2-19 IAT Women Ag

 Women farmers in Washington State will have the unique opportunity to participate in an agriculture workshop offering inspirational speakers, practical advice on how to improve management skills and networking opportunities with other women entrepreneurs. Here’s Jo Lynne Seufer, Risk Management Specialist, USDA/Risk Management Agency Spokane Regional Office: “Growing Your Successful Farm Business” will be held on Saturday, February 23 in Spokane at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry Street. The conference begins at 8 am with a light breakfast and ends at 4 pm, with lunch included in the registration price. Keynote speaker Trini Campbell, owner of Riverdog Farm in Northern California, will share her experiences of beginning farming in the Napa Valley in 1990 by renting two acres and sharecropping and now owning a diverse 500-acre organic farm in the prime agriculture area called the Capay Valley.  Campbell will discuss her challenges of managing labor, financial planning, dealing with crop loss and market instability and maintaining a work-life balance with her family.