Aug. 20 NALC webinar to explore agricultural labor law

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — From wage rates to worker programs, navigating agricultural labor laws can be complex — but an August webinar from the National Agricultural Law Center will help producers and other professionals sort through it all.

Arkansas attorney William Mencer will present the National Ag Law Center's Aug. 20, 2025, webinar, discussing various labor law topics. (Photo courtesy William Mencer)

The National Agricultural Law Center, or NALC, will host “Ag Labor Pointers and Pitfalls for Farming Operations: A Conversation with Ag Attorney William L. Mencer” on Wednesday, Aug. 20. It is part of the NALC’s continuing efforts to provide legal resources on key agricultural law topics.

“Labor continues to be one of the most pressing legal and operational challenges facing agriculture,” said NALC Director Harrison Pittman. “With the recent change in presidential administration, there is even more to discuss.”

The webinar, which is free to attend, kicks off at 11 a.m. Central/Noon Eastern. Registration is available at nationalaglawcenter.org/webinars/ag-labor-pointers-pitfalls.

The webinar will feature a Q&A-style conversation between Pittman and William Mencer, an Arkansas-based agricultural attorney. Mencer has extensive experience advising producers and agribusinesses on compliance with the H-2A program and other labor regulations. He founded The Law Office of William L. Mencer, where he focuses on ag labor, estate planning, business law and more.

Pittman and Mencer will explore labor law topics such as the H-2A guest worker program, common compliance challenges, wage and hour requirements, regulatory developments and other topics during their conversation.

“Whether it’s navigating federal laws or building long-term labor strategies, I’ve seen firsthand how important it is for ag employers to have the right legal tools in place,” said Mencer. “I’m looking forward to this conversation with Harrison and sharing insights that can help ag operations.”

A recording will be available following the event on the NALC Webinar Series page.

“We’re excited to welcome William for an open, practical discussion that’s designed to meet producers, attorneys, and ag professionals right where they are,” said Pittman. “We’ll also be happy to discuss questions that attendees send during the presentation.”

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About the National Agricultural Law Center

Created by Congress in 1987, the National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The NALC works with producers, agribusinesses, state and federal policymakers, lenders, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, students, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information to the nation’s agricultural community.

The NALC 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.