“The Cultivating Connections Conference targets the professionals who enable a critical issue today: the successful transfer of agricultural operations from one generation to the next.” — Peggy Hall
by Drew Viguet
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts:
- Cultivating Connections Conference for farm transition planners is Aug. 5-6
- National Ag Law Center is a conference sponsor
- Registration is online
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The transition of farms from one generation to the next is vital to the success of U.S. agriculture, and an upcoming conference is designed for professionals invested in farm transition planning.
The average age of U.S. farmers continues to increase. According to the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, the average producer is 58.1 years old, 0.6 years older than in the 2017 Census and 9.4 years older than the 1945 Census, the first to report an average age. Further, data from the 2022 Census also shows that over 60 percent of all producers are 55 years of age or older.
While creating a farm transition plan is an important aspect of ensuring a farm continues to the next generation, it can also be overlooked. The Cultivating Connections Conference provides a learning and discussion forum on farm transition plans.
The conference, which will be held Aug. 5-6 at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, brings together attorneys, accountants, appraisers, educators and other farm transition planners to connect and learn about strategies for successful transition plans.
“The Cultivating Connections Conference targets the professionals who enable a critical issue today: the successful transfer of agricultural operations from one generation to the next,” Peggy Hall, director of The Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program, said.
The conference is a joint effort, hosted by The OSU Agricultural and Resource Law Program and co-sponsored by the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University (CALT) and the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC). Speakers include attorneys, accountants, academics and appraisers. NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley is speaking at the event during a session on replenishing rural practice.
Registration for the conference, including in-person and virtual options, is available online until Aug. 2. Conference organizers have applied for Continuing Legal Education credits for Ohio and Iowa as well as IRS Continuing Education credits.
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