It is with a sad heart that we share that our friend Bill Stowe has passed away. Bill was a great advocate for water quality, and we will miss him dearly. iowapublicradio.org/post/des-moine…

April is flying by in Fayetteville, and it’s already time for our last condensed course of the semester. The one and only Neil Hamilton is here to teach about Agricultural Land Tenure!

Ag Immigration panel on Oct 23, Drake Law School Kern Commons at 5 pm! Hope to see you there

Incredibly helpful list of $ opportunities for food and ag folks and orgs affected by the pandemic:

We're hiring a Grassroots Director - and this is the LAST WEEK to apply! Are you passionate about creating a more just, sustainable food and farm future through grassroots organizing? Learn more and apply here; application deadline is April 27: sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/jobs/

Concerned about the current #Coronavirus crisis and impact on your contracts? We partnered with Amber Miller and Drake Law student Kate Dudding to draft a quick resource on this topic. tinyurl.com/ybhwj6lj

Drake Ag Law Center is a sponsor of Faegre Drinker's 2021 Food & Ag National Conference on September 30 – a dynamic, full-day virtual event that will feature engaging plenary sessions and interactive panel discussions on a wide range of topics. faegredrinker.com/2021FoodAgConf… #FoodAg2021

We are growing! Meet Jennifer Harrington, who joins the team as a staff attorney. She will be focusing on transition planning, specifically in the areas of business entity transitions and estate planning. National Agricultural Law Center calt.iastate.edu/people/jennife…

Paul Johnson was pioneer & leader in sustainable ag. The Paul W. Johnson Legacy Launch is set for 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 via Zoom. Register for the event us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… The 1 hour event features video, remarks from former Sen. Tom Harkin & presentations by Johnson’s family.

The proposed carbon pipelines continue to be a highly controversial topic in Iowa and surrounding states. Center Director, Jennifer Zwagerman, @willi568 was quoted in a recent article on this topic

We are excited to co-host this great event with the DRAKE J. AGRIC. L. Drake Journal of Ag Law to celebrate the value of cooperatives in food, ag, rural development, and in all industries. We hope you will join us to hear from this fantastic lineup of experts

Register now for the conference on October 18 eventbrite.com/e/cooperatives…

The 3rd annual Iowa Nature Summit is Nov 19-20, 2025 on the campus of Drake University - learn more and register at iowanature.org