Mid-atlantic Ag and resource law Conference
Save the date for this two-day, information-packed learning experience. Plan to join us in Shepherdstown on October 28-29.
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Interested in learning more about heirs property, land use, solar development and other similar topics? Make plans to attend the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Agricultural and Resource Law Conference!
This event will be held on October 28-29, 2025, at the National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV 25443.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits applied for in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Total CLE credits for Tuesday and Wednesday: 7.0 hours including 1.0 hour Ethics in 60-minute hour jurisdictions and 8.4 hours including 1.2 hours Ethics in 50-minute hour jurisdictions.
Registration Info
Early Bird (extended to September 11, 2025)
- $115 (if you are staying at the conference site)
- $140 (if you are not staying at the conference site)
- $50 for students
Regular (after September 11, 2025)
- $225 (if you are staying at the conference site)
- $250 (if you are not staying at the conference site)
- $50 for students
Registration does NOT include lodging. See section below for lodging details.
Who Should Attend?
- Attorneys, agricultural and resource professionals and service providers, farmers, landowners, and Cooperative Extension agents
Lodging
Accommodations are available at the National Conservation Training Center and include meals. The rate is $210 per night, including dinner on Oct. 28, and breakfast and lunch on Oct. 29.
To reserve a room, please contact Jesse Richardson at jesse.richardson@mail.wvu.edu.
Other Lodging Options Available Here
Event Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities are available. If interested, contact Jesse Richardson at 304-293-9460 or jesse.richardson@mail.wvu.edu.
Hosts and Organizers
Things to Do
There are so many fun things for attendees to do while in the Shepherdstown area! Explore the links below to find local activities that fit your interests.
Additional Venue Information
For those staying overnight at the NCTC:
The National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) is a unique federal facility that provides lodging on-site. The rooms all have full-size beds, with some rooms having two full-size beds and some rooms having one full-size bed. Accessible rooms have a full-size bed and a foldout couch. Lodge room details are available here.
As a federal facility, the NCTC requires a list of all names for all individuals who will be on-site. If you are sharing a room, you must provide the name(s) of anyone you are rooming with in advance and indicate whether they are also registered for the conference.
Lodging at the NCTC includes a meal plan for each person in the room IF THAT PERSON IS ALSO REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE. The meal plan includes dinner the day that you arrive through lunch on the day that you depart. If you share a room with someone who is not registered for the conference, for example, a spouse or significant other, that person may pay for meals a la carte.
For those not staying overnight at the NCTC:
The National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) is a secure federal facility. In order to be permitted access to the facility, NCTC must have the names of all persons in your group in advance, whether they are attending the conference or not. Meals are included in the nightly lodging rate if you stay at the NCTC. For commuters, meals are included in your registration fee. When you register, please let us know which meals you will be eating at the NCTC and whether you have any non-conference attendees joining you for those meals (dinner on Tuesday night, breakfast on Wednesday morning, lunch on Wednesday).