On March 15, 2024, from 2:00–4:00 pm (ET), Penn State Extension will present "Exploring Succession and Estate Planning: A Panel Discussion." At 2:25pm, Brook Duer will present "Pros and Cons [...]
Materials: PowerPoint: Legal & Tax Structures Bus. Land Ownership PSU Ext.Beg Farmer Intensive.3.9.24 On March 8–9, 2024, Penn State Extension will host "Beginning Farmer Intensive: Land, Law, and Transition" [...]
Materials: PPT Legal Overview of ACRE & PA Right to Farm. Duer. ACRE101 3.6.24 PPT Manure Mgmt Policy. Meinen. ACRE101 3.6.24 Land Application Setback Comparison 2018-03. MeinenPSUExt. ACRE101 3.6.24 PSU [...]
Materials: PowerPoint: Legal Considerations for Agritourism Operations 3.6.24 On March 6, 2024, the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will join the SBDC Agriculture Center of Excellence, and Penn [...]
On March 2, 2024, from 9:00am–2:00pm, Eastern Snyder County will hold a Child Safety Awareness Meeting. From 9:00–10:00am, Staff Attorney Brook Duer will speak about on-farm negligence, gross negligence, and [...]
On Friday, February 23, 2024, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), [...]
On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, will conduct the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar series. Each quarter’s free one-hour webinar covers the legal and [...]
On February 8–10, 2024, PASA Sustainable Agriculture will hold their 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Conference at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On Friday, February 9, 2024, from 4:00–5:00pm, [...]
On January 30–February 1, 2024, The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will be held at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 1:30–2:30pm, Staff Attorney [...]
On Friday, January 26, 2024, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), [...]
*This webinar was previously scheduled for December 15, 2023. It has been postponed until January 12, 2024. On Friday, January 12, 2024, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center [...]
From the Small Business Development Center (SBDC): This webinar series will provide plain-language examples of how five Pennsylvania laws—the Agricultural Area Security Law; the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program; Clean [...]
On Friday, November 17, 2023, 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, will present [...]
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the University of Maryland Agriculture Law Education Initiative will hold the 2023 Annual Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Annapolis. [...]
From the Small Business Development Center (SBDC): This webinar series will provide plain-language examples of how five Pennsylvania laws—the Agricultural Area Security Law; the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program; Clean & [...]
On Thursday and Friday, November 2-3, 2023, PennAg and Penn State Extension will hold the 2023 Keystone Crops and Soil Conference at the Grantville Holiday Inn in Grantville, Pennsylvania. On [...]
On October 31, 2023, Brook Duer will join the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center, the Ag Center of Excellence, and Gannon University for "Part 2 of Legal Considerations for Retail [...]
On October 27, 2023, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will [...]
In person event in Williamsport with Robert Willig, Senior Deputy Attorney General for the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General! On Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 10:30am–1:30pm, the PA Agricultural [...]
Virtual & In-Person Event! On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 1:00–3:00pm ET, PA Farm Link, in collaboration with the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, Sustainable Agricultural Research [...]
On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 1:00–2:00pm ET, Center Staff Attorney Brook Duer will present a webinar entitled, "Where Will Pennsylvania’s Solar Future Be Located and How Will It Get [...]
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 12 noon–1pm (ET), Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will conduct the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar series. Each quarter’s [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Pesticides Recording: Understanding the Basics of Pesticides On September 22, 2023, from 12 noon–1:00 pm ET, [...]
On September 19-20, 2023, Penn State Extension will hold the Starting and Improving Farms Conference at the Toftrees Golf Resort in State College, Pennsylvania. Staff Attorney Jackie Schweichler will provide [...]
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 12:00–1:00pm ET, Center Staff Attorney Brook Duer will present a webinar entitled, "Legal Considerations for Retail Farmers Market" with the Small Business Development Center [...]
On September 13–14, 2023, Penn State Extension will hold the Pennsylvania Poultry Sales and Service Conference and Northeast Conference on Avian Diseases at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials Resources: Understanding the Basics of Milk Pricing PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Milk Pricing Recording: Understanding the Basics of Milk Pricing [...]
On August 23, 2023, the 3rd Annual Penn State Solar Law Symposium will be held via Zoom webinar. This event is being co-sponsored by Penn State Extension, Penn State’s Center [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials: Resources: Understanding the Basics of USDA Commodity Programs PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of USDA Commodity Programs Recording: Understanding the Basics of [...]
On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 12 noon–1pm (ET), Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will conduct the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar series. Each quarter’s free [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials Resources: Understanding the Basics of the Farm Credit System PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of the Farm Credit System Recording: Understanding the [...]
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Audry Thompson will join the National Agricultural Law Center for a webinar presentation, "An Overview of U.S. Charitable Food Surplus Programs." In 2021, the U.S. [...]
On May 25, 2023, Staff Attorney Jackie Schweichler will join Penn State Extension for a webinar presentation, "Legal Considerations for Diversification Opportunities in Agritourism." See the event description below or [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials: Resources: Understanding the Basics of Landowner Immunity Statutes Agricultural Law Fact Sheet: Pennsylvania’s Equine Activity Immunity Act Agricultural Law Fact Sheet: [...]
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from noon – 1 p.m. (EDT), Staff Attorney Brook Duer will the National Agricultural Law Center for their ongoing monthly webinar series on important agricultural [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials: PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Conservation Easements Resources: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Conservation Easements Recording: Understanding the Basics of [...]
On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 12 noon–1pm (ET), Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be conducting the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Farm Animal Handling & Confinement Laws Resources: Understanding the Basics of Farm Animal Handling & Confinement [...]
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, Brook Duer will join as a presenter at the educational session, "Understanding Product Liability: Protecting Your Farm-Based Food Business." This event is co-sponsored by the Penn [...]
On February 28, 2023, Center staff attorney Jackie Schweichler will join Penn State Extension at their in-person workshop, "Herbicide Drift Perspectives from the Vineyard." Jackie will speak alongside Brittany Clark, [...]
On February 27, 2023, staff attorney Brook Duer will join Penn State Extension for the presentation, "Retail Farm Market School: Building and Expanding your Market." At this presentation, Brook will [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Pennsylvania’s “Clean & Green” Preferential Tax Assessment Program See our Virtual Resource Room: Pennsylvania Clean and Green [...]
Legal Planning for Specialty Crop Producers: Understanding Liability Protections, Regulatory Processes, and Other Legal Risks A multi-part 2022 educational series to assist Pennsylvania specialty crop producers successfully augment wholesale sales [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Finance Resources: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Finance Recording: Understanding the Basics of Agricultural Finance [...]
On January 19, 2023, Staff Attorney Jackie Schweichler will present at the Pennsylvania Agronomic Education Society Annual Conference in Boalsburg, PA. At the conference, Jackie will present alongside EmmaRose Strohl [...]
On January 17, 2022, from 6:00-8pm (ET), Staff Attorney Jackie Schweichler will join Penn State Extension in their webinar, "Transitioning Land to a New Generation: Building and Sustaining Relationships." A [...]
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 12 noon – 1pm (ET), Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be conducting the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy [...]
On January 10 and 12, 2023, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be hosting the 3rd Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show Agricultural Law Symposium. Register [...]
On January 10 and 12, 2023, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be hosting the 3rd Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show Agricultural Law Symposium. Register [...]
On January 4, 2023, Brook Duer will present at the Green Industry Conference, hosted by Penn State Extension. At 9:00am, Brook will provide the keynote, "H-2A and H-2B Visa Reform: [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials: PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Licensing & Regulation of Direct Agricultural Product Sales Resources: Understanding the Basics of Licensing & Regulation [...]
Legal Planning for Specialty Crop Producers Understanding Liability Protections, Regulatory Processes, and Other Legal Risks A multi-part 2022 educational series to assist Pennsylvania specialty crop producers successfully augment wholesale sales [...]
On December 13, 2022, 12 noon, via Zoom, Staff Attorney Jackie Schweichler will join Penn State Extension in their Farm Transition Talk series to discuss the Pennsylvania Agricultural Mediation Program. This [...]
On December 6, 2022, staff attorney Brook Duer will join Penn State Extension in their Farm Transition Talk series. This webinar will include "business structure legal discussions, and other related [...]
Legal Planning for Specialty Crop Producers Understanding Liability Protections, Regulatory Processes, and Other Legal Risks A multi-part 2022 educational series to assist Pennsylvania specialty crop producers successfully augment wholesale sales [...]
Visit the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series Homepage Materials Federal and State Conservation Programs Resources PowerPoint: Understanding the Basics of Federal and State Conservation Programs Recording: Understanding the Basics of [...]
On November 16, 2022, at 12:00pm (ET), the Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy alongside Penn State Extension will host the 2nd Annual Solar Law Symposium. Interested Pennsylvania [...]
Legal Planning for Specialty Crop Producers Understanding Liability Protections, Regulatory Processes, and Other Legal Risks A multi-part 2022 educational series to assist Pennsylvania specialty crop producers successfully augment wholesale sales [...]
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