{"id":34935,"date":"2025-12-02T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=34935"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:45:41","slug":"succession-planning-resource-secure-your-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/succession-planning-resource-secure-your-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Succession Planning Resource: Secure your Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Families planning the transfer of farms to the next generation of often look for guidance and resources. Purdue Extension\u2019s Succession Planning Resource is designed to help Indiana farm families navigate this critical transition. The succession planning process includes considerations for financial well-being, farm management and risk assessment. It is crucially important for families to properly develop plans that address the transfer of ownership and management.<\/p>\n<p>The Succession Planning Team offers:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/successioin-planning-lrge.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"successioin-planning-lrge\" data-rl_caption=\"successioin-planning-lrge\" title=\"successioin-planning-lrge\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-35147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/successioin-planning-lrge-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Succession Planning web page, Purdue Extension.\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/successioin-planning-lrge-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/successioin-planning-lrge-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/successioin-planning-lrge-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/successioin-planning-lrge-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/successioin-planning-lrge.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regional Workshops with experts in law, finance, and farm management<\/li>\n<li>Introductory Presentations to kickstart your planning process<\/li>\n<li>Farm Family Visits for personalized guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Regional Workshops<\/em><br \/>\nThe team coordinates winter workshops held regionally across Indiana (attendees may be charged a fee). These workshops cover various topic areas including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginning succession planning steps<\/li>\n<li>Financial skills<\/li>\n<li>Communication strategies<\/li>\n<li>Business structures<\/li>\n<li>Risk management tools<\/li>\n<li>Options for asset transfer to the next generation<\/li>\n<li>Management transfer plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Workshop presenters include experienced professionals (i.e., attorneys and accountants), Extension specialists and Extension Educators. Team members may also hold family meetings with the workshop attendees to help them move forward with the next steps of their succession plans. Fees charged for these workshops have been lowered due to grant funding provided by the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the resource and start building a stronger foundation for your future: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/cdext\/thematic-areas\/community-economics-workforce-development\/collaborative-projects\/succession-planning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Succession Planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/cdext\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Development<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/cdext\/thematic-areas\/community-planning\/collaborative-projects\/wind-energy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wind Energy<\/a>, Purdue Community Development<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrel.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Renewable Energy Laboratory<\/a> (NREL)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-624-w.html\">Environmental Planning in Community Plans<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension&#8217;s resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zy-OxZNgK2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces Program<\/a>, Purdue Extension YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/id-512.html\">Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces: Creating Healthy Communities<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/id-514.html\">Conservation through Community Leadership<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=ID-514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation through Community Leadership<\/a>, Purdue Extension You Tube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=ID-526-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Implementation Examples of Smart Growth Strategies in Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension&#8217;s resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=ID-514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation Through Community Leadership<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7U2e9mt3GaTDH5vuHfxd9Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Planning Playlist<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry &amp; Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=ID-525-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Water Approach to Water Resources Management<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/rainscaping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainscaping Education Program<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7WS-Y0IxRcsOUMw0j_frMFt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainscaping and Rain Gardens<\/a>, Purdue Extension YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/40URypmo9rQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Creek Watershed Project &#8211; Keys to Success, Partnerships and People<\/a>, Purdue Extension You Tube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iiseagrant.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant<\/a><br \/>\nSubscribe &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV33U3KP3HDhxgJO1n7HuOA\">Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/calendar\/\">Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources Calendar<\/a>, workshops and Conferences<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/diana-j-evans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diana Evans<\/a>, Extension &amp; Web Communications Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Families planning the transfer of farms to the next generation of often look for guidance and resources. 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