Independent Research in Agricultural Law - Independent research in agricultural law conducted under the supervision of faculty members. An examination of trade policies, import and export laws with respect to agricultural products, negotiation of international agricultural trade agreements and the international aspects of financing of trade in agricultural commodities. Master's Thesis in Agricultural Law - Research in a specialized area of agricultural law and development of a scholarly paper containing the results of this research. The law governing the use of federal lands and resources. Resources surveyed are watershed, minerals, forests, range, wildlife, recreation and wilderness.
Issues involve both private rights and public interest in common property.
I - Instruction in advanced legal research techniques with a focus on issues in agricultural law. Experience documents, general agriculture materials, and statistical studies. Lectures and research exercises. Non-thesis students are expected to select paper topics and prepare initial draft. Thesis-option students are expected to select a thesis topic, do a literature search, and prepare an outline.