Women in Ag

Applications Open for Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship
Applications Open for Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship
Applications Open for Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship
Alltech recently announced Applications are now open for the Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship Program.  Now in its third year, the free-to-join program matches applicants based on their preferences, which can include gender of mentor, areas of expertise, language and industry sector, and offers opportunities for women in food and agriculture to develop meaningful industry connections.  
Ag Groups Release Guide on Virtual Engagement for Women
Ag Groups Release Guide on Virtual Engagement for Women
Ag Groups Release Guide on Virtual Engagement for Women
An updated guide offers tips and tools for effective engagement for online education, including hybrid settings for farm and ranch women. The guide, Reaching Women in Agriculture: A Guide to Virtual Engagement, was originally developed through a partnership with American Farmland Trust and the University of Vermont Extension ...
Women Encouraged To Lead Where They Stand
Women Encouraged To Lead Where They Stand
Women Encouraged To Lead Where They Stand
The recently held Farmfest Virtual 2020 event held it’s first-ever Farmfest Women in Ag event and award ceremony. The keynote speaker was Sherry Saylor, Chair the American Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee. Her keynote speech, titled “Lead Where You Stand,” offered the “Four C’s” women will need to develop to successfully advocate for agriculture. Her first tip involves composure. “Wit
Viebrock Honored Nationally For Service To NCW
Viebrock Honored Nationally For Service To NCW
Viebrock Honored Nationally For Service To NCW
A staple of North Central Washington Ag has been honored for her decades of hard work.  Earlier this summer, WSU-Extension leader and educator Margaret Viebrock was honored with the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences' 2019 Distinguished Service Award.  Viebro...
AFBF Launches Women in Ag Survey
AFBF Launches Women in Ag Survey
AFBF Launches Women in Ag Survey
The American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Program has launched “Women in Ag,” an Online Survey that aims to gauge the goals, aspirations, achievements and needs of women in American agriculture in a variety of areas.   All women who are farmers, ranchers, farm employees, employed in agricultural businesses, pursuing ag-related higher education or supportive of agriculture in other ways are invit
Women in Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist
Women in Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist
Women in Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist
Women in agriculture around the world, whether in developing or developed countries, say widespread gender discrimination persists and poses obstacles to their ability to help feed the world.  A new study from Corteva Agriscience studied 17 nations to underscore the importance of women in agriculture and to identify barriers to their full and successful participation.  The stu...

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