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.
Registration is Now Open 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. Our keynote speaker will be Courtenay Dehoff. Courtenay is executive producer and co-host of "Backroad Cowgirls," a digital series highlighting the diverse faces of agriculture and their stores.
We will be holding the Young Ladies in Agriculture Forum and pre-conference sessions on February 12, 2025.
Registration is now open for the conference and pre-conference sessions!
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
Annie's Project for Cut Flower Growers
This 6-week course is a discussion based workshop bringing women together to learn from experts in production, financial management, human resources, marketing, and the legal field. There is plenty of time for questions, sharing, reacting, and connecting with your presenters and fellow participants.
Attend Virtually or at One of the Eight In-Person Host Location.
Meets Monday evenings from 6pm-9pm Eastern / 5pm-8pm Central
Starting January 20, 2025 through February 24, 2025.
Find out more and register here!
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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