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Investing for Farm Families Course helps farmers plan for a secure future
A secure future, a farm for future generations. It’s everything a farm family wants.
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Families Apply New Communication and Planning Skills to Farm Succession
Many families struggle talking about and putting plans in place for farm and business succession. Farm succession workshops get the conversations started.
Events 
2012 Ag Link
January 6 and 7, 2012 and February 3 and 4, 2012 - Ames, Iowa Gateway Hotel and Conference Center: Ag Link is a seminar for farm families to develop a succession plan.
2012 Business Succession Workshops:
This is a two day session for families and individuals wishing to develop a succession plan. Contact your local Extension and Outreach Office for more details.
- January 27 - 28, 2012 - Cresco, IA
- March 2-3, 2012 - Mills County, Iowa
7th Annual Beginning Farmers Conference
For beginning and experienced farmers to come together, network, and share ideas. The Beginning Farmers Network is a student run organization at Iowa State University supporting all beginning farmers. The goal of the organization is to keep beginning farmers informed on current events in agriculture.
- Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Scheman Building, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
New/Beginning Farmers and Retiring Farmers Event - Shelby County, Iowa
An event to address the needs, issues and opportunities for beginning farmers and existing farmers who are ready to transition their farm businesses to the next generation.
- Wednesday, February 29, 2012 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Therkildsen Center, Harlan, Iowa - RSVP required to 712-755-3569 or email broom@harlannet.com
