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Materials:

• PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Conservation Easements
• Resources: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Conservation Easements
• Recording: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs

On April 28, 2023, from 12 noon–1:00 pm ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will present the next webinar program in the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series, a course designed to develop subject matter literacy and competence on fundamental issues of agricultural law for attorneys and business advisors who work with or represent agricultural or rural clients but may not necessarily specialize in agricultural law: 

“Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs”

Agricultural conservation easement programs are a legal tool that has been used at the local, state, and federal levels to protect farmland and farming viability against development pressures. Through these programs, the government or some other entity purchases the development rights to agricultural land in exchange for the imposition of an agricultural conservation easement upon the land.

This webinar will provide an overview of, and background for, various state and federal agricultural conservation easement programs, including the recent consolidation of previous federal programs into one single program called the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. The webinar will also address how land is identified, evaluated, and selected for easement programs as well as review the pros and cons of the various methods employed.

1 hour of substantive CLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no charge.