Planning For The Future Of Your Farm: 2025–2026 Workshops

By Robert Moore

Last year we hosted one of these workshops in Licking County.  It was a great success with over 30 families participating.  These workshops guide you through decisions that will help transition your property to the next generation and avoid those nightmare situations.  While we are not offering one in Licking County this year, Muskingum and Morrow counties will be host locations.  In addition there is an on-line option.  Please read on for details.

Every year, OSU Extension brings farm families together to tackle one of the most important, and often most difficult, tasks in agriculture: planning for the future of the family farm. Our “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” workshops help families navigate farm succession, estate planning, and strategies for ensuring that the farm continues across generations.

For 2025–2026, OSU Extension is offering three learning formats to meet the needs of busy farm families:

1. A new asynchronous online course (work at your own pace)
2. A live Zoom webinar series in March 2026
3. In-person workshops across Ohio in 2025 & 2026

Whether you are beginning the planning process or fine-tuning an existing transition strategy, these programs provide critical information, tools, and structure to help families move forward.

Why Attend?

Transition planning is more than paperwork, it’s a family conversation about goals, legacy, and the future of the business. Our workshops challenge families to think strategically and communicate openly about succession, while providing the legal and financial tools necessary to make informed decisions.