2009 International Farm Succession Conference

– Sharing our Successes!

August 26th to 28th, 2009

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac – Quebec City, Quebec

The 2009 International Farm Succession Conference took place August 26 to 28th in Quebec City, Quebec. From this page, you will be able to access the PDF presentation slides related to this conference.

Plenary Sessions:

Where is Canadian agriculture heading?-between part-time and large-scale agriculture...the effect on farm succession- Daniel Mercier Gouin, Groupe AGÉCO	View PDF presentation
Support for transfers – the producer and the consultant- Edouard de Sainte Maresville, Paris, France	View PDF presentation
Profile of a transferable farm: when and how to start the succession process? - Caroline Collard, FGCAQ and Brigitte Paré, CRÉA Chaudière-Appalaches	View PDF presentation
The exiting generation – revenue planning and diversification – what is the incoming generation’s role? - Bill Brown, University of Saskatchewan	View PDF presentation Interest Factors
Cooperatives (equipment and labour): how they help with succession and start-ups - Mickaël Poillion, Assistant Executive Director, Jeunes Agriculteurs (Young Farmers), France	View PDF presentation
A Rural Canadian Model for Lifelong Learning and Community Sustainability- Dr. H.J (Tom) Thompson, Principal and CEO, Olds College	View PDF presentation
Producer Panel- composed of four farms that have transferred or started a new business: West River Holsteins- Jack Thomson
Robert Douglas Kyle Inc. Farm-Alison Brosseau	View PDF presentation
Green Atlantic Farms- Franck Groeneweg	View PDF presentation
Ferme Piscicole des Bobines inc.- Clément Roy	View presentation (available in french only)

Workshops:

Multi-family business models. Sharing skills and assets to create better opportunities - John Hambly, Consultant in Rural Development and Agriculture, Exeter(UK)	View PDF presentation
Grow your emotional intelligence (EQ); reap a successful transfer. Find out why emotional skills lead to success during a business transfer. - Pierrette Desrosiers, M.Ps., Industrial Psychologist, business coach and speaker specialized in agriculture (Quebec)	View PDF presentation
Models for non-family and non-traditional transfers. New ways of transferring farms and establishing yourself in agriculture. - Gerard Fitzpatrick, FCA, TEP (Prince Edward Island)	View PDF presentation
Evaluating the contribution of business heirs. Establishing fair value for investments made prior to transfer - John Baker, Beginning Farmer Center, Iowa State University (U.S.)	View PDF presentation Worksheets

** The 2009 International Farm Succession Conference was accredited by the Ordre des agronomes du Québec for 12.5 hours of continued education.