Sept. 28 Webinar Highlights Current Market, Importance of Carbon Contracts
Stephen Carpenter, deputy director, senior staff attorney at Farmerβs Legal Action Group, Inc., will be presenting on carbon contracts. Register Here.
By Drew Viguet – Sept. 20, 2022
CARBON EXPERT β Stephen Carpenter, Stephen Carpenter, deputy director and senior staff attorney at Farmerβs Legal Action Group, Inc., will present during a webinar on carbon contracts on Sept. 28. (Image courtesy Stephen Carpenter)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. β When companies approach farmers with contracts to sequester carbon in the soil, it is critical that farmers know exactly what they are agreeing to before signing, according to Stephen Carpenter, deputy director of theΒ Farmerβs Legal Action Group, Inc.
Carpenter will be the presenter for the National Agricultural Law Centerβs webinar βA Farmerβs Guide to Carbon Contractsβ on Sept. 28. The webinar, part of the centerβs βContinuing Carbonβ series, will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Central. There is no cost to attend and attendees can registerΒ online.
Carbon contracts involve both the agriculture industry and federal government and have important ramifications for farmers. Under these agreements between farmers and market operators, farmers adopt new practices to sequester carbon and are then paid by a third party for the amount of additional carbon sequestered over time. These contracts can vary widely in terms of scope, structure, and common provisions.
βUnderstanding carbon contracts and the language used in them is integral for farmers,β Carpenter said. βMy goal with this presentation is to help farmers better understand these contracts and present information that will benefit them by covering basic terminology, phrases, and content that is often found in these agreements.β
Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center, said that Carpenterβs background and experience makes him a valuable resource for information on carbon contracts.
βStephen is well-regarded in his field, and weβre excited to have him for our upcoming webinar on carbon contracts,β Pittman said. βThis is a timely topic that fits in very well with our βContinuing Carbonβ series. Farmers should be equipped with the latest information on common provisions found in these contracts.β
For information about the National Agricultural Law Center, visitΒ https://nationalaglawcenter.org/Β Β or followΒ @NataglawΒ on Twitter.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law CenterΒ serves as the nationβs leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The NALC works with producers, state and federal policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information to the nationβs agricultural community.
The Center is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library.
βTo learn more about the Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu. Follow us on Twitter atΒ @ArkAgResearch and Instagram atΒ @ArkAgResearch.
To learn about Extension Programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visitΒ https://uaex.uada.edu/. Follow us on Twitter atΒ @AR_Extension.
To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visitΒ https://uada.edu/.Β Follow us on Twitter atΒ @AgInArk.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agricultureβs mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nationβs historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
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CARBON EXPERT β Stephen Carpenter, Stephen Carpenter, deputy director and senior staff attorney at Farmerβs Legal Action Group, Inc., will present during a webinar on carbon contracts on Sept. 28. (Image courtesy Stephen Carpenter)
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