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