Attend a Planning for the Future of Your Farm Workshop in March
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
If you and your family are grappling with the critical issue of how to transition the farm operation and farm assets to the next generation, OSU Extension is here to help. Producers are encouraged to attend one of three regional “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” workshops during March. These workshops will challenge farm families to actively plan for the future of the farm business. Learn how to have crucial conversations about the future of your farm and gain a better understanding of the strategies and tools that can help you transfer your farm’s ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. We encourage parents, children, and grandchildren to attend together to develop a plan for the future of the family and farm.
These workshops will be held in the following locations:
Wayne County – March 11 & 13, 2025
Location: Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, Ohio 44691
Registration fee: $85 per couple and includes course materials, refreshments and dinner for two persons. Additional members can attend at $40/person.
Contact John Yost at the Wayne County Extension office at 330-264-8722 for more information.
Click here for registration flyer
Licking County – March 13 & 18, 2025
Location: Hartford Fairgrounds, Babcock Bldg, 14028 Fairgrounds Road, Croton, Ohio 43013
Registration fee: $25 per couple and includes course materials and refreshments for two persons. Additional members can attend at $15/person.
Contact the Licking County Extension office at 740-670-5313 for more information.
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Morgan County – March 27 & April 3, 2025
Location: Riecker Building, 155 E Main Street, McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Registration fee: $10 per couple and includes course materials, light meal and refreshments for two persons. Additional members can attend at $5/person.
Contact Jordan Penrose, Morgan County Extension at 740-962-4854 for more information
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Program Details
Teaching faculty for the workshop are David Marrison, OSU Extension Farm Management Field Specialist, and Robert Moore, Attorney with the OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program. Topics covered in the workshop include:
- Developing goals for estate and transition planning
- Planning for the transition of control
- Planning for the unexpected
- Communication and conflict management during farm transfer
- Federal estate tax challenges
- Tools for transferring assets
- Tools for avoiding probate
- The role of wills and trusts
- Using LLCs
- Strategies for on-farm and off-farm heirs
- Strategies for protecting the farmland
- Developing your team
- Getting your affairs in order
- Selecting an attorney
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Click on the links below for the registration flyer for each workshop.
March 11 & 13, 2025- Wayne County (6:00 to 9:00 p.m.)
March 13 & 18, 2025 – Licking County (6:00 to 9:00 p.m.)
March 27 & April 3, 2025- Morgan County (6:00 to 8:30 p.m.)
Thank you!
OSU Extension thanks Ohio Corn and Wheat for its generous sponsorship of these programs.
More Information
More information is at: https://go.osu.edu/farmsuccession
For additional questions about these workshops, please contact David Marrison at marrison.2@osu.edu or 740-722-6073