Webinar Series

As part of its mission, the National Agricultural Law Center is hosts a series of webinars on current and emerging important agricultural and food law topics. Usually held on the third Wednesday of the month, these webinars are freely available to the general public and are typically designed to be appropriate for both attorneys and non-attorneys.

The titles below are link to the specific webinar page.  On these pages, visitors can find more information about the webinar, including speaker biographies and written materials.  Also included on those pages is a link to log on to the upcoming webinar, or a link to the archived and recorded past webinar, as appropriate.

See the charts below for information about upcoming and archived webinars.

Upcoming Webinars

Date Time Topic Presenter(s)
10/2/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (ET) Growing Careers in Ag & Food Law: USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small
10/16/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (ET) Equine Activity & Agritourism Statutes: Strategies for Risk Management Dr. Tim Potter & Rusty Rumley
11/20/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (ET) State Approaches to Clearing Title to Heirs Property Jill Apter & Jesse Richardson

Archived Webinars

Date Time Topic Presenter(s)
9/18/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Right to Repair and Agriculture Ross Pifer
9/11/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Growing Careers: Planning for Success in Starting and Maintaining an Agricultural Law Student Association Harrison Pittman, Regan O’Donnell, Caitlin Klingenberg, & Austin C. Vincent
8/21/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Can Agriculture and Solar Co-Exist? Exploring the Promise and Challenge of Agrivoltaics Peggy Kirk Hall & Jesse Richardson
7/17/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) HPAI in Poultry and Cattle: How Can We Miss You If You Won’t Go Away? Brook Duer
6/19/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Groundwater Recharge: Legal and Strategic Considerations of Project Development David Cameron
5/15/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) The Deal with Dicamba: Overview of Recent Legal Developments Brigit Rollins
4/17/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Demystifying PACA: Navigating Compliance and Best Practices in the Produce Industry June Monroe
3/27/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Growing Careers in Agricultural and Food Law for Law Students: Non-Traditional Legal Paths and Opportunities Kirstin Nelson
3/20/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Requirements & Litigation Updates Kristine Tidgren
2/21/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) What’s the Harm? Examining the EPA’s New Approach to ESA Compliance When Making FIFRA Decisions Brigit Rollins
2/14/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) Plan. Produce. Profit: Creating and Processing Value-Added Food Products in Arkansas Dr. Renee Threlfall
1/17/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) An Overview of Landowners’ Rights in Federal Rail-to-Trail Conversions Lindsay Brinton & Meghan Largent
1/10/24 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) Plan. Produce. Profit: An Overview of the Arkansas Food Freedom Act Jeff Jackson
11/15/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) What’s Up with WOTUS: Post-Sackett and Beyond Brigit Rollins
11/8/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) Plan. Produce. Profit: Liability Issues with Food Processing Under the Arkansas Food Freedom Act Rusty Rumley
10/18/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Not Your Grandfather’s Corn Maze – Regulatory and Legal Responses to Challenges Faced by Agriculture Due to PFAS Contamination Kyla Kaplan, Ryan Stifter, Chase Gerbig
9/20/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Who Owns the Farm? Foreign Ownership Legislative Update Micah Brown
8/23/23 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. (EDT) An Overview of the USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program Stephen Carpenter
8/16/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) How Food & Ag Companies Can (and Do) Use the National Advertising Division to Combat Unfair Competition and Test the Waters of Emerging Issues Kim Bousquet & Alli Condra
8/9/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) The Changing Landscape – Everything Agricultural Employers Should Understand About Farm Labor Law Brandon Davis
7/19/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) What’s Up with WOTUS: A Look at the Current WOTUS Definition and Recent Supreme Court Decision Brigit Rollins
7/12/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Meat and Poultry Labeling – An Introduction to USDA’s Label Approval Requirements John Dillard
6/21/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) An Overview of U.S. Charitable Food Surplus Programs Audry Thompson
5/17/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Multi-District Antitrust Litigation in the Protein Sectors (Poultry, Pork, and Beef) Brook Duer
4/26/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) What’s New About Phase 2? Information About Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 Stephen Carpenter, Lindsay Kuehn
4/5/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Expanding Partners & Outreach: Strategic Update on the Future of the National Agricultural Law Center Harrison Pittman
3/29/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) Growing Careers in Agricultural & Food Law for Law Students: Ebony Woodruff Ebony Woodruff
3/15/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT) What’s Up with WOTUS: An Overview of “Waters of the United States” and Why it Matters to Agriculture Brigit Rollins
2/15/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) Estate Planning Challenges and Strategies for Farm Families Robert Moore
1/25/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) Looking Ahead: Impact of the 2022 Elections on Ag Law and Policy Hunt Shipman
1/18/23 Noon – 1 p.m. (EST) Foreign Ownership of Ag Land: Federal & State Legislative Update Micah Brown
11/16/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Civil Rights Developments for USDA Stephen Carpenter
11/2/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Growing Careers in Agricultural and Food Law for Undergraduate Students: Marla Dickerson Marla Dickerson
10/19/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Federal Crop Insurance: Legal Update & Latest Developments Grant Ballard
9/28/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Considering Carbon: A Farmer’s Guide to Carbon Contracts Stephen Carpenter
9/21/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Fence Laws: Corralling Legal Issues and Livestock Tiffany Dowell Lashmet and Rusty Rumley
9/14/2022 4 – 5:00 (CDT) Growing Careers in Agricultural Law for Pre-College Learners Patrick Dillon and Jill Dillon
9/7/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Growing Careers in Agricultural Law: Pearson Caleb Pearson
8/17/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) An Overview of Geographical Indications and their Impacts on U.S. Agriculture Chloe J. Marie
7/20/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Long-Term Care Impacts on Farming Operations Robert Moore
6/15/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Hunting Leases and Liability: What Should the Landowner and Hunter Look for in a Lease? Rusty Rumley
5/18/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Facing Drought in Prior Appropriation Systems Therese Stix, Laura A. Schroeder
4/20/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Legal & Economic Issues for Direct Beef Sales Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Dr. Justin Benavidez
4/18/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Growing Careers in Agricultural & Food: A Webinar for 1890s Institutions Kellie Adesina, Rusty Rumley, Jana Caracciolo
4/6/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Growing Careers in Agricultural & Food Law for Law Students Phyllis Marquitz
3/23/2022 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Considering Carbon: Understanding the Legalities of Soil Carbon Sequestration Contracts Todd J. Janzen
2/16/2022 12 – 1:00 (EST) A Legal Roundup of Glyphosate: History & Outlook Brigit Rollins
1/19/2022 12 – 1:00 (EST) Wind and Solar Farms in Farm Country: Addressing Land Use Conflicts Peggy Kirk Hall, Jesse Richardson, Whitney Morgan
11/17/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) The Western Water Crisis & What it Means for Agriculture James Eklund
10/20/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Foreign Ownership of Ag Land: Legal Background and Update Harrison Pittman
9/15/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) An Overview of Federal and State Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) Programs Ross Pifer
8/18/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Considering Carbon: Agribusiness and All Things Crypto; An Introduction to the Basics Carol Goforth
7/21/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) In the Weeds: Legal Approaches to Dealing with Noxious Weeds on Farmland Peggy Kirk Hall & Dr. Mark Loux
7/7/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Voluntary Approaches to Agricultural Water Pollution Reduction Linda Reid
6/16/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Understanding Federal Milk Marketing Orders and Current Daily Risk Management Tools Brook Duer
5/19/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Considering Carbon: The Evolution and Operation of Carbon Markets Chandler Van Voorhis
4/21/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Opportunities and Challenges Agriculture Faces in the Climate Debate Andrew Walmsley, Shelby Swain Meyers
4/7/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Focus on Food: Legislation That Would Change Meat Processing Elizabeth Rumley
3/17/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) High-Capacity Wells: A Survey of Groundwater Withdrawal Rights and Regulations Linda Reid
2/17/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Federal Crop Insurance: Legal Update & Latest Developments  Grant Ballard
2/3/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Stuck in the Swamp: Swampbuster Basics  Brigit Rollins
1/13/2021 12 – 1:00 (EST) Looking Ahead: Impact of the 2020 Elections on Ag Law and Policy Hunt Shipman
11/18/2020 12 – 1:00 (EST) A Year in Review: Top Ten Ag Law Developments of 2020 Harrison Pittman & Brigit Rollins
10/21/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Opening a Craft Beer Brewery: Laws & Considerations Candace L. Moon
9/16/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Right to Repair Statutes: Overview, Issues Presented, and Current Status of State Legislation  Ross Pifer
8/19/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) The Evolution of Agritourism: Current Legal Issues & Future Trends Peggy Kirk Hall, Eric Barrett, & Rob Leeds
7/15/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Agriculture District Programs: The First 50 Years. Will They Survive Another 50? Brook Duer
6/24/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) The Deal With Dicamba: Examining the Ninth Circuit’s Decision and Its Potential Impacts Brigit Rollins
6/17/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) COVID-19, Agriculture, & the Law: Taking Stock of the Road Behind and Ahead Harrison Pittman
6/3/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Slaughter and Processing in the United States: Oversight and Requirements Rusty Rumley and Elizabeth Rumley
5/20/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Mediation as a Problem Solving Tool for Farmers and Agribusiness  Matt Strassberg, Daniel Kos & Lucy Pauley
4/29/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Ag Labor During Seedtime and Harvest within a Global Pandemic: What Agribusinesses Must Know and Do to Survive COVID-19  Brandon Davis, Nathan Huff & Michael Williams
4/22/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) COVID-19: Regulatory Changes Impacting Food Production and Distribution  John Dillard
4/15/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) The Deal With Dicamba  Brigit Rollins
4/1/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) NEPA and Agriculture: Basics and CEQ’s Proposed Regulations  Karen Carr
3/18/2020 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Landowner Liability: How to Protect Your Operation Rusty Rumley
2/19/2020 12 – 1:00 (EST) What’s in a Name?: Laws & Regulations Governing Alternative Protein Labels Elizabeth Rumley
1/15/2020 12 – 1:00 (EST) 2020 Vision: Finding Clarity on Labor and Employment Risks in the New Year Brandon Davis & Nathan Huff
11/13/2019 12 – 1:00 (EST) An Overview of “Ag-Gag” Laws: In Arkansas and Beyond Elizabeth Rumley
10/16/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Ag Bankruptcy Spotlight: Chapter 12 Considerations and Basics Renee Williams
9/18/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Industrial Hemp Regulation under the 2018 Farm Bill Rusty Rumley
8/21/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) An Introduction to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Steve McCarron
7/17/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Practical Considerations for Hunting Leases Rusty Rumley
6/19/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) The Current State of Organic Aquaculture in the United States Amanda Nichols
5/8/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) A National Report:  State Legal Approaches to Reducing Water Quality Impacts from the Use of Agricultural Nutrients Peggy Hall and Ellen Essman
4/26/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) U.S. Agriculture & Deference to Federal Agency Decision-making: Recent & Emerging Issues Andrew Varcoe and Grant Ballard
3/20/2019 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Property Rights, Right of Ways, and Eminent Domain Sean High
2/20/2019 12 – 1:00 (EST) Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: Current Events Harrison Pittman
1/16/2019 12 – 1:00 (EST) Farms and Fun: Reducing Liability Risk for Agritourism Peggy Hall & Eric Barrett
11/14/2018 12 – 1:00 (EST) The Endangered Species Act and Agricultural Operations Catherine Janasie
10/17/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Recent Legal Developments with the Food Safety Modernization Act Jackie Schweichler
10/3/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Blockchain Technology in Agriculture Roger Royse
9/19/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Understanding USDA’s New Dairy Revenue Insurance Program Brandon Willis
9/5/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Top 10 Things An Ag Start Up Needs to Know Joe Thompson and Jim Ash
8/15/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Permitting under Nationwide Permit 48 Amanda Nichols
7/25/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Compliance with DOL and Immigration Laws and Regulations for Agricultural Businesses Misty Wilson Borkowski
6/20/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Cottage Food Laws: Adequately Addressing Food Safety and Economic Opportunity? Emily Adams and Peggy Hall
5/16/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) U.S. Agriculture Trade: Overview and Update on Current and Emerging Issues John Gilliland
5/2/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Water Wars in the United States Supreme Court: Why Should Agriculture Care? Tiffany Dowell Lashmet and Jesse Richardson
4/18/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Examining the Landscape of Agricultural Certainty Programs in the United States Gaby Gilbeau
4/4/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Solar Leasing for Agricultural Lands Shannon Ferrell
3/21/2018 12 – 1:00 (EDT) 2018 Farm Bill Outlook John Newton
2/21/2018 12 – 1:00 (EST) Agricultural Nutrient Management: State Innovations and Local Responsibility Ellen Essman & Catherine Janasie
1/16/2018 12 – 1:00 (EST) The New Deal: Understanding and Negotiating Dairy Supply Contracts Todd Janzen
11/15/2017 12 – 1:00 (EST) Estate Planning: Preparing to Plan Rusty Rumley
11/1/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) From Farm Fields to the Courthouse: Legal Issues Surrounding Pesticide Use Tiffany Dowell Lashmet & Rusty Rumley
10/18/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Understanding the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Guest Worker Program M. Sean High
10/4/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Legal Issues with Data (Big and Small) Shannon Ferrell
9/20/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Tackling the Challenge of Invasive Species to Reduce Impacts to Agriculture Stephanie Showalter Otts
9/6/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Water Law Update Jesse Richardson
8/16/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Using LLCs in Agriculture: Beyond Liability Protection Robert Moore & Chris Hogan
7/19/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) The Basics of Water Law and Its Relationship to Agriculture Jesse Richardson
6/21/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Agritourism, Zoonotic Diseases and Legal Liability Carrie Klumb & Peggy Kirk Hall
5/17/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) AquAdvantage Salmon and Other Current Issues in GMO Regulation Alexandra Chase & Ross Pifer
4/20/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Ag Taxation & Reform 101:  What You Need to Know Paul Neiffer
3/15/2017 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Digesting the FSMA Animal Food Rule John Dillard
2/15/2017 12 – 1:00 (EST) Legal Checkup on Checkoffs:  Recent & Emerging Legal Issues in Federal & State Checkoff Programs Harrison Pittman
1/19/2017 12 – 1:00 (EST) Major Market Approval and the Syngenta China Corn Class Action Thomas Redick & Drew Kershen
11/16/2016 12 – 1:00 (EST) The Veterinary Feed Directive Rules and How They Will Affect You Dr. Lance Roasa
10/19/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Harmful Algal Blooms and Agricultural Nutrients: State Responses to a Growing Issue Peggy Hall
10/10/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) A New Era of Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts on Natural Resources Kerry McGrath
9/21/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) CRISPR: A Biotechnology Breakthrough and an Inventorship Quandary Eric Williams
8/17/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Leasing Agricultural Land for Grazing, Hunting or Livestock T. Dowell, S. Ferrell, R. Rumley
7/20/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) CWA, 404 & WOTUS: Navigating Wetlands Issues in Agriculture Sharon Mattox
6/15/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Agricultural Labor Law 101: The Basics of Federal Governance M. Sean High
5/18/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Medically Important Antimicrobials in Animal Agriculture Dr. Michael Murphy
4/20/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) Organic Aquaculture Standards: Navigating Potential USDA Regulations Alexandra Chase
3/16/2016 12 – 1:00 (EDT) A Practitioner’s Guide to Understanding the Role of the USDA’s National Appeals Division Amanda Urbanek
2/17/2016 12 – 1:00 (EST) Induced Seismicity in Shale Development: Overview and Current Legal Issues Ross Pifer
1/20/2016 12 – 1:00 (EST) The Power of the Web: Free Internet Legal Research Kirstin Nelson
12/15/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) Federal Regulation of Shale Oil and Gas Development – Current Topics Ross Pifer
11/10/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) Biofuels, the Renewable Fuel Standard, and Invasive Plants: What’s the Fuss All About? Stephanie Showalter Otts
10/13/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) Industrial Hemp Production in the U.S.: Overview, Update, & Legal Issues  Harrison Pittman
9/9/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) Animal Welfare Standards and Commercial Aquaculture Operations Stephanie Showalter Otts
8/12/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) Basics of the Endangered Species Act Elizabeth Rumley
7/30/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) Update: Current Legal Developments in Mandatory GMO Labeling Ross Pifer
7/24/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) State and Federal Legal Developments in Agricultural Nutrient Management Peggy Hall
6/30/2015 12 – 1:00 (EST) Small Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture:  Preparing for Legal Issues Peggy Hall & Rusty Rumley
11/19/2014 2:30-3:30 (EST) Mandatory GMO Labeling Laws: Overview and Status of Current Legal Issues Ross Pifer

 

 

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