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By Peggy Kirk Hall, director of agricultural law, Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law Program Ohio’s “petition ditch laws” are at last receiving a major revision. The Ohio General Assembly has passed H.B. 340, updating the laws that address the installation and maintenance of drainage works of improvement through the petition process. Some of Ohio’s oldest laws, the drainage laws play a critical role in maintaining surface water drainage on Ohio lands but were in serious need of updating. An updating process began over seven years ago with the Ohio Drainage Law Task Fo...

OSU Extension will host a virtual three part  “Planning for the Future of Your Farm ” workshop on February 15, 22 and March 1, 2021 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. This workshop will challenge farm families to actively plan for the future of the farm business. This workshop is designed to help farm families learn strategies and tools to successfully create a succession and estate plan that helps you transfer your farm’s ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. Learn how to have the crucial conversations about the future of your farm. Topics discussed during this seri...

Now’s time to work on estate planning Tony Nye - OSU Extension What is estate planning? Simply, estate planning is arranging for the use and disposal of your resources and property after your death. It allows you to look at the total picture. You should give some time and thought to plan your estate. Here would be some steps to consider: 1. Know what you have and where it is: What do you own? What is your net worth? Where are your important papers? 2. Know how you want your estate to be handled: What are your goals for your estate after your death? Who, as your estate planning team, can hel...

Ohio’s past fair season was mayhem thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some help is on the way.  The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation on Dec. 22 aimed at updating laws and regulations governing agricultural societies and local fairs.  Major highlights of the bill include increasing the amount that a county or independent agricultural society receives for operation expenses from a county, removing the cap on the amounts that a county may transfer to an agricultural society for junior club expenses associated with operating fairgrounds, and increasing the total amount of debt that ...