Join University of Maryland, MDA, Nationwide, and Alliance for the Bay for an intensive one-day workshop focused on assisting you to communicate your objectives to your family and plan for a smooth and secure transition of the farm or forestry lands to future generations.

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Registration/Coffee

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Family Communications- Kay Megan Washington, Maryland Agricultural Conflict Resolution Service, Program Director

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Estate Planning for Farmers, C. Lee Gordon, Esq.

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Morning Break and Networking

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tax Consideration for Agricultural Estate Planning, Sam Sauca, CPA, Lisa Durham, CPA

11:00 a.m. –11:45 a.m. Panel Discussion on How to Plan to Keep the Farm

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Business Planning for the Farm, Dale Johnson, UMD Extension

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Land as Your Legacy, Nationwide Insurance

2:15 p.m. -2:30 p.m. Afternoon Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 pm. Forestry Planning for the Farm, Craig Highfield, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

3:15 p.m. Closing Remarks