Cultivating Dreams - Harvesting Profits, Women In Agriculture 2009

Authors

Megan Voss, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Paige Bek, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Maggie Holub, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

3-4-2009

Comments

Published by the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Copyright 2009 Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

The University of Nebraska!Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics hosted the 24th Women in Agriculture (WIA) Conference February 26-27, 2009. Over 350 women participated in the event. A majority came from across the great state of Nebraska, but there were a few individuals that made the trip from California, Colorado, North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota. For some women, this was their first time experiencing the conference and for others it was their 24th time. Average attendance among the women was approximately 6.5 times. The main goal of the conference was to heighten the womens’ skills and gain knowledge to take back to their agricultural operations.