Agenda

*Session materials are only available to symposium attendees. The password for the session materials can be found on the agenda distributed to attendees and available at the symposium.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

All times CT

11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Registration (Skirvin Hotel) (Shuttle to Stockyards)

11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Shuttle to Stockyards*

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tour of the Oklahoma National Stockyards*

2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Oklahoma National Stockyards CLE*

Proving Liability for Toxic Feed and Water

Avoiding Double Payment: Section 1631 Issues in Livestock Transactions

Survey of Packers and Stockyards Issues

Conducting Online Auctions

Veterinary Feed Directive

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception and Registration (Skirvin Hotel)

*Note: Oklahoma National Stockyards activities require separate registration

Friday, October 7, 2016

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. AALA Business Meeting

8:40 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:50 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Session #1 – Ag Law Updates

Ag Finance, Jeff Peterson; Gray Plant Mooty

Tax Law, Philip Harris; University of Wisconsin-Madison

Food Law, Susan Schneider; University of Arkansas School of Law

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Networking Break

10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. Session #2 – Ag Law Updates (Continued)

Environmental Law, Anthony Schutz; University of Nebraska College of Law

Land Use, Jesse. J. Richardson; West Virginia University College of Law

Farm Bill, David Grahn

11:05 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Awards Presentation

11:25 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Session #3 – Keynote Speaker, Michael Swanson Ph.D., Ag Economist-Sr. Vice President; Wells Fargo N.A.

12:10 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Networking Lunch

1:25 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Session #4 – Concurrent Breakouts

Farm Labor Matters

Criminal Liability for Food Safety Violations

A Changing Farm Economy: Agricultural Bankruptcies

How Do Private Conservation and Sustainability Initiatives Impact Farmers?

1:25 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. Student Activities Quiz Bowl

2:55 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Networking Break

3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. Session #5- Concurrent Breakouts

Managing the Liability Risks of GMO Products

60 Tips in 60 Minutes: Law Office Management (Ethics)

Agricultural Antitrust: Cases and Issues

4:10 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Networking Break

4:20 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. Session #6- Concurrent Breakouts

Mergers and Acquisitions: When the Farm or Agribusiness Are Up for Sale

Recent Changes in Food Law: Regulation, Litigation and Legislative Updates

Family Dynamics in Estate Planning

Reinterpretation of the Clean Water Act

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception

Saturday, October 8, 2016

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Session #7- Concurrent Breakouts

Advising Clients on Animal Feed Issues: The FSMA Animal Food Rule

Making the Firm Happen

Oil and Gas Law: View from Practitioners Serving Surface and Mineral Owners

American Indian Legal Issues in Food and Agriculture

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Networking Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Session #8- Concurrent Breakouts

Ag Security Interests: Lender and Landlord Perspectives

When the Client Walks Through the Door

Stepping Up Your Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy

The Science of Genetic Engineering

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch, Student Quiz Bowl and Poster Awards Presentation

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Session #9- Concurrent Breakouts

Key Terms in Ag Leases

Advising Food and Farm Start-ups

Data on the Farm

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Networking Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Session #10 – Conflicts: Dealing with Multiparty Issues (Ethics)

3:30 pm. Adjourn

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Member Discussion with the Board