Ag Events and Activities

Family Business Transition Expert Workshop Series, April 7
10 am - 2 pm at the Agri-Business Council of Oregon Offices
Join us for our workshop focusing on family business transition.  Create a less stressful work environment for you and your family by developing various policies and processes that will ultimately set you up for a smooth leadership transition for your retirement.  Recommended that at least one member from each generation attend.

This workshop will cover the issues and fears that handcuff many family business owners and prevent them from developing a succession plan. These fears are usually related to:

• Fear of losing your source of income and your hard earned wealth
• Fear of losing control, your autonomy, or your personal identity
• Fear of conflict within the family or business

Some of the specific topics that we will cover:

• Skills and techniques to improve family communications and form a "we" focus
• Preparing for ownership transition and estate planning solutions
• Leadership and management succession - developing a process for passing the baton
• Creating a shared vision and shared goals for the business and the family

Registration is $35 for ABC members and $70 for non-members. Please contact the ABC office at 503.595.9121 or shannon@aglink.org to RSVP.

Oregon's Integrated Water Resources Strategy 2010 Open Houses
Four state agencies have been given responsibility for developing an integrated water resources strategy for Oregon by 2012, with 5 year updates thereafter. This spring, these agencies, along with commissioners and local partners, will host a series of evening open houses throughout Oregon communities.  Various stations will allow participants to engage in individual conversations and facilitated discussions, listen to presentations, and to ask questions about current issues and local projects. A “kid's center”will allow younger attendees to participate in water‐related activities.

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Wind Power for Communities, April 6, 2010
Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (Northwest SEED), the Energy Trust, and partners will host a wind workshop this spring for landowners interested in wind development. The workshops are designed to educate and inform landowners on the development of wind on all scales. Similar workshops have been conducted over the past two years meeting with sell-out crowds. Northwest SEED is pleased to be able to offer another opportunity to attend this workshop. The workshops will also provide landowners with the opportunity to speak directly with members of several agencies and organizations intimately involved with wind development in Oregon such as the Oregon Department of Energy, USDA Oregon Rural Development, attorneys representing landowners and others. Please contact info@nwseed.org or 206-328-2441 for more information.

Register at: www.nwseed.org/workshops
April 6, 2010 | The Dalles, OR
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, OR 97058
8:30am – 3:00pm

2nd Annual Friends of Oregon Golf Tournament, Friday, August 13
Mark your calendars and save the date! The 2nd Annual Friends of Oregon Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, August 13th at the OGA Golf Course in Woodburn, OR. Tee time is at 8 am. For more information please contact Julie Schiele at 503.595.9121.  See you on the fairways!