Denton County agricultural Law and Estate Planning Seminar Set June 26

Brandon Boughen

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Denton County and the Denton County AgriLife Extension agriculture committee will hold an agricultural law and estate planning seminar from 6 to 9 p.m. June 26 at the AgriLife Extension office, 401 W. Hickory, Suite 115, Denton.

Registration is $15 per person, and preregistration is required by June 23.

Dr. Tiffany Dowell, AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist, and Dr. Wayne Hayenga, AgriLife Extension economist and professor emeritus, both of College Station, will cover estate planning, property leases, hunting leases, water and property rights, said Brandon Boughen, AgriLife Extension agent for Denton County.

“More than half the total acres in Denton County are considered in agricultural use, according to the Denton Central Appraisal District,” Boughen said. “Many of those acres are leased from absentee landowners. Negotiating a contract between parties is the best use of time and energy before the handshake; it simply points out each party’s responsibility.”

Boughen said it’s crucial that the lessor and the lessee come to an understanding of the appropriate stocking rate for a given property, and that the lease clearly outlines the condition of the grazing land, and when cattle can be introduced and when they must be removed.

“Estate planning is another area that most don’t want to think about right now,” he said. “We say we’ll get to it later, but often wind up not doing anything. It is in your and your families’ best interest to tackle these issues now.”

For more information and to register, contact Boughen or Pamela Hill at 940-349-2894.

Source:agrilife.org