Third Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference
Hosted by the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium
April 21-22, 2016
Memphis, Tennessee
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education
Mississippi Bar Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law
Banks Law Firm
Delta Farm Press
For more information about becoming an event sponsor, please contact us.
Agriculture in the Mid-South is uniquely impacted by changes and developments in state, federal, and international laws and policies. This program is part of a long-term effort to provide relevant and timely agricultural and environmental legal research and information to attorneys, lenders, accountants, tax consultants, students and other agricultural professionals involved in the agriculture and aquaculture industries in the southern U.S. The goal is to provide resources in the form of presentations and content, as well as to foster dialogue about the range of agricultural, food, and aquaculture issues for the Mid-South agricultural community.
Led by the National Agricultural Law Center, the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium is a national, multi-institutional collaboration designed to enhance and expand the development and delivery of authoritative, timely, and objective agricultural and food law research and information. In that capacity, Consortium members have organized and are hosting this conference.
Conference Agenda:
Thursday, April 21
6:30 – 8:30 pm: Welcome Reception at The Rendezvous Restaurant, 52 S. Second Street, Memphis, TN
Join us for a “BBQ & Beer” reception at one of downtown Memphis’ most famous restaurants (cost included in registration)
Friday, April 22
7:30 a.m.: Registration
8:00: Welcome & Announcements
8:15 – 9:15: Agricultural & Environmental Law Update: Recent Trends and Developments
Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Stephanie Otts, Director, National Sea Grant Law Center, University of Mississippi School of Law
Alexandra Chase, Law Fellow, National Sea Grant Law Center, University of Mississippi School of Law
Peggy Kirk Hall, Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program, The Ohio State University
Ross Pifer, Director, Center for Agricultural & Shale Law, Penn State Law
Moderator: Harrison Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center
9:15 – 10:00: Lenders, Lawyers, and their Farmers: Managing Risk in a Faltering Ag Economy
Greg Cole, President and CEO of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services
Bill Bridgforth, Partner, Ramsay, Bridgforth, Robinson, and Raley LLP (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
10:00 – 10:15: Break
10:15 – 11:00: Lenders, Lawyers, and their Farmers (con’t)
11:00 – 12:00: When the Clock is Ticking: Handling an Ag Bankruptcy
James W. Berry, Berry Law Firm (Rayville, Louisiana)
12:00 – 1:15: Lunch (provided)
Keynote Address: Agricultural Trade with Cuba
Presenter: Wes Ward, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture
1:15 – 2:15: When the Corps & EPA Comes A-Knockin’ on the Farm: Navigating Wetlands Issues
Sharon Marie Mattox, Mattox Law Firm (Houston, Texas)
2:15 – 2:30: Break
2:30 – 3:30: Considerations for Legal Ethics: Common Issues
Honorable Judge Brandon Harrison, Arkansas Court of Appeals, District 4, Position 1
3:30 – 4:00: Legal Issues & Liability in Agricultural Nutrient Management
Peggy Kirk Hall, Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program, The Ohio State University
Conference Time, Date, and Location:
Friday, April 22, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
1 North Front Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Registration:
To register for this conference, click here.
The above link will redirect you to the registration page at the University of Mississippi Division of Outreach and Continuing Education.
Cost:
Attendees seeking continuing education credit (CLE/CE): $175
Other attendees, not seeking professional credit: $125
Students: $25
Continuing Education:
The program has been approved for six hours of CLE credit in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, including one hour of ethics.