Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women: A Succession Planning Series is an upcoming four-part extension workshop focused on the motivation for succession planning, communicating with family, the financial aspects of estate and transition plans, and the legal aspects of putting a plan in place.

Individuals are invited to attend the program series at any of the in-person sites.  If you are unable to attend in-person, there is a virtual option for those individuals who want to and are willing to participate via Zoom. 

A new multi-state extension workshop series for women in agriculture will offer strategies to evaluate and improve farm estate and transition plans.  

“Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women: A Succession Planning Series,” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Central time on Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 at sites across Kansas, Nebraska and Indiana. The series is being produced through a collaborative effort by extension women in agriculture programs at Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Purdue University.  

Topics covered will include motivation for succession planning, communicating with family, the financial aspects of estate and transition plans, and the legal aspects of putting a plan in place. A keynote speaker will be simulcast to every workshop location during each meeting, with time for questions and a hands-on activity for participants. A meal will be provided on each date. A meal is not provided to those participating virtually; therefore, they will start at 6:30 pm instead. 

“Planning for what happens to your things when you’re gone can be daunting, but it’s so important, especially in agriculture, so that the transition to the next generation goes smoothly,” said Jenna Nees, co-chair of the Purdue Women in Agriculture Team. “This series will help women learn best practices and new strategies to help the transition and estate planning processes so they can take that back to their farm or ranch and help lead the way in creating or reevaluating their plans.” 

Nees said the program’s structure is intended to strengthen networks of women in rural areas, which can provide opportunities for building trust and sharing information. “Connections are so important to rural women,” she said. “We have seen the benefits that come from knowing your peers, having a place to share difficulties, and mitigate the isolation that so many of us in agriculture often feel.” 

For in-person participants, please register before January 13th at the Early Bird Rate of $60.  For in-person participants registering on or after January 13th, the fee will be $75. The registration fee for participating in the program virtually is $75.  Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women: A Succession Planning Series is open to participation by all. 

This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number2023-70027-40444.  

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