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AG-Stravaganza conference for women in agriculture set for April 9 in SidneyNebraska Women involved in farming and ranching or other agribusiness ventures will have an opportunity to network and learn at the AG-Stravaganza Conference on April 9 in Sidney. The conference is designed to provide participants with knowledge to develop management skills, personal development and better understanding of issues affecting their everyday lives. It is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 664 Chase Blvd, Sidney. The AG-Stravaganza conference is intended for women who are involved in day-to-day farm and ranch business decisions, who want to learn more about farm and ranch management, who are landowners, or who want to broaden their knowledge on agribusiness. There is a $25 registration fee. Advance registration is due by March 31. After March 31, the fee is $30. This fee includes conference materials, breaks, and lunch. Registration forms and more information are available at the UNL Extension office in Sidney at 920 Jackson Street. For more information contact Extension educator Karen DeBoer at kdeboer1@unl.edu, visit http://ckb.unl.edu/home, or call 308-254-4455 or 866-865-1703. The day's agenda will spotlight humor, financial advice, and useful information. Numerous vendors will have booths set up. Keynote speaker Georgeann Wearin will share the woman's point of view on the ranching way of life through humor and music. Wearin, who has been entertaining professionally for over 20 years, has been actively involved in ranching and rodeo most of her life. In 1999 she was voted "Female Cowboy Poet of the Year" by the Academy of Western Artists in Fort Worth, Texas. Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Ph.D., UNL Community Development specialist, will tell about "Finding Nebraska's Hidden Treasures" and how to look at rural places from a new perspective. While developing a tourism-based program, Red Carpet Service, Burkhart-Kriesel noticed that rural residents often forget about unique community assets that could be shared with travelers and tourists. "The Sex Life of Flowers" is a presentation largely compiled by Marion Ellis, Ph.D., and presented by Jeff Bradshaw, Ph.D., entomologist at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center and Assistant Professor of Entomology at UNL. This presentation will discuss the reproductive biology of plants, particularly pollination. He will discuss the role of insects in pollination and the interesting ways that they have co-evolved with plants. "Don't Be Scammed" is the title of Josie Rodriquez's presentation. She will inform participants about work-at-home scams, foreign lottery and sweepstakes scams, identity theft and other common scams. The presentation will also provide participants with information on recognizing the warning signs of frauds and scams, as well as provide resources and tips on what to do if you are a target of fraud. Rodriguez is the consumer outreach coordinator for the Nebraska Attorney General's Office. Few people are willing to physically stand in a field during an intense rain to view the water erosion process. The Rainfall Simulator is designed to show what happens to soil on crop fields during rainstorms. The simulator demonstrates the benefits of crop residue and soil aggregation. Kathy Buttle of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service will also explain soil health and the management practices that improve soil quality. Conference sponsors include UNL Extension in Cheyenne, Kimball and Banner counties and the following businesses and organizations: Adams Bank and Trust, Chappell and Lodgepole; American National Bank, Sidney; Banner County Bank, Harrisburg; Farm Credit Services of America; Federal Crop Agency, Chappell; First National Bank, Chappell; First National Bank, Kimball; First National Bank, Sidney; FirsTier Bank, Kimball; First National Insurance, Kimball; The Potter State Bank, Potter; Sidney Federal Savings and Loan, Sidney; Tier One, Sidney; Security First Bank, Sidney; and USDA NRCS.
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