Event Details

Date

February 11 - March 11, 2019

Time

10:00am-2:30pm

Location

CCE Madison County Extension Office
100 Eaton St
Morrisville, NY 13408

Cost

$60.00
(additional attendee $60.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Succession Planning for Farm Businesses Workshop Series

February 11 - March 11, 2019


Central NY Site for these workshops is:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County
100 Eaton St
Morrisville, NY 13408

Workshop Information

•Session 1 - February 11, 2019
Family Business Communication
◦Family business meetings
◦Management training
◦Equitable/equal dilemma
◦Non-farm heirs
◦Presenting ideas proactively

Session 2 - February 25, 2019
 Business Across Generations
◦Vision, values and goals
◦Assessing current situation
◦Business viability
◦Knowing your leadership team, skills and abilities

•Session 3 - March 11, 2019
Developing the Transfer Plan
◦Organizing documents
◦Tax considerations
◦Financing the transition
◦Managing risk
◦Engaging a team
◦Implementing the plan

Registration fee is $60 per person, which includes all three sessions, materials and lunch

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Succession Planning Workshop Series (PDF; 1294KB)


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