8:15 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.
SECTION ANNUAL MEETING
All members or prospective members of
the Agricultural Law Section are invited to attend the annual
meeting.
8:55 – 9:00 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
– Gary L. Hansen, Course Chairperson
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Case Law Update: A Primer of Recent
Appellate Cases
Stay up-to-date and on the cutting edge
without hours of research. The annual case law update gives you the
most important recent developments, in Minnesota, Bankruptcy and
Federal Case Law.
– Michael S. Dove
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Rural Development – The Administration’s
Rural Development Initiatives and Roles for Local Practitioners
– USDA Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAK
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Animal Agriculture: Confinement and
Identification
What is an animal confinement law, why
do we need them and who wants them? Animal confinement initiatives
in Florida, Arizona, California and Ohio, an overview of legislation
from Oregon, Colorado, Maine and Michigan. What is animal
identification, how is it implemented at both the state and federal
levels? What are potential legal implications of the programs?
Discussion will include Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana statutes as
well as federal law.
– Elizabeth Springsteen
11:45 – 12:00 p.m.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
LUNCH (provided)
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Agricultural Policy Issues
– Congressman Tim Walz; Minnesota’s
First Congressional District
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
State Legislative Update
– Bruce M. Kleven
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Federal Legislative Update
– Jeffrey A. Streiffer
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
BREAK
2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Farm-Related Bankruptcy Issues
An overview of the mechanics of farm
bankruptcy (Chapter 12); a Minnesota perspective with state law
information specific to Minnesota farm bankruptcies; a case law
update; and an opportunity for questions and answers.
– Kurt M. Anderson & Brian L. Boysen
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Recent Article 9 Developments and the
Interplay of Statutory Liens in Failing Agricultural Operations
What happens with failed operations in
Minnesota and Iowa with regard to statutory lien issues, who gets
what when spread-out operations fail – who has priority? Plus an
overview of intersection issues with bankruptcy and mediation.
– Jeffrey A. Peterson
3:15 – 3:45 pm
Famer-Lender Mediation
What is agricultural mediation – keys to
making mediation work, goals for mediation; frequently mediated
issues and current statistical information about the farmer lender
mediation program.
– Mary Nell Preisler
3:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative ADR forms under Rule 114.02;
a comparison of Civil Law mediation to Farmer-Lender mediation; the
different styles or forms of mediation; and creativity for success
in dispute resolution within and outside the Farmer-Lender context.
– Daniel A. Gislason
4:15 – 4:30 p.m.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS