By DOUG GRAVES
Ohio Correspondent COLUMBUS, Ohio — Agricultural policy, tax planning, farmland leases and wetlands are just a few of the issues slated for discussion at the second annual Ohio Agricultural Law Symposium Oct. 9 at The Ohio State University.
“This program is designed for lawyers who have agricultural clients or an interest in agriculture,” said Peggy Hall, director of Ohio State’s Agricultural and Resource Law Program.
This event is cosponsored by the Ohio State Bar Assoc. Agriculture Law Committee. The Agricultural and Resource Law Program provides legal research and outreach on agricultural and rural issues for OSU extension.
“Agricultural law is a fascinating and complex field,” Hall said. “As agricultural attorneys, we must understand laws ranging from climate change to animals’ welfare. Staying current is extremely important. Lawyers working with agriculture must cover a range of legal issues.”
The event will take place at OSU’s Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus. Attorneys will receive Continuing Legal Education credit for attending the daylong program.
Justice Paul Pfeifer will address the conference with an update from the Ohio Supreme Court. He will be joined by U.S. District Court Judge Greg Frost and Common Pleas Judge Mark O’Connor for a panel discussion on agriculture in the courts.
Robert Boggs, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, will provide an update, and Susan Schneider, professor of the University of Arkansas Graduate Program in Agricultural Law, will speak on current issues in food law.
“Food law is a quickly evolving area impacting agriculture,” Hall said. “Few attorneys understand the breadth of food law issues like professor Schneider.”
Attorney Kevin Braig will discuss climate changes on the farm, focusing on complex issues facing the American farmer rather than weather-related issues. Rounding out the program will be presentations on the impact of climate change regulation on agriculture and a survey of farm animal welfare laws.
For more information about this conference contact Peggy Hall by e-mailing aglaw@osu.edu Published on Oct. 7, 2009 |
