The CASL Ledger
The CASL Ledger – September 2023
Presentations / Webinars:
- 9/7/23: Brook Duer, Large-Scale Solar Workshop, Panelist, Wayne County Municipal Officials webinar, Penn State Extension Solar Team.
- 9/13/23: Ross Pifer, Understanding Your Rights When Dealing with Animal Rights Activists, Pennsylvania Poultry Sales & Service Conference and Northeast Conference on Avian Diseases, State College, Pennsylvania.
- 9/14/23: Brook Duer, Legal Considerations for Retail Farmers Market, Small Business Development Center Ag Center of Excellence webinar.
- 9/20/23: Jackie Schweichler, Getting Started with Agritourism Law, Starting and Improving Farms Conference, Penn State Extension, State College, Pennsylvania.
- 9/22/23: Chloe Marie, Understanding the Basics of Pesticides, Understanding Agricultural […]
The CASL Ledger – December 2020
PUBLICATIONS
The Agricultural Law Weekly Review provides updates on the most recent legal developments in agriculture and can be found every week on the Penn State Agricultural Law Blog. The latest installments were written by Center staff attorney Brook Duer and research assistant Audry Thompson:
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending November 27, 2020
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending December 4, 2020
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending December 11, 2020
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending December 18, 2020
The CASL Ledger – November 2020
PRESENTATIONS & PROGRAMS
On November 3, 2020, Jackie Schweichler facilitated a mediation through the Pennsylvania Agricultural Mediation Program. The PA Agricultural Mediation Program provides agricultural producers and their lenders the opportunity to find a resolution with the help of a trained impartial mediator. For more information about the program, check out our website or email us: AgMediation@pennstatelaw.psu.edu
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
On November 19, 2020, Center staff attended Pennsylvania Bar Association section meetings, for the Environmental and Energy Law Section and the Agricultural Law Section.
On November 18, 2020, […]
The CASL Ledger – October 2020
PRESENTATIONS & PROGRAMS
On October 27, 2020, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law hosted the first of a quarterly webinar series, Quarterly Dairy Industry Legal Update. The first half of the webinar was presented by staff attorney Brook Duer who provided an overview of recent legal developments impacting the dairy industry. The second half of the webinar included an in depth discussion with Marvin Beshore on the purpose, objectives, and impact of Federal Milk Marketing Order 51.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
On October 21, 2020, Center […]
The CASL Ledger – September 2020
PRESENTATIONS & PROGRAMS
On September 9, 2020, Brook Duer gave a presentation as part of Penn State Extension’s solar leasing webinar series. The presentation, Solar Leasing by Landowners for Utility Scale Projects in Pennsylvania, explained solar lease “option” contracts and important contract modifications lessors should know.
On September 16, 2020, Ross Pifer gave a presentation on behalf of the National Agricultural Law Center. The presentation was entitled, Right to Repair Statutes: Overview, Issues Presented, and Current Status of State Legislation, and is part of an ongoing webinar series with […]
The CASL Ledger – August 28, 2020
Professional Meetings / Networking Events
This week, Center staff attended a town hall meeting hosted by AgTalks. The meeting focused on the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural trade and supply chains. The meeting included statements from Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture; Brett Davis, Vice President, New Holland – North America; Chris Hoffman, Owner, Lazy Hog Farm; Eric Boyle, Director of Dairy Procurement, Hershey’s; Kelly Huff, Owner, Enchanted Acres Farm, Inc.; Ross Siragusa, Head of Agriculture and Seed, Kraft Heinz
Agricultural Law Weekly Review
The Agricultural Law Weekly Review provides updates on […]
The CASL Ledger – August 21, 2020
Professional Development
This week, Center staff attended a webinar hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center. The webinar, The Evolution of Agritourism: Current Legal Issues and Future Trends, was presented by Peggy Kirk Hall, Eric Barrett, and Rob Leeds.
Online Resources
The Center has teamed up with Penn State Extension to create the Pennsylvania Farm Employers’ Listserv (PFEL) email networking and discussion group. This group will allow farm employers to ask questions and share information relating to agricultural labor issues with others working in the agricultural industry.
To subscribe, please send an email to: […]
The CASL Ledger – August 14, 2020
Presentations / Programs
On Thursday, Brook Duer participated as a panelist in a webinar hosted by Penn State Extension titled, Prices and Economics of Solar Leasing in PA. The webinar discussed varying prices and terms offered for leasing ground for large scale solar development, discussed prices offered for options and lease agreements, and examined the feasibility of future development.
Media Citations
Brook Duer was cited in an article published by Farm and Dairy on July 20 entitled, Extension: Pa. Farmers Should Be Cautious About Solar Energy Leases. This article discusses […]
The CASL Ledger – August 7, 2020
Presentations / Programs
On Wednesday, Brook Duer participated as a panelist in a webinar hosted by Penn State Extension titled, Solar Energy Development in PA –What’s Currently Happening and What’s Expected. The webinar discussed utility scale solar development in the Commonwealth, solar energy-oriented legislation currently pending in Harrisburg, and solar trends across the state.
Professional Development
On Thursday, Center staff attended a webinar hosted by the American Agricultural Law Association on antitrust issues in agriculture. The webinar, The Current Antitrust Spotlight on Agriculture: What You Need to Know, provided an overview of ongoing agricultural cases, pending […]
