Ag & Food Law Policy Briefing

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About the Policy Briefing:

Hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation, this half day program will feature the latest updates in agricultural and food law policy from experts across the country in Washington, D.C. Program is designed for anyone working in the ag law and policy space throughout the ag and food industries.  More information to follow, watch this space for details![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”92132″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”87510″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_cta h2=”Date & Time:”]

  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 1 – 5 p.m. (EST)
  • USDA reception to follow until 6:30 p.m.

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  • Attendees seeking continuing education credit (CLE/CE): $150
  • Other attendees, not seeking professional credit: $75

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Continuing Education

The program has been approved for 3.5 hours of continuing legal education credits in Arkansas and we will coordinate with participants that registered for CLE credit who wish to self-report in other states. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Ramie Parsons at [email protected].[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Agenda is in Eastern Time (ET):

Wednesday, May 6:

Registration opens at 12:30 p.m. ET

1:00 – 1:15 p.m.: Welcome and Introduction

    • Ted McKinney, CEO, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)
    • Harrison M. Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Association

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.: “Four Corners” Congressional Update: Ag Trade, E-15, MAHA, Farm Bill, & Related Issues

    • Moderator: Harrison M. Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center
    • Corey Brown Weber, Deputy Staff Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
    • Mikayla Bodey, Policy Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
    • Brian Sowyrda, Staff Director, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
    • Parish Braden, Staff Director, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.: Keynote Address – Litigation, Regulation, Adjudication: Perspectives on USDA, Trade, & Related Issues

    • Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.: Break

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.: State of Play on The Hill: View from the Trenches

    • Moderator: Harrison M. Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center
    • Tara Smith, Executive Vice President, Torrey Advisory Group
    • Morgan Ulmer, Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs
    • Ken Barbic, Principal/Chair of Food & Agriculture Group, Invariant
    • Jessica Schulken, Chief Advocacy and External Affairs Officer, The Russell Group

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Ag Industry Litigation & Regulation Update

    • Harrison M. Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center
    • Elizabeth Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center
    • Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center
    • Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney (Environmental Law), National Agricultural Law Center
    • Emily Stone, Staff Attorney, (Food Safety & Food Labeling), National Agricultural Law Center

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Conference Materials

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