Written by Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program
Final plans are underway for the first annual “Agri-Law Summit,” co-hosted by our OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program and the Ohio State Bar Association Agricultural Law Committee. The day-long continuing legal education program will be Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Retreat 21 Venue and Taphouse near Marysville, Ohio.
“Growing Our Competency in Counseling Agriculture” is the theme for the event, reflecting the goal of building expertise among the attorneys who work with agricultural businesses. The conference will begin with a focus on emerging issues for agriculture, featuring discussions with Tracy Intihar, Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Harrison Pittman, Director of the National Agricultural Law Center. We’re finalizing speakers for additional topics on the agenda, which will include:
- Guiding farm businesses on disaster risk mitigation
- Legal needs for value-added businesses
- Advising new farmland owners
- Drafting tips for LLC operating agreements
- Tax incentives for agricultural easements
- Cybersecurity management
Through the Paul L. Wright Endowment in Agricultural Law at Ohio State, law students and new law graduates can receive a scholarship to attend the Agri-Law Summit at no cost.
A final agenda and registration information for the Agri-Law Summit will be available soon on the Farm Office website at farmoffice.osu.edu/agri-law-summit.