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Planning for the Future of Your Farm Workshops

Planning for the Future of Your Farm Workshops

Each year, OSU Extension holds “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” workshops to help families with farm transition planning.  We offer three ways for farm families to learn. This include an asynchronous courses, a live Zoom webinar series in March and in-person workshops throughout the year at several locations across Ohio.  This workshop challenges farm families to actively plan for the future of the farm business.  Learn how to have crucial conversations about the future and strategies and tools that can help you transfer your farm’s ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. 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 discussed during this series include:

  • Developing Goals for Estate and Succession
  • Planning for the Transition of Control
  • Planning for the Unexpected
  • Communication and Conflict Management during Farm Transfer
  • Legal Tools and Strategies
  • Developing Your Team
  • Getting Your Affairs in Order
  • Selecting an Attorney 

We encourage parents, children, and grandchildren to attend together to develop a plan for the future of your family farm.

Asynchronous On-Line Course- AGRBMX004

A new on-line course is now available through OSU's Professional and Continuing Education Platform. This online course is designed to help farm families navigate the complex process of farm succession and estate planning. Using OSU Extension’s structured five-phase approach, participants will explore strategies for transferring ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. The course emphasizes effective family communication, legal and financial planning tools, and proactive decision-making. Whether your farm is large or small, this course provides the guidance that will help you to create a customized transition plan that reflects your family’s goals and values. Families are encouraged to participate together to develop a shared vision for the future. This course is organized into the following four modules:

  • Introduction to the Course
  • Farm Transition Planning
  • Legal Tools for Farm Transition Planning
  • Farm Transition Strategies

This course allows you to complete the course at a time which is convenient to you!  Enrollment will begin on September 15, 2026. Full access to the course videos and materials is $149. Enrollees have one year to complete the course. Enroll at go.osu.edu/MyFarmsFuture

Please note that members of Ohio Corn and Wheat can receive an enrollment discount.

Zoom Live Webinar 

A webinar version of this program will be offered on March 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. The cost for this program is $99 per family. We encourage you to invite all family members to join this Zoom webinar. All course materials will be available electronically and recordings of the presentations will be accessible for four months upon conclusion of each session. Click here to register for this program. Email David Marrison at marrison.2@osu.edu with any question abot this webinar series.

In-Person Programs

The following locations are hosting an in-person Planning for the Future of Your Farm workshop. Follow these links to learn more about these programs: