Producer Machinery and Labor Sharing Arrangements Workshops

The project addresses how machinery and labor sharing arrangements are used to assist in the intergenerational transfer of farm assets. Two additional case studies will be prepared, to complement the existing 10 cases, which detail the methods and structure of sharing arrangements used specifically for intergenerational transfer. These case studies will be the center-piece for three producer workshops to be held in Iowa during the winter of 2009. The anticipated 100 workshop participants will gain an understanding of the strengths and weakness of alternative resource sharing arrangements, and understand how these arrangements influence legal, financial and human risks associated with transferring farm assets over time. The new case studies and workshop materials will be available to other interested parties via a dedicated web site. After completing the workshop, participants will be better able to work with farm transition specialists to design and implement their own resource sharing arrangement.

Contacts:
Roger Ginder,
Iowa Alliance for Cooperative Business Development and ISU Economics
78B Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011
ginder@iastate.edu
515-294-6260

Darren Jarboe
Center for Crops Utilization Research
1041 Food Sciences Bldg
Ames, IA 50011
jarboe@iastate.edu
515-294-2342

Frayne Olson
ISU Department of Economics
467 Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011
frayneo@iastate.edu
515-294-6271