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July 2022 Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, from 12 noon – 1pm (ET), Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law conducted the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar series. In addition to a round-up of quarterly legal developments, the focus topic included the history and progress, or lack thereof, of [...]
Understanding the Basics of Statutory Protections for Agricultural Operations
On July 22, 2022, from 12 noon – 1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center presented the next webinar in our new educational series, “Understanding Agricultural Law.” This fourth session in our series is entitled, “Understanding [...]
Understanding the Basics of Local Land Use Regulation of Agriculture
On June 24, 2022, from 12 noon – 1 pm ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center presented another webinar in our new educational series, “Understanding Agricultural Law.” This third session in our series is entitled, “Understanding [...]
Brook Duer Joins 2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series
On June 16, 2022, staff attorney Brook Duer joined the 2022 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series as a panelist. Brook’s topic will included: H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate and employers’ IRS compliance OSHA Proposed Heat Stress Injury Standard State Ag Employer Overtime Pay Requirements More information for this event can be [...]
Brook Duer Joins Presentation with the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture
On June 2, 2022, Brook Duer joined the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture for a presentation on farm infrastructure. The presentation, Sustaining Farm Infrastructure: Financial Management and Taxes, Lending, Regulations and Zoning, was held virtually on Zoom at 1:00pm. A description of the event from the PSPA can be found [...]
Ross Pifer Presents at Mid-South Ag & Environmental Law Conference
On May 24, 2022, at 1:00pm, ET, Center Director Ross Pifer joined the National Agricultural Law Center for their “Bonus” CLE as part of the Ninth Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference. This session, the “Ag & Environmental Law Update,” also included presenters, Brigit Rollins, Rusty Rumley, and Elizabeth [...]
Understanding the Basics of Leasing Farmland for Energy Development
On May 20, 2022, from 12 noon – 1 pm ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center presented this webinar in our new educational series, “Understanding Agricultural Law.” This second session in our series is entitled, “Understanding the [...]
Solar Series Panel Discussion with Penn State Extension
On May 3, 2022, Penn State Extension continued their Solar Series with the presentation, “Panel Discussion with Series Speakers.” Staff Attorney Brook Duer joined Thomas Murphy, Director of the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research for this final session in the series. To learn more about this virtual [...]
Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Labor Laws
On April 29, 2022, from 12 noon – 1 pm ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Business Development Center launched our new educational series, “Understanding Agricultural Law.” This first session in our series is entitled, “Understanding the Basics of Agricultural [...]
Penn State Presents Solar Law Symposium
On June 15 and 17, 2021, the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law joined the Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, Penn State Dickinson Law, and Penn State Extension in sponsoring the Penn State Solar Law Symposium. The symposium was geared for both beginning and intermediate levels of knowledge about [...]
