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The nationwide movement to enact Right to Repair statutes seeks to ensure that consumers and end-users have the ability to perform routine maintenance and repairs on various technology-laden products including agricultural equipment and machinery. During the past few years, several states have enacted legislation imposing requirements upon manufacturers to make certain information and tools available to consumers. While each of these statutes is similar in general purpose, the statutes differ in their approach and scope of coverage.

In this webinar, we will focus on the current status of the Right to Repair movement as it pertains to agriculture. We will provide a broad overview of the Right to Repair topic and then discuss state legislation that has been enacted with a specific emphasis on provisions of importance to the agricultural community. We also will discuss other legal developments impacting the Right to Repair in agriculture including litigation, evolving industry standards, and the use of memoranda of understanding that aim to provide farmers with access to information and diagnostic tools.

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Ross Pifer, Penn State University, Center for Agricultural and Shale Law

Ross H. Pifer is a Clinical Professor of Law at Penn State Law where he also serves as Director of the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law and Director of the Rural Economic Development Clinic.  In the classroom, Ross teaches courses on Agricultural Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property, and the Law and Policy of Shale Gas Development.  He has presented widely throughout Pennsylvania, as well as nationally and internationally, on agricultural law and shale gas topics to audiences comprised of judges, attorneys, legislators, government officials, landowners, and the general public.  Prior to joining the faculty at Penn State Law, Ross was an attorney-advisor for the USDA Office of General Counsel.  At the beginning of his legal career, he served overseas on active duty as an attorney with the U.S. Army JAG Corps where he advised military personnel and commands in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Great Britain, and Germany.  He received his B.S. in agricultural business management from Penn State University, his J.D. from The Dickinson School of Law, and his LL.M. in agricultural law from the University of Arkansas School of Law.  He is an active member of the American Agricultural Law Association where he currently serves on the Board of Directors.

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