Is planning for the transition of your farm weighing on your mind? Need a path forward to help you think about the options? University of Minnesota Extension in collaboration with Murray County Farmers Union will provide a workshop on farm transition and estate planning on Wednesday July 29, 2026.
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the workshop beginning at 10:00 a.m. concluding at 3:30 p.m. There is no cost and includes coffee, rolls, and lunch. It will be held in the 4-H building at the Murray County Fair Grounds. The workshop covers farm goal setting; business structures; farm operation and management succession ideas; as well as estate planning and retirement; family communicating; and additional farm transition educational resources.
“Planning for a farm transition can be challenging. This workshop gives farmers and ranchers things to think about and the tools to begin the process,” says Susanne Hinrichs, Extension educator. “Farmers and ranchers at any stage, from beginner to mid-career, to thinking about retirement can benefit from the workshop materials.”
Date & Location: Wednesday, July 29- Murray County 4-H Building Time: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Address: 3048 Broadway Ave. Slayton, MN 56172 Schedule
• Registration - 9:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
• Goal Planning and Family Communication - 10-11 a.m.
• Farm Business Succession and Asset Transfer - 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• Lunch - 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
• Wills, Trusts and Business Structures - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
• Estate, Retirement and Healthcare Planning- 2:00 3:00 p.m.
• Wrap up and additional Questions- 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Please pre-register at the link below by Monday, July 27, or by calling the Murray County Extension Office (507)-8366927. Thanks to support from the Minnesota Farmers Union and generous local sponsor support, this program is free to attend.
Registration link: z.umn.edu/ MurrayFarmTransition2026 For more information, contact Matti Boomgaarden by phone at (507)-836-6927 or email boomg022@umn.edu
