3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with the basic concepts and terminology used in agricultural law and the legal system and to apply them to real-life situations. The student will explore sources of legal information and will be able to evaluate how legal principles may affect them, their families, farms, or businesses. The course is a survey of legal decisions that impact agriculture, including farm preservation, water rights, pollution abatement standards, workers' rights, externalities, pesticide/insecticide regulation, product inspection, legislation development, mineral rights, and employer liability. (3 lect.)