Become a Certified Farm Succession Coordinator

Farm Succession Coordinator Certification Training

The IFTN provides a 20-hour training spanning 2 1/2 days for individuals wanting to work with farm families and coordinate their farm business succession planning process.  Succession planning is not only the transfer of assets, but also the transfer of labor, skills and decision making. It requires financial analysis to ensure the business can support the goals of all the members and requires planning and communication skills. Many farm businesses are realizing the importance of creating a succession plan and the value of a skilled facilitator to lead the process of clarifying their goals and ideas, exploring options, and coordinating communication. A facilitated process can lead to better informed business planning and estate planning decisions.

Who should attend this training?  Attorneys, Extension Educators, Accountants, Tax Planners, Farm Business Instructors, Estate Planners, Financial Advisors, Ag Lenders, Farm Management Company or Association Staff, Conservation Specialists, Mediators, Farm Family Consultants, etc.

Check out the Events page for upcoming FSC certification trainings and register today!

IFTN Education and Certified Farm Transition Coordinator CEU Opportunities

Live virtual Certified Farm Succession Coordinator Training

September 2024

***Registration for this training is full. Please check this page for other opportunities. ***

WHEN: (all times are Central Time)

  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024 – 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Central Time
  • Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Central Time
  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Central Time
  • Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Central Time

This virtual version of this training is limited to 20 participants to ensure a positive learning experience. Participants must attend all three virtual days. There will be homework assignments between the live Zoom training days.

COST: Registration fees are $950/person before August 9, 2024, and $1,000 after August 9. The registration site will close on Friday, August 30, 2024. Registrations must be paid in full by August 30. Registration includes materials, live virtual instruction, and a 2024-25 International Farm Transition Network membership. Materials will ship to participants prior to September 10. Organizations that register three or more people can receive a group discount of $50/per person. The group must be registered at the same time and paid for as a group. 

Registration for this training is full. Please check this page for other opportunities. 

CANCELLATIONS: A full refund will be issued if you cancel on or before Friday, August 9, 2024. A refund, minus a $150 cancellation fee, will be issued if you cancel after August 9, 2024, but before August 30, 2024.  No refunds will be given after Friday, August 30, 2024. Substitutions are welcome at any time. If the training is cancelled for any reason, your registration fee will be refunded. The meeting organizer is not responsible for the refund of any other costs.

 

Questions? Contact: Joy Kirkpatrick, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Farm Succession Outreach Specialist  joy.kirkpatrick@wisc.edu, 608.263.3485.

January 2025

Co-sponsored by UW-Madison Division of Extension & International Farm Transition Network

WHEN: (all times are Central Time)

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – 10 am – 1:30 pm Central Time
  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 – 10 am – 1:30 pm Central Time
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – 10 am – 1:30 pm Central Time
  • Thursday, January 30, 2025 – 10 am – 1:30 pm Central Time

This training is a combination of homework and four live instructor-led training sessions.

Participants must attend all four days

Registration fees:

$950/person if you register on or before 11:59 pm December 6, 2024, (registration fee includes materials, live instruction (via Zoom) and a 2024–2025 International Farm Transition Network membership).

$1,000/person if registered after December 6, 2024.

Group discount: must have three or more from the same organization Discount is $50/registration. But must still adhere to registration deadlines to receive maximum discounts.

Registrations will close at 11:59 pm on Friday, January 3, 2025. Registrations must be paid in full by this same time.

Participants must attend all four training sessions to be eligible to take the certification exam.

Cancellations: A full refund will be issued if you cancel on or before December 6, 2024. A refund, minus a $150 cancellation fee, will be issued if you cancel after December 6, 2024, but before January 3, 2025. No refunds will be given after Friday, January 3, 2025. Substitutions are welcome at any time, or your registration can be transferred to a future training date. If the training is cancelled for any reason, your registration fee will be refunded. The meeting organizer is not responsible for the refund of any other costs.

Registration link: https://uwmadison.eventsair.com/jan25farmreg/reg/Site/Register

For more information about the training: https://farms.extension.wisc.edu/certified-farm-succession-coordinator-training/

Questions? Contact: Joy Kirkpatrick, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Farm Succession Outreach Specialist  joy.kirkpatrick@wisc.edu, 608.263.3485.

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