The University of Arkansas School of Law has announced that it will be accepting applications for graduate studies in agricultural law beginning in fall 2009. The nine-month course, billed as the only one of its kind in the nation, covers a range of issues from farm to fork, including labeling law, food policy, sustainability, biotechnology, international trade, and environmental issues. Additional information
about the program is available at http://law.uark.edu/llm. The university also hosts a related blog. See Food Law Prof Blog, October 29, 2008.

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