National Women in Agriculture Educators Conference Oklahoma City, OK April 1-2, 2008 Mary Sobba Ag Business Specialist, University of Missouri Extension

Project began… Something more than just estate planning Something more than retirement planning More than just passing the farm to the next generation Realistically, many farmers continue farming past 65, so what can be included for those farmers Something that can be shared via Web

Curriculum includes Estate Planning Retirement Issues Transition Planning To Be Continued ……. Adapting for the proud, the few, the stubborn farmer

Estate Planning Identify & Prioritize Goals & Objectives Identify Tools & Provisions for Meeting Goals Compile a Balance Sheet Complete an SOS “Special Organized Stuff” … for Heirs Estimate Potential Estate Tax and Settlement Costs

Retirement Issues Written retirement goals Completed timeline analysis Review of retirement trends Analyze health care and advanced directives, long term care, health insurance Written action plans

Transition Planning Identify strengths & weaknesses of the operation that will affect succession of the farm Identify what you hope to accomplish through Succession Planning Outline a Succession Plan Understand differences in business organizational entities

To Be Continued... Adapting for the proud, the few, the stubborn farmer Learn safe techniques for farm tasks Learn how to do a hazard assessment Identify resources for assistance Identify the essential elements of a basic lease agreement

Class details Based on 12 hours of instruction (usually 4 sessions) Can be taught via interactive tv, but important to have specialists/educators at each site for discussion and to answer questions

Class details Market classes early through media and local agribusinesses Opportunity to partner with Extension Human Environmental Sciences Financial Specialists, and local professionals Fee - $60 per person or $75 per farm

Curriculum Program is online at Instructor and student manuals are online and password protected, but readily available to extension instructors. (directions on the website)

Curriculum Evaluation / Impact All Extension specialists/educators are being highly encouraged to show impact and results of their teaching. This curriculum has built in evaluation tools.

Lessons Learned Class name issues Can handle state evaluations, but difficulty keeping up with other states

Future The curriculum is online and we continue to make updates (upload dates are on website) and plan to keep the site going for at least the next couple of years, then it will be reevaluated.

For more information contact: Mary Sobba (573)