September Seminars - Agricultural Law Seminar In-Person & Webinar
2025 has been full of changes. Agricultural attorneys, tax professionals, and advisors must understand how these changes impact their clients. Our September Seminars will equip practitioners with the information and tools they need to guide their clients through these changing times.
Download the September Seminars Brochure
Registration Cost:
- Both Seminars: $ 335 by September 8, $ 360 after
- Agricultural Law Seminar: $ 199 by September 8, $ 215 after
- Farm Tax Workshop: $ 199 by September 9, $ 215 after
In-person course fee includes lunch and refreshments.
September Seminars Registration
Agenda for Day One (Agricultural Law)
Monday, September 22:
8:30–9:00 a.m. Examining the Farm Economy - Chad Hart, Iowa State University
9:00–10:00 a.m. Assessing the Impact of OBBBA and Recent Cases on Agricultural Clients - Kristine Tidgren, Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation
10:00–10:15 a.m. Break
10:15–11:15 a.m. Protecting Against Undue Influence and Lack of Capacity Claims - Shaun Thompson, Newman, Thompson, and Gray
11:15 a.m.– Understanding the Hybrid Partition - Zachary Greder, Crary Huff P.C.
12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00–1:45 p.m. Unpacking Farm Employment Challenges - Kristiana Coutu, Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation
1:45–2:30 p.m. Untangling Agricultural Liens - Scott Halbur, Faegre Drinker
2:30–2:45 p.m. Break
2:45-3:30 p.m. Reviewing Legal Challenges Impacting Livestock Producers - Eldon McAfee, Brick Gentry
3:30–4:30 p.m. Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas for the Rural Practitioner - Jennifer Zahradnik, KSZ Law Firm, and Eric Bidwell, Rutherford & Bidwell
Continuing Education
ATTORNEYS:
- DAY 1: 6.5 hours Iowa CLE, including 1 hour Ethics from the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education
- Activity Number: 428412 (In-Person)
- Activity Number: 428413 (Webinar)
- Other States Applied for: Nebraska (Pending), Minnesota (Pending), Illinois (Pending)
- DAY 2 6.5 hours Iowa CLE
- Activity Number: 428410 (Online)
- Activity Number: 428409 (In-Person)
- Other States Applied for: Minnesota (pending)
If you need CLE credit from a state other than Iowa, contact mhalat@iastate.edu in advance of the seminar.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS/ENROLLED AGENTS/ OTHER TAX PREPARERS:
- DAY 1 NO IRS CPE, 8 hours State CPE*, including 1 hour Ethics
- DAY 2 8 hours IRS CPE 8 hours State CPE*
- Y7WRM-T-00396-25-O (6 Credits)
- Y7WRM-T-00396-25-I (6 Credits)
- Y7WRM-U-00395-25-O (2 Credits)
- Y7WRM-U-00395-25-I (2 Credits)
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS:
- Day 2 Continuing Education Credits pending from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS EACH DAY:
- DAY 1: #236-7483-E (8 hours)
- DAY 2: #236-7484-E (8 hours)
INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS EACH DAY:
- DAY 1: 7 Hours of general credit (111481), 1 hour of ethics (111482)
- DAY 2: 8 hours of general credit, does not include ethics (111483)
Speakers
Eric Bidwell: Rutherford & Bidwell
Chad Hart: Iowa State University
Kristine Tidgren: Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation
Shaun Thompson: Newman, Thompson, and Gray
Zachary Greder: Crary Huff P.C.
Kristiana Coutu: Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation
Scott Halbur: Faegre Drinker
Eldon McAfee: Brick Gentry
Jennifer Zahradnik: KSZ Law Firm and Eric Bidwell, Rutherford & Bidwell
Accommodations
Courtyard by Marriott, Ankeny, IA , 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny, IA
(515) 422-5555
CALT Financial Hardship Application
The Director of the Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation may waive or reduce the registrations fee of Illinois attorneys who wish to attend a course, but for whom the cost would pose a financial hardship. Attorneys seeking this consideration should contact ktidgren@iastate.edu , noting their request and the facts of the hardship. This request will be kept confidential, except for disclosure to relevant staff involved in processing the application. The Director will determine the amount of any waiver on a case by case basis, based upon financial need and the relevance of the seminar to the attorney’s practice.