On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will host the 2025 Pennsylvania Agricultural Law Symposium in-person at Penn State Dickinson Law, Lewis Katz Building in University Park, Pa.  

This day-long symposium will offer 1 ethics and 5 substantive PACLE credits for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys. Lunch and refreshments provided! Program open to attorneys and non-attorneys alike!

Pricing (9/17 update):

• $150 for attorneys requesting CLE
• $100 for non-attorneys
• $0 for Penn State Dickinson Law students/faculty/staff.

REGISTER HERE  

Registration Payment Link: https://payments.dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/payment/aglawsymposium.php

Parking: Parking at the Katz building is limited to 2 hours (paid) for guests. Hourly parking all day is available in the East Parking Deck, which is about a 10-minute walk from the Katz building. More information is available here: https://transportation.psu.edu/daily-visitor-parking  

CLE Form PA Agricultural Law Symposium 2025 (This form will open at 8:30am on 9/18/25).

Schedule 2025 Symposium PDF

8:00–8:55am: Registration and Continental Breakfast 

9:00–10:00am: Ethical Issues in Entity Formation & Operation for Agricultural Clients
Gary J. Heim and Sarah E. Straub, Hazen Law Group
PowerPoint: Ethical Issues Entity Formation Hazen 9.18.25

10:00–11:00am: An Overview of the USDA National Appeals Division
Devin Winklosky, Nelson Mullins (Administrative Judge, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Appeals Division/Office of Hearings and Appeals, 2020-2025)
Equitable Relief Tool (Questions to Consider)
PowerPoint: An Overview of the USDA National Appeals Division 9.18.25

11:00–11:15am: Break 

11:15am–12:15pm: Local Government Regulation of Agriculture
Susan Bucknum, Bucknum Law
PowerPoint: Local Gov Regulation Agriculture Bucknum 9.18.25

12:15–1:15pm: LUNCH (provided with registration) 

1:15–2:15pm: Ag Law Updates: 2025 in Review
Audry Thompson, Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law
PowerPoint: Ag Law 2025 in Review Thompson 9.18.25

2:15–3:15pm: Agricultural Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Traditional Farm Bill Implications
Paul Goeringer, Univ. Maryland Dept. Agricultural & Resource Economics, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources—Principal Faculty Specialist and Extension Legal Specialist
PowerPoint: 1BBB & Ag Goeringer 9.18.25

3:15–3:30pm: Break 

3:30–4:30pm: Water Law Issues Affecting Agriculture
Michael Helbing, Penn State Dickinson Law, Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy
PowerPoint: Water Law Issues & Ag Helbing 9.18.25