Farm Succession Workshop
April 16th, 2025 9:30am - 3:00pm
Workshop Description
Join us for the Farm Succession Workshop on April 16, 2025 at 9:30am – 3:00pm, where industry experts will guide you through key aspects of farm succession planning. Phil Taylor from Horizon Farm Credit will discuss strategies for getting your financial house in order, while Darlene Livingston of PA Farm Link will cover farm family communication and the risks long-term care poses to your farm. Additionally, Attorney Rob Clark will provide insights into the legal considerations essential for succession planning. Lastly, Nurse Donna Truesdell will assist in planning for, understanding the options, and arranging for long term care needs of family members.
The registration fee is $10, which will be refunded at the workshop, and attendees will receive lunch, farm succession planning workbooks, and a copy of the “Long Term Care and the Farm” booklet. Space is limited, so be sure to register before April 9, 2025, deadline to secure your spot!
Price:
$10 registration fee, will be refunded at workshop
Location:
625 Evans City Road
Butler, PA 16001
Phil Taylor, M.S., is a farm business consultant with Farm Credit in western Pennsylvania with over ten years of consulting experience. He is a Certified Farm Succession Coordinator through the International Farm Transition Network. He has more than 35 years of agriculture industry experience, specializing in accounting, financial business analysis, farm succession and transition, feasibility investigations, and team facilitation.
He helps farm families understand the importance of complete and accurate financial and production records for making the best management decisions for future success.
Clark & Clark, Attorneys at Law is a father-son practice located in New Wilmington, PA. Bob Clark had the opportunity to spend the first 33 years of his life on an operating Jersey dairy farm. He began the practice in 1983, and son, Robert Jr., joined the firm in 2018.
The practice focuses on Estate Planning (Wills, Power of Attorneys, Living Wills) Real Estate (representing buyers and sellers and providing title insurance), Estate Administration, establishment of business organizations, Oil and Gas Law, and Farm Family Representation, assisting families with transitioning farms to the next generation.
Donna is a registered nurse and licensed independent health insurance and Medicarebroker in Pennsylvania. She has also been involved in farming for more than 30 years. Donna has been involved in case management of health care needs in various settings and has supported financial planners with client strategic planning. Currently Donna assists families with planning for, understanding the options, and arranging for long term care needs of family members.
Previously Donna was an administrator in two Massachusetts hospitals where she presented and published in the field of healthcare quality.
Darlene has served as the Executive Director of PA Farm Link for 15 years. Leading the organization’s farm succession education and facilitation services and developing next level farm succession programming. Darlene has been instrumental in bringing the importance of farm succession to the forefront of the ag industry in Pennsylvania.
She oversees continued education programs for ag professionals, and Farm Link’s online learning academy for farmers, along with many digital and print resources. Most recently Darlene and Joy Kirpatrick, University of Wisconsin co-edited of Cultivating Continuity, Expert Insights for Farm Succession. Born and raised on a diversified farm, Darlene has a lifetime of farm experience working with three generations on the farm. Her family currently owns and operates Mahoning Creek Farm, a preserved century farm in Indiana County.
Learn More About Farm Succession
Click the links below to explore valuable farm succession resources. Our Resource Hub offers helpful links and essential documents, while the PA Farm Link Academy provides free online courses to deepen your knowledge and guide you through the succession planning process.
The April 18th workshop is now full. If you are interested in future workshops in the Butler, PA area, please join our waitlist so we can gauge interest in hosting another event.