‘Farms and fun’ webinar to cover liability in agritourism Jan. 16
By Sarah Cato
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Jan. 8, 2018
Fast facts
- National Agricultural Law Center webinar will cover liability and legal risk in agritourism
- Webinar will begin 11 a.m. CST/noon EST on Jan. 16
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – While the growth of the agritourism industry could mean extra income for farmers, it could also mean an increase in risk.
The number of farms receiving income from agritourism increased by almost 10,000 from 2007 to 2012, with income increasing by $138 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture 2012 Census of Agriculture. Research suggests that this upward trend will continue as a result of increased consumer interest in food and farming paired with growers’ need for extra income.
However, agritourism also presents risks of on-farm injuries and questions of liability. To address areas of high-risk exposure for agritourism operations and tools for reducing liability risk, the National Agricultural Law Center will host a webinar Wednesday, Jan. 16, noon EST/11 a.m. CST. The webinar will cover immunity laws, best management practices, agritourism readiness plans, insurance options and more.
“Agritourism is a subject that we receive numerous questions on here at the Center,” said Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney for the National Agricultural Law Center. “There is a great deal of interest about learning where food and fiber come from. However, the agritourism visitors often do not recognize the potential dangers of a working farm.”
The speakers for this webinar will be Ohio State University assistant professor and field specialist in agriculture and resource law, Peggy Hall, as well as assistant professor and extension educator for Ohio State University, Eric Barrett.
For more information on upcoming webinars, visit http://nationalaglawcenter.org/.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The Center works with producers, state and federal policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information to the nation’s agricultural community.
The Center is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact 479-575-4607 as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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