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Registration is now open for the 2024 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference

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East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference

Ohio State University Extension will host the 9th Annual East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. The conference is planned for Friday, April 5, 2024, from 9 AM – 4 PM at the Shisler Conference Center, 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, OH 44691. All women and young women (high school age) who are interested, involved in, or want to become involved with food, agricultural, or natural resources production or small business are encouraged to attend.

The conference program features a networking fair and twenty breakout sessions presented by OSU Extension educators, agricultural producers, and partner agencies. Sessions this year are focused around five themes: Business & Marketing, Home & Family, Plants & Pollinators, Animals, and Special Interest. The conference keynote speaker will be 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.

Interested individuals can register for the conference online at go.osu.edu/eowia2024 .Cost of the conference is $60 for adult participants and $30 for students. Conference fee includes conference participation, breakfast, lunch, conference handouts, and door prizes. Deadline for registration is Friday, March 22.

Registered participants, community organizations, or businesses interested in sponsorship can contact Emily Marrison, OSU Extension Educator, at 740-722-6074.

 

Mark your calendar for April 5, 2024

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The date is set for the 2024 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. Mark your calendar now for Friday, April 5. Location will again be at the Shisler Center on Ohio State’s Wooster campus. Hope to see you there!

Register now for the East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference March 24, 2023

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East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference

The eighth annual East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference will be Friday, March 24, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM at the Shisler Event Center on The Ohio State University’s Wooster Campus, 1880 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691.

A participant at last year’s conference wrote: “This was my first time attending. I look forward to attending again! Appreciate such relevant topics.”

This year’s program will feature 16 break-out sessions in 4 tracks presented by OSU Extension educators, farmers, and partner agencies including: Business & Finance, Plants & Animals, Home & Family, and Special Interest. Farm and Dairy editor-in-chief, Rebecca Miller will deliver this year’s keynote presentation, Clinging to context in a noisy world: don’t lose sight of your “why.”

New this year is a Youth Symposium opportunity for high school and college students to present their research, SAE, capstone, thesis, or other study projects.

Registration information can be found at: go.osu.edu/eowia2023

Break-out sessions

Please contact Emily Marrison, Extension Educator, with any questions at marrison.12@osu.edu.

 

Registration now for the 2022 East Ohio Women in Ag Conference!

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We’re back! The East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference will be Friday, March 25, 2022 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM. This year we will be hosted at Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum near Carrollton, Ohio. And we’d love to see you there!

This one-day conference is a great place to learn, share, and network.  Be surrounded by other women who are facing the same day-to-day ups, downs, adventures, and dilemmas as you.

This year’s conference features 16 break-out sessions within four themes: Natural Resources, Plants & Animals, Home & Family, and Special Interest.

Conference is $55 for Adults and $30 for Students. Registration Deadline is March 11. For more information call 330-264-8722.

Register online at go.osu.edu/eowia2022

 

Kitchen Table Conversations for Ohio Women in Agriculture

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The Farm Science Review may be closed today (Wednesday, September 22, 2021) due to the dangerous and inclement weather conditions but we will still be available at the virtual kitchen table from 11:30am-12:30pm  for today’s program on Mental Health First Aid and Farm Stress.  To join the conversation, register, and get connection details at the following link: https://go.osu.edu/kitchentableconversations2021

Whether you’re able or unable to attend this year’s Farm Science Review to visit the Ohio Women in Ag Resource Center in the Firebaugh Building , you can feel free to join us for these virtual conversations.  Our final conversation will take place tomorrow ( Thursday, September 23)  from 11;30am-12:30pm and focus on the topic of on-farm research opportunities.  You can use the same link as above to join.

We hope to see you at the kitchen table very soon!

We want to hear from you!

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Greetings!

Our East Ohio Women in Agriculture Team is eagerly beginning to plan the 2022 Conference. We want this conference to be designed for you and your current interests, so we’d like your feedback. Would you please take 5 minutes to complete this online survey ? We greatly appreciate your time.

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JOIN US ON JULY 14 FOR A SAFETY AND HANDS-ON TRACTOR SKILL BUILDER FIELD DAY IN STARK COUNTY

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The East Ohio Women in Agriculture Program Series will partner with OSU Extension’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program and Mahindra of Massillon to offer a field day on Wednesday, July 14 targeted to local farm women.  The focus of this field day is safety and building hands-on tractor operation skills for registered participants.  The event will take place at Mahindra of Massillon located at 4025 Erie Street South, Massillon, OH 44646, beginning with a meal and networking session at 5:30pm followed by the educational program starting at 6pm.  The program will feature a variety of educational stations designed to allow participants to gain experience with a hands-on activity, via a demonstration, or a knowledge station to sharpen their safety and tractor operator skills.  Cost for the program is $15 and includes a meal and resource packet.  Registration and payment can be made on-line by visiting https://go.osu.edu/eowiafielddays2021 or by contacting Heather Neikirk at the Stark County OSU Extension Office at 234-348-6145.

East Ohio Women in Agriculture programs are designed to meet the needs of women and young women who are interested or involved in agriculture, food, natural resources or small business.  The team welcomes participation in the field day from anyone who is interested in the topic.  CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis.  For more information visit http://go.osu.edu/cfaesdiverstiy.

OSU Extension in Stark, Mahoning and Columbiana Seeking SUMMER Interns (Student Assistants)

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Up to six student interns will be hired to support educational programming and community engagement. The interns will work directly with Extension professionals and staff in Columbiana, Stark, and Mahoning Counties to address community-based issues. The interns will assist with educational materials,  conducting community-based programs, and participate in professional and public meetings. Students will work up to 38 hours per week.

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Reminder: Don’t forget to register for the Upcoming May 4th Field Day in Mechanicstown, OH (Carroll County)!

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There’s still time to register if you are interested in attending the May 4th  East Ohio Women in Agriculture Program Series Field Day in Mechanicstown, OH-Carroll County. Details included in the post below.   OSU Extension Carroll County Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator, Sandy Smith will lead this session designed to investigate your options and discuss the requirements and possibilities for raising livestock on small acreage as a means of extra income, food, or simply for pleasure.  Click here to register by close of business on Monday (May 3). All are welcome. Please plan to bring a lawn chair if attending!   Contact 330-627-4310 with questions or for more information.
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PLEASE NOTE: East Ohio Women in Agriculture programs are designed to meet the needs of women as an underserved audience who are interested or involved in agriculture. The team welcomes participation in the field day from anyone who is interested in the topic. CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information visit http://go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity