The 11th annual Women In Agriculture Conference, an event designed specifically for women involved in agriculture, will be held March 19 at Nazareth Hall in Grand Rapids, Ohio, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This year's conference features a new format. All participants will attend "An Insider's Outside View: A Practical Approach to Legal Issues Impacting Women in Agriculture" and "Creating an Herb Container Garden." They will then have the option to choose from "Easy Greeting Cards," "Keeping It Safe," "Windows," "Walls and Floors," "Cuba at the Crossroads," "Exercise," or "Nutrition and You."
In the afternoon, this year's featured speaker, Linnea Kooistra. She will speak about pursuing one's passions in agriculture using experiences, talents and gifts from life. She and her husband co-own Kooistra Farms, a 1,200-acre grain and 500-head dairy operation in Woodstock, Ill. Besides being involved in the family farm, Kooistra is a member of the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals and the Regional Planning Commission.
"The Women In Agriculture program began in 1993 as result of a need for farm women to learn more about their way of life. At the first conference, there were approximately 40 women in attendance. Today the educational event has grown to over 175 participants from around northwestern Ohio and southern Michigan," said Doris Herringshaw, Ohio State University Extension agent in Wood County and Women In Agriculture committee chair.
Space for the conference is limited. Early bird registration is $40, postmarked before March 1. Registration postmarked after the deadline is $50. Registration materials are available at http://abe.osu.edu under the programs link.
For more information on the Women In Agriculture conference, contact the Ohio State Extension office of Wood County at 419-354-9050 or the Ohio State Extension Agricultural Business Enhancement Center at 877-767-5546.
This program is sponsored by the Women In Agriculture committee of the Ohio State Extension Agricultural Business Enhancement Center.
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