Women in ag conference is set
Ohio State University Extension will host the ninth annual East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. The conference is planned for Friday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shisler Conference Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. All women and young women (high school age) who are interested, involved in or want to become involved with food, agricultural, natural resources production or small business are encouraged to attend.
The conference program features a networking fair and 20 breakout sessions presented by OSU Extension educators, producers and partner agencies. Sessions this year are focused around five themes: business and marketing, home and family, plants and pollinators, animals, and special interest. The conference keynote will be presented by Bonnie Ayars of Ayars Family Farm & Ice Cream. She will talk about Perfecting the Art of Connection from her experiences as a farm wife, mother, grandmother, dairy educator and ice cream entrepreneur.
Registered participants, community organizations or businesses interested in sponsorship can call 740-722-6074.
Interested individuals can register for the conference online at go.osu.edu/eowia2024. The cost of the conference is $60 for adult participants and $30 for students. The conference fee includes conference participation, breakfast, lunch and conference handouts. Members of Holmes and Coshocton Farm Bureau may be eligible for discounted registration. The deadline for registration is Friday, March 22. For more information call Kate Shumaker, OSU Extension Holmes County, at 330-674-3015.
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