Join us in person or online for the Cultivating Connections Conference,
August 3-5, 2026
at The Grand Event Center near Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio
Cultivating Connections is an annual event for farm transition planners, the professionals dedicated to enabling the transition of agricultural operations from one generation to the next.
This conference is a forum for learning and discussing the latest laws, strategies, and insights necessary for effective farm transition planning. It brings together a diverse range of professionals--attorneys, tax professionals, educators, and financial advisors--who share a common goal: to preserve the legacy and sustainability of family farms for future generations.
Our Program Agenda includes:
- Tour of the historic Ohio Stadium (optional)
- Reverse Mentoring: the Invisible Org Chart
- Addressing Mental Health Issues in Farm Families
- Farm Transition for a Farm Manager's Perspective
- Ag and Conservation Easements in Transition Planning
- Incorporating Divorce Protection in Business Entities
- Dealing with Farm Assets Trapped in Corporations
- Managing Tax Basis in Estates
- Resources for Your Clients
- The State of the Farm Economy
- Farm Transition Case Study
- Professional responsibility sessions for attorneys
Registration
Approved in Ohio for 9.5 hours of General Continuing Legal Education credits and 2.5 hours of Professional Conduct credits.
Continuing Education credits are pending for Iowa.
Approved for 3 Hours of Federal Tax Law Topics, IRS Office of Professional Responsibility
In-person | $375
Online | $325
A special student rate of $100 is available. Contact Peggy Hall at hall.673@osu.edu for details.
Cultivating Connections is a partnership of The Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program, Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation, and the National Agricultural Law Center.
