Farm transition professionals: we have a conference for you!
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Tuesday, July 09th, 2024
We're building a forum for professionals who meet a critical need: helping farm operations transition to the next generation. The second annual Cultivating Connections Conference is for attorneys, tax professionals, appraisers, financial planners, educators and others who work in farm transition planning. The conference is an opportunity to discuss laws, consider new tools, analyze planning strategies, work through a case study, and meet other professionals. If farm transition planning is what you do, we hope you'll join us for the conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 5 and 6. For those who want to attend but can't travel, we also provide a virtual attendance option.
Cultivating Connections Conference highlights include:
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Timely topics. Sessions include preparing for the 2025 tax sunset, utilizing business entity discounts, understanding rural appraisals, drafting prenuptial agreements, divorce impacts on transition planning, implementing the estate plan and estate tax return, communication strategies, organizing client information, and ethical issues in farm transition planning.
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Expert speakers. A faculty of experienced attorneys, accountants, academics, and appraisers will share their knowledge and insights.
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Problem solving. A real-life case study will provide an opportunity for collaborative in-depth analysis of practical farm transition planning techniques, estate planning considerations, and tax implications.
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Relationships. Attendees can meet new peers, share experiences, and build relationships with a network of other farm transition professionals.
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Continuing education credits. We offer Continuing Legal Education credits for Ohio and Iowa, IRS Continuing Education credits, and assistance applying for credits in other states.
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the site of this year's conference, hosted by the Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program. Conference co-sponsors are Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation and the National Agricultural Law Center. The three institutions partnered on the inaugural conference last year, and have since formed the Association of Farm Transition Planners to continue supporting the nation's farm transition planning professionals.
The Cultivating Connections Conference agenda, list of speakers and registration are at https://go.osu.edu/cultivatingconnections. The website also highlights attractions and events for conference attendees, such as the nearby Cincinnati Zoo, Kings Island, the Newport Aquarium, and the Great American Ballpark, where the Cincinnati Reds will host the San Francisco Giants on August 4. Cincinnati is a prime location for those who want to combine farm transition learning with a little summer fun. We hope to see you there!