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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryFarm Transition Series



Farm Transition Series

Author: Joanna Coles

Planning Unit: Warren County CES

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Plan of Work: Livestock & Crop Production

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Succession planning is a necessary but difficult process. FarmLASTS estimates 88% of farmers and farmland owners do not have an exit plan.  With good communication and a well-developed plan, transitioning a family farm or business can be accomplished.  The Butler, Logan and Warren County agriculture extension agents led and taught a 3-part virtual farm transitions series.  The program was offered by all Mammoth Cave agriculture agents and had 16 participants with farm estate values totaling $10,500,000. 

 

According to end-of-session evaluations, 100% of the participants will use the information learned to start the family communication process to develop a plan.  One hundred percent of participants plan to gather all essential documents and 75% of participants already started collecting necessary documents before the series ended.  One hundred percent of the participants increase their knowledge of the legal requirement of a transition plan and intend to utilize that knowledge in developing their plan. 

 

A follow-up survey conducted 6 months after the program concluded that: 85% of participants have gathered their essential documents or are gathering them,  29% have contacted a legal professional, and  50% of the estates represented in the program are valued between 1 and 5 million dollars.  Protecting these assets for our farm families will pay benefits for years to come.

 

 






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