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Each quarter’s free one-hour webinar covers the legal and regulatory developments in the U.S. dairy industry from the preceding
quarter and includes an in-depth look at a single focus topic of law, regulation, or government policy of interest to dairy professionals of all kinds.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12pm ET via Zoom.
Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar
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3rd Quarter 2025
Focus topic: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Dairy Provisions
The focus topic this quarter is the impact for dairy producers from provisions of the so-called One Big Beautiful
Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, which includes text renewing and making changes to the Dairy Margin Coverage program (DMC), funding for expanded FMMO dairy cost surveys and foreign animal disease controls, trade promotion funding, increasing conservation
funding for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and the Conservation Reserve Program (CSP).
1 hour of substantive PACLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no cost to attendees.
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Tuesday January 13, 2026, 12pm ET via Zoom.
Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar
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4th Quarter 2025
Focus topic: Dairy Product Standards of Identity—Regulations and Current Issues
This webinar will provide an overview of the historical context and purpose of standards of identity (SOIs) as they apply to dairy and explain the main
regulatory requirements for milk, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products. It will also discuss recent developments, including the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) modernization of the yogurt SOI, FDA's proposed revocation of 18 dairy SOIs, and challenges
related to plant-based alternatives and the use of dairy terms. Additionally, this webinar will review relevant case law concerning plant-based dairy labeling, highlighting disputes over nutritional differences and compliance with SOI requirements.
1 hour of substantive PACLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no cost to attendees.
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Friday, October 31, 2025, 12pm ET via Zoom.
Understanding the Basics of
Understanding Immigration Compliance:
I-9s, Audits and ICE Raids
Guest Presenter: Jacob Monty, Esq., Monty & Ramirez LLP
 
Increased immigration enforcement under the current administration has become a topic of concern for agricultural
employers as recent enforcement activities have begun to target farms, production plants, and meatpacking facilities.
This special guest presentation will provide updates on immigration policy, including new guidance effective September
2025 on work visa interview waivers and the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and practical guidance for employers, including I-9 form verification and employer rights in the event of workplace investigative enforcement or “ICE raid.”
1 hour of substantive PACLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no cost to attendees.
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Friday, November 21, 2025, 12pm ET via Zoom.
Understanding the Basics of
Cell Cultured Foods & Labeling Laws
1 hour of substantive PACLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no cost to attendees.
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Friday, December 12, 2025, 12pm ET via Zoom.
Understanding the
Clean Water Act & Ag:
Biosolids & Food Processing Waste
Land Application
1 hour of substantive PACLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no cost to attendees.
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Friday, January 23, 2026, 12pm ET via Zoom.
Understanding the Basics of
Pennsylvania’s Seasonal Farm Labor Law
1 hour of substantive PACLE credit available for Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys at no cost to attendees.
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AgWorks
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From 2025 to 2027, Penn State Extension and the Penn State Center for Agricultural
and Shale Law will collaborate with farms and agriculture-related businesses to strengthen the workforce system. This initiative aims to support employers, expand opportunities for workers, and enhance employment conditions throughout the agricultural sector.
This project is funded 100% with federal funds from a US Department of Labor
grant totaling $1,325,699.00 and 0% ($0.00) non-federal funds.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
AgWorks will provide 100 registered small- to medium-sized Pennsylvania farms and agribusinesses with no-cost training
and consultation in the following areas to ensure business sustainability:
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Hiring and Retention
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Business Operations
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Compensation and Benefits
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Legal Counseling *
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Health and Safety
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PA CareerLink® services to help farms and Agribusinesses
Learn
more about AgWorks
and
REGISTER
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The Mid-Atlantic Ag & Resource Law Conference
October 28–29, 2025
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