You know you should make plans for the future of the farm, but maybe you’re not sure where to start. Or maybe you’ve had a few conversations with your family or farming partners, but that conversation drifts to other more pressing matters about the operation. 

It is common for farmers to push farm succession planning to the back of their minds. It isn’t something that farmers do every year, so finding the time and knowing where to start can be hurdles that seem too high to cross. 

In this workshop, Joy Kirkpatrick and Kelly Wilfert, both Extension Farm Management Outreach Specialists, will provide a framework to help farms to identify legal risks in farm succession and estate planning and to begin those first conversations around succession planning. 

This workshop will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Richland Campus, 1100 Highway 14 West, in Melvill Hall (administration building) the Pippin Room. 

This workshop is free; however, space is limited, so we would appreciate registrations. We will accommodate walk-ins on the day of the workshop if possible. Please register online at Intro to Farm Succession & Estate Planning Workshop Registration.

If you prefer to register by phone or need assistance with the form, please contact the Richland County Extension Office at 608-647-6148.

For more information, contact joy.kirkpatrick@wisc.edu 608-263-3485 or kelly.wilfert@wisc.edu 608-263-5798. If you need accommodation to attend this event, please contact Joy.kirkpatrick@wisc.edu or call 608-263-3485. 

This workshop is sponsored by USDA/NIFA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network 2024-70028-43552.