As agriculture continues to evolve, however, producers should consider investigating all types of business organization structure for their operations to limit liability and provide additional forms of capital.
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    Generic Waiver of Liability Form
    (2014-10) Newhall, Ashley; Tabor, Kathleen
    This form is offered for educational purposes to help producers and agritourism operations understand how to develop their own liability waivers with an attorney. This waiver may not meet all your needs so you should check with an attorney before using.