Ag Summit Topics Include Labor Laws, Wildfire Maps, Water Rights

Farm irrigation tools stand in the farm fields near Mt Jefferson.

Register now for Dunn Carney’s 2023 Annual Ag Summit!

Dunn Carney’s Ag Summit returns to the Salem Convention Center in February 2023. Join us for a half-day conference featuring ag industry leaders from around the region and members of Dunn Carney’s Ag Team for a morning of lively panel discussions and presentations covering recent regulatory developments, legal issues, and best practices in the agriculture industry. Complimentary breakfast and lunch are included.

Topics Include 

Legal Issues for Growers Using the H-2A Program

Dora Herrera, Foreign Labor Certification Coordinator for the Oregon Employment Department; Attorney Tim Bernasek

Water Rights Updates, Trends, and Legislation in the Pipeline

State Rep. Mark Owens, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Water; Danielle Gonzalez, Policy Section Manager, Oregon Water Resources Department; Attorney Sarah Liljefelt

Contract and Business Issues in post-Covid agriculture

Attorneys Dan Drazan and Shelby Long

Wildfire Risk, Mapping and Regulation

Tony DeBone, Deschutes County Commissioner; Lauren Poor, Vice President of Legal & Government Affairs, Oregon Farm Bureau Federation; Attorney Ty Wyman

Keynote Speech

State Rep. Vicki Breese-Iverson is the Oregon House Republican Leader. Rep. Breese-Iverson is a fifth-generation Oregon rancher who represents Prineville and serves on the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.

Reconnecting with friends and colleagues is an important part of the morning, so plan to arrive in time for breakfast and stay for lunch.

Click here to learn more and to register.