Women In Agriculture
The Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is committed to providing educational opportunities, current resources, and a network of support to position all women for success in the agriculture industry through skill development, confident decision-making, and personal well-being.
Sign Up Today for Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options!
"Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options" is a discussion-based workshop to connect women and subject-matter experts in the areas of financial records and interpreting results. Participants should plan on attending each of the four workshop dates. The course requires participants to have an internet connection. Women will find many opportunities for questions, sharing, and connecting with the presenters and other participants. Upon completion of this program, participants will have a better understanding of how financial records can be used to make decisions.
Find out more about how to register here. The registration deadline is November 18th.
Join us for the 2025 Ag Women Engage Conference!
Please consider joining us in 2025 for the Ag Women Engage Conference! The conference will take place on February 13, 2025 in Fort Wayne, IN.
We will be holding the Young Ladies in Agriculture Forum and pre-conference sessions on February 12, 2025.
More information about the conference will be made available at a later date.
Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women
A multi-state extension workshop series for women in agriculture will offer strategies to evaluate and improve farm estate and transition plans.
“Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women: A Succession Planning Series,” will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Central time on Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11. The series is being produced through a collaborative effort by extension programs at Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Purdue University.
Topics covered will include motivation for succession planning, communicating with family, the financial aspects of estate and transition plans, and the legal aspects of putting a plan in place. A keynote speaker will be simulcast to every workshop location during each meeting, with time for questions and a hands-on activity for participants.
Women in Ag: Live! Webinar Series
Join us for the 2025 Women in Ag - Life Webinar series! Learn about these hot topics in the industry and hear from Purdue Extension Educators from across the state.
Webinars are from 12 - 1 pm ET via Zoom.
- January 23rd - Pesticide Basics with Geoff Schortgen
- February 27th - Grain Bin Safety with Marty Huseman
- March 27th - Land Leases with Bill Horan
- May 22nd - Meat & Meat Alternatives with Monica Nagele
Join Our Email Group
Purdue Extension maintains an email group for women in agriculture. If you are not already subscribed, please send an email to purduewia@purdue.edu to subscribe. If you have a question or problem, just send an email to the list for help. This is a moderated list and you will not receive junk email.
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