Event Details

Date

December 14, 2018

Time

9:00am-3:00pm

Location

DoubleTree Hotel
6301 State Route 298
East Syracuse, NY 13057

Cost

$45.00 First attendee
(additional attendee $40.00 ea.)

At the Door
$45.00 First Person
$40.00 Additional from same farm

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Succession Planning Kickoff Seminar for Farm Businesses

December 14, 2018


This year's conference will focus on addressing the challenges surrounding succession planning for farm businesses, including tax, legal and estate implications, family communication, and financial issues. 

Speakers will include Steve Walker, Esq., Erica Leubner, MSW, of NY FarmNet, and John Lehr of Farm Credit East. In addition, a diverse panel of producers will share their experiences around business transition. 

Following the program, producers will be able to sign up for a three part follow up workshop series, which will focus on helping the farm prepare to move forward with their transition planning process. 

Where:
DoubleTree Hotel
6301 State Route 298
East Syracuse, NY 13057

When:
December 14, 2018
9 am-3 pm

Cost: 
$45 first farm attendee, $40 each additional farm attendee

How to register:
Click on registration link above to pay by credit card or print off registration form in pdf and mail with a check to CCE Herkimer County, 5657 State Route 5, Herkimer, NY 13350.

Questions:
Contact Anna Richards at ar746@cornell.edu or by emailing or calling CCE Herkimer at herkimer@cornell.edu or (315) 866-7920

Deadline:
December 9, 2018-Call office to register if after deadline

Note: When registering online, your transaction may take up to 60 seconds to complete. To help avoid duplicate payments, please wait and do not click the "Register for Event" button more than once.

If you receive a "blank" registration confirmation, please email herkimer@cornell.edu and we will email you the correct confirmation.


Succession Planning Kickoff Mailer (PDF; 1292KB)


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