Planning for the Next Generation - Franklin County Annual Update

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An annual day long seminar with important updates for farmers, landowners and their families on issues related to their rural landholdings and agricultural enterprises, including estate planning issues and updates on property, income and estate tax issues, conservation programs, and forestry practices. There will be a presentation and discussion of Franklin County's development of a County Farmland Protection and Agricultural Development Plan.

What
  • Workshop/Training
When Feb 24, 2010
from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
Where Franklin County Cooperative Extension Center
Contact Name
Contact Phone (919) 496-3344
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Agenda

8:00a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Registration

9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. - Welcome & Purpose 

Tyrone Fisher, Interim Franklin County Extension Director & Warren County Extension Director

Ed Wheeler, Franklin County Agriculture Board

9:05 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.  “Planning the Future of Your Farm - The Process”

Andrew Branan, JD, Director, NC Farm Transition Network, Inc.

9:40 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. “Choosing the Best Legal Entity for Your Business”

Ted Feitshans, Agricultural & Resource Economics Attorney, NC Cooperative Extension

10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break/Refreshments

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Contingency Estate Planning in an Ever Changing Legislative Environment”

Guido van der Hoeven, Agricultural & Resource Economics, Tax Specialist, NC Cooperative Extension

12:00 p.m. – 1:2:45 p. m. Sponsored Lunch  Franklin County Farm Bureau Board of Directors

12:45 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. “Changes in Property Use that Affect Its Taxation”

 Jimmy Tanner, Franklin County Tax Administrator

1:05 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. “Natural Resource Conservation Programs”

 Greg Walker, Asst. State Conservationist, NC USDA

 Mike Hinton, Asst. State Conservationist, NC USDA

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Income Opportunities for Landowners from Hunting including Landowner Liability”

Walter “Deet” James, Jr., Hunting Heritage Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break/Refreshments

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “Updates on Forestry Practices”             

Alton Perry, NC Division of Forest Resources, Outreach Coordinator

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. “Franklin County’s New Farmland Preservation and Agricultural Development Plan”

Gerry Cohn, Consultant

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Questions & Answers

Wrap-up/Evaluations