Team Up With Formal Education for Maximum Impact

March 28, 2012Memphis, TN

Presented by Ruth Hambleton

Presenter

Program Title & Funding

Transitioning Farm AssetsRisk Management AgencyRisk Management Education & Outreach Partnership Program

Partnership Award No. 11-ie-53102-094 ($26,000)

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, College of AgAnnie’s Project-Education for Farm Women

Program Background

Average age of principle farm operators for the Southern region of Illinois is 57 years.

Students were requesting information abouttransitioning into their family farm businesses.The classroom was too formal to presentthe topic in the an appropriate manner.

Transitioning Farm Assets

Two-Part Seminar offered in partnershipwith Farm Management ABE 350 in the Fall of 2011

Seminars were presented a week apart ( Nov 8 & 15)

Evening hours of 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each evening

Transitioning Farm AssetsFour Proposed Outcomes:

1. College students will be able to contribute to the family discussions about transitions.2. Local farm families will find a resource in their college.3. Student helper gains experience in program planning & implementation.4. Student gains skills in program evaluation.

Transitioning Farm Assets

Target Audience:• Students returning to their family farms• Farm families in the area preparing for

transitioning issues.

Incentives:• Students received extra credit equivalent

to one exam (had to write a paper)• Parents/grandparents of students were

invited to attend free of charge.

Topics & PresentersFirst Evening Topic—Family Communications

Presenter—Jim Endress

Topics & PresentersSecond Evening Topic—Nuts & Bolts

Presenter—David Goeller

Specific IssuesFemale students were feeling a little “dissed”by their families as not capable of taking onfarming responsibilities.

Generational issues specific to style of keeping records/gathering information.

Timing of transitioning management decisionsAnd/or assets of machinery and land.

Sons bringing in new spouses to farming

From Students Papers

Program AdvantagesGreat meeting environment

Longer time to present than 50 minutes

Creates opportunities for generational audiencesto interact/share experiences & concerns

Convenient for students

Welcoming and purposeful for adults

Program Challenges

Bureaucracy!

Doing something different

Thank you!And now your questions & discussions

Ruth HambletonRetired

Extension Educator, Farm Business Management & Marketing

University of Illinois Extension

President Not for Profit Annie’s Project

Founder of Annie’s Project—Education for Farm Women

16591 N White Swan Lane

Woodlawn, IL 62898

Phone (618) 485 6711

Cell (618) 237 6441

Fax (618) 485 6710

ruthhambleton@wildblue.net

Anniesproject.org