February Monthly Roundup

As we begin the month of March and reflect on last month, 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 the month of February 2023.

Webinars

• Feb 15 – Estate Planning Challenges and Strategies for Farm Families

Blog Posts

• California Takes Steps to Reduce Pesticide Use in State
• State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Three
• Judge Issues Ruling in Klamath River Dispute
• Virginia’s Attempt to Restrict Foreign Agricultural Land Investments

The Feed

• Volume 1, Issue 3
• Volume 1, Issue 4

Center Outreach

• Harrison Pittman, Center Director
  • Feb 14 – presented at NASDA Winter Policy Summit/Ag Policy Summit, Arlington, VA
  • Feb 15 – participated in NASDA Legal Roundtable, NASDA WPS/Ag Policy Summit, Arlington, VA
  • Feb 18 – spoke at Alabama Cattleman’s Association Convention & Trade Show, Montgomery, AL
  • Feb 27 – presented on foreign ownership of agricultural land at the Alabama Forestry Association Public Policy Seminar, Point Clear, AL
  • Feb 27 – met with the Western Agricultural Industry Advisory Board via Zoom
  • Feb 28 – presented on the latest in agricultural law and litigation at the American Soybean Association Board Meeting, Arlington, VA
• Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney
  • Feb 6 – presented on Ag Leasing to CAFF (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food), Fayetteville, AR
  • Feb 6 – presented on Heir Property to Faulkner Law School via Zoom
  • Feb 8 – presented on Business Entities to CAFF (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food), Fayetteville, AR
• Micah Brown, Staff Attorney
  • Feb 14 – guest lecture, Introduction to Agricultural Law, University of Arkansas
  • Feb 24 – presented on Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land at USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, Washington, D.C.