Agriculture Law

SLN #: 73418
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Morrison
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course will provide an overview of the way the legal aspects of agricultural production and agribusiness (non-farm businesses involved in purchase, processing, and distribution of agricultural commodities) differ significantly from other industrial enterprises. The course will illustrate such differences within the context of contracts, secured transactions, negotiable instruments, bankruptcy, income tax planning, estate planning, business planning, civil liabilities, criminal liabilities, water law, environmental law, and regulatory law.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Mid Term Or Other Exam: Midterm
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.