Insights Into Barriers and Educational Needs for Farm Succession Programming

Authors

Heather Schlesser, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of ExtensionFollow
Sandra Stuttgen, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of ExtensionFollow
Liz Binversie, University of Wisconsin Extended CampusFollow
Joy Kirkpatrick, University of Wisconsin Madison Division of Extension and the Center for Dairy ProfitabilityFollow

Volume

59

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.59.04.04

Abstract

Planning for farm succession is vital to the longevity of the farm business. To understand the challenges with succession planning, the University of Wisconsin - Division of Extension facilitated focus group meetings across the state. These authors classified the information from the focus groups into eight codes, and each code was further subdivided into themes. The codes included Financial, Communication, Control, Change, Fair vs. Equal, Delivery, and Support, Strategies, and Educational Needs. University of Wisconsin Division of Extension Agriculture Educators utilized the information obtained from the focus groups to create a workbook that provides practical assistance when working with families planning a farm succession.

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Recommended Citation

Schlesser, H., Stuttgen, S., Binversie, L., & Kirkpatrick, J. (2021). Insights Into Barriers and Educational Needs for Farm Succession Programming. The Journal of Extension, 59(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.59.04.04