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Farm Transitions workshops offer answers to life-changing questionsOklahoma Change is the only constant, so the saying goes; help is available, though, for agricultural producers and their families looking to minimize complications and frustration during times of farm transition. Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is offering a series of Farm Transitions workshops designed to help producers and their families understand how to best manage change in farm or ranch enterprises, be it a transfer of ownership from one generation to the next, retirement and everything in between. "Changes like these are more likely to be successful if groundwork is carefully laid through planning and understanding, combined with clear communications between everyone affected by the decisions," said Damona Doye, OSU Cooperative Extension farm management specialist. Farm Transitions workshops are currently scheduled for Ardmore, Pryor and Alva. Registration is $200 per family of four, and $100 for each extra person attending. The registration fee will cover the cost of workshop materials and refreshments. Farm families are asked to pre-register at least two weeks before a session. "To experience the full benefit of the program, participants should attend every session that makes up a complete series," Doye said. "Dates and times of workshop sessions have been set with the busy schedules of producers and their families in mind." Ardmore's Farm Transitions series will take place at the Ardmore Convention Center, located at 2401 N. Rockford Ave. Workshops are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 7; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 8; 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dec. 12; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 13. "My mother and dad had the foresight to write up a plan, but there are often factors that are overlooked or items that should be communicated to everyone involved that just aren't communicated well," said Leland McDaniel, Carter County Extension director. "That's a real benefit of these workshops: People catch many of the things that are easy to overlook." To register for the Ardmore series, contact McDaniel by e-mail at leland.mcdaniel@okstate.edu or by phone at 580-223-6570. Pryor's Farm Transitions series will take place at the Northeast Technology Center, located on Highway 20, 6 miles west of Pryor. Workshops are scheduled for 6 p.m to 9 p.m., essentially every other Monday, starting on Nov. 10. Subsequent sessions are scheduled for Nov. 24, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15. To register for the Pryor series, contact Mike Rose, Mayes County Extension educator, by e-mail at michael.rose@okstate.edu or by phone at 918-825-3241. Alva's Farm Transitions series will take place at Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Vinson Hall. Workshops are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 27; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 28; 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., April 24; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 25. To register for the Alva series, contact Kourtney Coats, Woods County Extension educator, by e-mail at kourtney.coats@okstate.edu or by phone at 580-327-2786. "These workshops offer a chance to look at all pertinent components at one time," said J.C. Hobbs, OSU Cooperative Extension agricultural economist. "It's an opportunity to interact with and ask questions of a variety of professional experts in their respective career fields." The workshops are sponsored by the division, Southern Region Risk Management Education Center and Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service. Additional information about the upcoming OSU Farm Transitions workshops is available at http://agecon.okstate.edu/farmtransitions/ on the Internet or by contacting any local Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service county office. 11/3/08 Date: 10/30/08 Advertisement
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