Women in Agriculture Conference Expands to Include Three States

This year's Annual Women in Agriculture Conference will be held in multiple locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon - on the same day! That is Saturday, March 15th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This multiple site conference format brings the best of national and local speakers to easily accessible locations.

Washington State University Extension's Margaret Viebrock shares more details.

Viebrock: "We have 28 locations. We are anticipated about 700 women will be participating. The theme for the conference this year is, 'Change Happens -- Make it an Opportunity'. The registration fee to attend the whole day is $25. It goes to $35 after March 2nd. This includes breakfast, lunch, a book, and all of the conference materials that they will get the day of the conference. And so it is a good buy and the opportunity to spend the day with other women involved in agriculture besides getting a lot of information on change and how to make your farm operate more smoothly."

Viebrock says that the day will begin with all locations watching the keynote speaker, Heather Darby -- a seventh generation Vermont farmer. Then each site will have a panel of farm women talking about how they have dealt with change on their own operation. There will be a financial presentation as well as the opportunity to network with other women involved in agriculture.

She encourages women from all aspects of ag to participate

Viebrock: "Owner or you are brand new -- there's going to be something there that you can take home and immediately put to work and make your farm more successful."

To learn more or register visit the website for more information: www.WomenInAg.wsu.edu