Schedule
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
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)
11:00–11:15am
Break
11:15am–12:15pm
Local Government Regulation of Agriculture
Susan Bucknum, Bucknum Law
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
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
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