Ties to the Land: Planning for the Future of Your Family Farm and Woodland

March 10 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

NYS Grange Hall; 100 Grange Place; Cortland.  Succession Planning -- the human side of Estate Planning -- focuses on ways to maintain family ties to the land from generation to generation, building awareness of key challenges facing family woodland owners and farmers and motivating families to address those challenges. This workshop will provide tips for starting these difficult conversations and explores tools for making these discussions easier and more productive.  You will also learn the basic steps of succession planning for landowners, pose questions to an experienced local attorney, meet staff from an area land trust, and talk to a financial planner. TO REGISTER, please visit http://SuccessionPlanning.ning.com and click on the Workshops tab.  If you have trouble registering, or if you have questions, please call/email Maureen Mullen, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, 607-254-6556, mlm394@cornell.edu.  The registration deadline is Monday, March 5^th.  In the event of a possible weather cancellation, please check the above website.

FEE: $40 per person, $10 per each additional family member. Fee includes refreshments, lunch, and all workshop materials including a copy of the workbook & DVD, Ties to the Land: Your Family Forest Heritage.