If you didn’t make it to the Succession Planning Workshop in Sioux Falls this week, there’s no need to worry—you can still register for this important multi-generational business continuity planning session coming to a city near you.

As you look to retire and pass along the farm to your kids, do you have a plan to successfully transition and maintain profitability? Ask yourself these questions: Who do I want to make the decisions? What if that person doesn’t want to continue farming? What role will I have on the farm in the future? How do I communicate my intentions to my kids? These are all important questions that any business operator needs to ask and answer.

You can find answers by attending one of ASA’s Succession Planning Regional Workshops. ASA in partnership with eLegacyConnect is conducting a series of six regional succession planning educational workshops in 2014. The Succession Planning Workshops titled “Five Keys to Effective Succession Planning,” are sponsored by Farm Credit and AGCO, Illinois Soybean Association, Kentucky Soybean Association, Michigan Soybean Association and Ohio Soybean Association. 

The remaining workshop dates and locations are:

• Aug. 4, Memphis, Tenn., AgriCenter International
• Aug. 6, Paducah, Ky,, Julian Carroll Convention Center
• Aug.19, Columbus, Ohio, Renaissance Columbus Downtown
• Aug. 21, Fort Wayne, Ind., The Landmark Centre

The workshops are open to all soybean producers and have a registration fee for ASA members of $50 for the first person in a family and $30 for each additional family member. For non ASA members, the registration fee for the first person in a family is $90 and a $70 fee is charged for each additional person. To register, click here and choose which session you want to attend. Walk-ins are welcome.

The workshops are taught by Kevin Spafford, founder of Legacy by Design. Legacy by Design is a firm dedicated to succession planning for farm families and agribusiness owners. Over the last 10 years, he’s spearheaded initiatives to improve the way farmers, ranchers and agribusiness owners engage in the succession planning process.

For more information about these workshops, visit ASA’s website. For more information about eLegacyConnect, click here.