Published: March 22, 2009 11:34 am      

Workshop offers answers to life-changing questions

DUNCAN — Change is the only constant, so the saying goes; help is available, though, for agricultural producers and their families looking to minimize complications and frustration during times of farm transition.

Oklahoma State University Extension Service is offering a series of Farm Transitions workshops designed to help producers and their families understand how to best manage change in farm or ranch enterprises, be it a transfer of ownership from one generation to the next, retirement and everything in between.

Changes like these are more likely to be successful if groundwork is carefully laid through planning and understanding, combined with clear communications between everyone affected by the decisions. Farm Transitions workshops for this area will be held in Lawton. Registration is $200 per family of four, and $100 for each extra person attending. The registration fee will cover the cost of workshop materials and refreshments, farm families are asked to pre-register by March 27. To get the most benefit of the program, participants should attend every session that makes up a complete series.

Lawton’s Farm Transitions series will take place at Great Plains Careertech. Workshops are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. April 7, 14, 21 and 28. For more information contact this office at 580-255-0510 or registration can be sent directly to Marty New, Comanche County Extension Office, 611 SW C Avenue, Lawton 73501-4326.

These workshops offer a chance to look at all pertinent components at one time. It will be an opportunity to interact with and ask questions of a variety of professional experts in their respective fields.



— Max Gallaway is the Oklahoma State Extension educator for agriculture for Stephens County. He can be reached by calling 580-255-0510.