February Roundup

As February has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food law to stakeholders across the country. Outlined below are many of the new NALC resources from February 2024.

Blog Posts

The Feed

Webinars

NALC Outreach

  • Harrison Pittman, NALC Director
    • February 6 – Gave a joint presentation on ag law updates at NASDA’s Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
    • February 7 – Gave a presentation on ag law updates at Arkansas State University’s Agribusiness Conference in Jonesboro, AR
    • February 15 – Gave a presentation called “Plowing Through Policies” at the Alabama Farm Bureau Young Farmers Conference in Gulf Shores, AL
    • February 27 – Gave a joint presentation on the center and ag law updates at the Mid-South Land Conference in Memphis, TN
  • Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
    • February 6 – Gave a presentation on Prop 12 and WOTUS at the Michigan Farm Bureau’s Issue and Outlook Conference for Commodity Advisory Committee members in Lansing, MI
    • February 20 – Gave a presentation on Aquaculture and the Lacey Act: Implications and Consequences at Aquaculture America 2024 in San Antonio, TX
    • February 27 – Participated in a Legislative Briefing panel at the Missouri Farm Bureau at their 2024 Legislative Briefing in Jefferson City, MO.
  • Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
    • February 6 – Gave a joint presentation on ag law updates at NASDA’s Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
    • February 10 – Gave a presentation on estate planning at the Arkansas Young Farmer’s Conference in Little Rock, AR
    • February 15 – Gave a presentation on underground carbon sequestration and carbon pipelines to Capital Ideas podcast for the Alabama Forest Owner’s Association
    • February 16 – Gave an interview discussing cell cultured meat with Inside Climate
    • February 22 – Gave a presentation on agritourism liability at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention in Niagra Falls, ON
    • February 27 – Gave a joint presentation on the center and ag law updates at the Mid-South Land Conference in Memphis, TN
    • February 29 – Gave a presentation on Landowner Liability at the Oklahoma Local Ag Summit in Edmond, OK.
  • Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney
    • February 6 – Gave a joint presentation on ag law updates at NASDA’s Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
    • February 9 – Gave a webinar on the Endangered Species Act’s impact on agriculture for the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
    • February 13 – Gave a presentation on environmental law and how it impacts agriculture to Professor Brandon Willis’ agriculture class at Utah State University via Zoom
    • February 20 – Gave a presentation on WOTUS/ESA at the BASF consultant meeting in Hot Springs, AR
    • February 23 – Gave a presentation on the Center and several current ag law topics at the LeadAR meeting over Zoom.
    • February 29 – Gave a presentation on WOTUS to the Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts in Little Rock, AR.
  • Micah Brown, Staff Attorney
    • February 5 – Gave a presentation on foreign ownership of ag land to the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
    • February 13 – Testified before North Dakota state legislature’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee via Zoom
    • February 15 – Gave a presentation on secured transactions and its impact on agriculture to Professor Brandon Willis’ agriculture class at Utah State University via Zoom

NALC Media Mentions

Work from our NALC partners:

Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program

Publications

Presentations

  • Robert Moore, Attorney/Research Specialist
    • February 2 – Farm Transition Planning, 40 attendees
    • February 16 – Farm Office Webinar, 60 attendees
    • February 20 – Long-Term Care Webinar, 45 attendees

Blog Posts

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