Keeping the Farm in the Family Program

The OSU Extension Seneca County along with the Seneca County Farm Bureau invites you to participate in a “Planning for

the Future of Your Farm” workshop on October 7, 2026. This workshop is designed to help farm families learn strategies

and tools to successfully create a succession and estate plan that helps you transfer your farm’s ownership, management,

and assets to the next generation. Learn how to have the crucial conversations about the future of your farm.

This workshop will be held at the Don and June Ziegler Youth Center at the Seneca County Fairgrounds, 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin, Ohio 44883 from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Workshop topics 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; and Selecting an Attorney.

The base $70 registration fee allows 2 members from the family to attend and includes lunch, refreshments, and 1 set of

course materials. Additional family members can attend for $25 per person. Additional materials can be purchased for a

fee.

More information can be obtained by contacting Pressley Buurma from OSU Extension at [email protected] or 419-447-9722 or Kirsten Kemner at [1][email protected] or 419-447-3091. You can also visit go.osu.edu/farmsuccession

References

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Community event in Tiffin, Seneca County, OH 44883.