International Farm Succession Conference 2007

August 6 to 8, 2007 • Ottawa, Ontario

Farm Succession – Where we’ve been, where we’re going.
The conference was held in August 2007 with over 150 delegates from throughout the world. While much has changed throughout farming in North America, one thing has stayed the same: farm succession and transition planning are just as critical today as they were five years ago. In fact, as the years go by, it’s more critical than ever. Here, we present summaries of each of the sessions .

The Evolution of Transition Management In Agriculture
By: Dr. David Khol, Virginia Tech, Blackburg (VA)

Farm Succession: some results from worldwide research
Dr. Matt Lobley, Exeter University, Exeter (DEV), UK

Where we have been? Where we are going?
By : Jean-Philippe Perrier, Université Laval, Québec (QC)

Opportunities and Challenges at the farm level – A ‘SWOT’ analysis of farm succession
By: John R. Baker, Beginning Farmer Center, Iowe State University, Ames (IA)

Handling the difficult conversations in farm families – the human dynamics of succession
By: Elaine Froese, Seeds of Encouragement

Understanding the balance between family and business and its impact upon business – particularly in agriculture
By: Dr. John Fast, Family Enterprise Solutions
By: John A. Anderson, KPMG

European Perspective
By: Dr. Matt Lobley, Exeter University, Exeter (DEV), UK

US Perspective
By: Mark Falcone

Canadian Perspective: The Wide World of Succession Policy
By: Lois James, Director, Renewal Programs, AAFC

Research Findings, Gaps and Tools to address gaps
By: Dave Goeller, University of Nebraska, Lincoln (NE) and Scoot van Engen, Chartered Accountant

Aspiring and Retiring Challenges
By : Maria Labrecque Duchesneau, Au Coeur des familles agricoles
By : Marion Bowlan, 3rd generation farmer