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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
Anniesproject.org