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Date(s) - March 24, 2017
9:00 am - 3:45 pm

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Female farmers, growers and those women interested in becoming farm operators can learn more about the industry during a conference offered by Ohio State University Extension, which is the outreach arm of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.

The event is targeted toward women, including those of high school age, who are interested in, involved in or want to become involved in food, agricultural or natural resources production or small business.

The conference will include remarks by Marlene Eick, co-founder and client lead of Herdmark Media, a Wooster, Ohio-based agricultural media company.

Educators with OSU Extension as well as industry experts will conduct the conference sessions. The sessions will include:

  • Five Legal Things You Should Know about Farmland Leases
  • Equine Dental
  • Renewable Energy Development in Ohio Agriculture
  • Beekeeping Basics
  • Season Extension Techniques for Your Farm
  • Assigning Farm Tasks for Children
  • Forage Identification and Hay Selection
  • Cut Flowers for Income
  • Farmer’s Market Basics

The conference will also feature a special session led by the Ohio FFA for high school-aged participants.

Registration is $55, or $30 for students, which includes lunch and a continental breakfast. Information is available at regonline.com/womeninageast or by calling 740-622-2265. The registration deadline is March 10.

For more information on the Women in Agriculture conference, contact Neikirk at 330-832-9856, ext. 3476, or [email protected]. More information about women in agriculture can also be found at the Ohio Women in Agriculture blog at https://u.osu.edu/ohwomeninag