“Planning for the Future of Your Farm” workshop to be held in Morrow County

If you and your family are grappling with the critical issue of how to transition your farm operation and assets to the next generation, OSU Extension, Morrow County Farm Bureau, and Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation District invite you to attend the “Planning for the Future of Your Farm Workshop” Session 1 March 18 and Session 2 March 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.) at the AgCredit building 5362 US HWY 42 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

This two-evening workshop will help your family 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.

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.

Workshop topics include: Developing Legacy Goals; Planning for the Transition of Management; Planning for the Unexpected; Communication and Conflict Management; Legal Tools and Strategies; Developing Your Team; Getting Your Affairs in Order; and Selecting an Attorney.

The registration for one person is $35 and two people is $50; this includes course materials, and dinner prior to both evening’s workshop.  Registration is limited and should be received no later than March 11.

For questions about the workshop, please contact Carri Jagger with OSU Extension – Morrow County at jagger.6@osu.edu or 419-947-1070, Abra Dunn Morrow County Farm Bureau at morrow@ofbf.org   or 419-747-7488, Tyler Butler Morrow Soil and Water Conservation at programadmin@morrowcountyohio.gov or 419-946-7923.