For its Fall 2016 Symposium, Texas A&M Law Review will host Agriculture, Intellectual Property, and Feeding the World in the 21st Century on October 28, 2016.
The Symposium will facilitate scholarly discussion regarding the current legal framework for agriculture and address specific questions related to genetic advancements in plant and animal breeding and the use of these technological advancements to meet the needs of our world’s growing population.
A key expected outcome of the symposium is the development of policy-focused proposals to ensure that the current legal framework provides support for issues that both producers and consumers face in relation to food safety and food production.
Featuring keynote speakers Jennifer Zwagerman, President-Elect of the American Agricultural Law Association, and Steve Dauphin, Director of the Kirchner Impact Foundation, the Symposium will include both morning and afternoon panels, respectively on the topics of Genetic Advancements in Plant and Animal Breeding and Using Technological Advancements to Feed the World in the 21st Century.
Additional speakers include:
- Shannon L. Ferrell, Esq., J.D., Associate Professor, Agricultural Law, Oklahoma State University
- Bill Buckner, President & CEO, Noble Foundation
- Robert E. Hanson, Partner & Co-Chair of Intellectual Property and Technology Group, Dentons US LLP
- Andrew Moreton, Manager, Moreton Farms
- Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, University of Maryland, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Joanna Sax, Professor of Law, California Western School of Law
- Drew Kershen, Earl Sneed Centennial Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Oklahoma, College of Law
Moderators include:
- Jim Bradbury, Texas A&M University School of Law
- Drew Kershen, Earl Sneed Centennial Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Oklahoma, College of Law
“The Law Review’s Fall 2016 Symposium is another example of the law school’s commitment to its land grant mission and dedication to serving its community from a local to international level,” said Lisa A. Rich, faculty advisor to the Law Review. “Texas A&M has set feeding the world as one of its Grand Challenges and we are delighted to be working with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to make this goal a reality.”
To learn more and/or to register, visit here.
