Nov. 16 workshop set to help keep forest, ag or recreational lands in the family tree
By Mary Hightower
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Oct. 19, 2018
Fast facts:
- Conference is Nov. 16 in Little Rock
- Fee is $25, includes lunch
- Info and registration: 501-374-2441 or online at https://tinyurl.com/landownerlegacy
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LITTLE ROCK – The issues surrounding inheritance can be difficult to discuss with family, but a Nov. 16 workshop will help provide the communication skills needed to start the process to keep forest, agricultural or recreational lands within the family tree.
The “Landowner Legacy” workshop is being led by Ginny and Allen Nipper, a husband-wife team who own forestland in Arkansas and Louisiana and are past Arkansas Tree Farmers of the Year.
The workshop runs from 10 a.m-2 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Service state headquarters, 2301 S. University Avenue. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. Registration fee is $25 and includes lunch. To register call 501-374-2441 or online at https://tinyurl.com/landownerlegacy.
“They know, firsthand, the needs surrounding succession and inheritance,” said Tamara Walkingstick, associate director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center and an extension forester. “The Nippers created this program based upon their own personal experience with passing their legacy to their children. What became clear to them was that they needed better communication.”
“The great thing about their program is that is very hands-on; people will learn communication skills necessary to start what we call ‘The Conversation’ about passing the land on to the next generation,” Walkingstick said, adding that this is a program the Nippers have presented across the country.
The conference is being presented in partnership by the Arkansas Tree Farm Program, Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture through its Cooperative Extension Service.
For more information about forestry, contact your county extension office, http://uaex.uada.edu/counties or visit www.uaex.uada.edu.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Media Contact: Mary Hightower
Dir. of Communication Services
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
(501) 671-2126
mhightower@uada.edu