ALEI hosts an Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference annually. This event attracts agricultural service providers, attorneys, educators, environmentalists, producers, landowners, policymakers, and students to discuss the complex intersection of environmental regulation and agriculture in Maryland. ALEI prides itself on hosting an event that brings agriculture and conservation experts together in a forum that allows for exchanging ideas and education for conference attendees on current legal topics of interest.

This year’s conference will be held in person on October 28th 2026, at the Crowne Plaza in Annapolis, Maryland. Registration is now available!

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Agenda

7:30 – 8:20 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast

8:25 – 8:30 a.m.
Welcome remarks from

8:35 – 9:35 a.m.
Eminent Domain and Farmland / Data Center Issues and Agricultural Preservation in Maryland
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9:40 – 10:40 a.m.
PFOS/PFAS
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10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Break & Networking

11:05 – 11:50 a.m.
Paul’s Update
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11:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pre-Lunch Address from

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. 
Agricultural Education for Youth/Young Adults
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1:50 – 1:55 p.m.
Afternoon remarks from

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Break & Networking

2:20 – 3:20 p.m.
New Maryland Legislation Impacting Agriculture (including the Chesapeake Legacy Act, LEEF, Aquaculture, and the Invasive Plant Prevention and Control Law)
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3:25 – 3:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks from

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