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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.

 

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.

 

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.

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

 

East Ohio Women in Agriculture 2021 Program Series

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This year the East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference has been deconstructed into 10 free webinars and 3 in-person field days beginning January 14 through May 27. Learn about a wide variety of financial, production, and home-related topics to help you as a woman in agriculture. Attend one or all programs in the series!

Webinar Registration is available at go.osu.edu/eowiaseries2021

Field Day Registration is available at go.osu.edu/eowiafielddays2021

Click on flyer pages to view them larger and to download. We hope to see you in 2021!

Registration Open for the 7th Annual East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference

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The 7th Annual East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference will be THURSDAY, March 19 from 9:00 am – 3:45 pm. The event will again be held at R. G. Drage Career Technical Center, 2800 Richville Drive SE, Massillon, OH 44646.

This year’s program will feature 18 break-out sessions presented by OSU Extension educators, farmers, and partner agencies including: Business & Finance; Plants & Animals; Communication; Home & Family; and Special Interest. As always, Ohio FFA state officers will be teaching one of the communication sessions open to all participants.

Farm and Dairy Editor, Rebecca Miller is the conference featured keynote speaker. Her presentation will engage and enlighten participants on “Clinging to context in a noisy world: don’t lose sight of your “why”. We can’t wait to see you there!

Register online at go.osu.edu/eowia2020 or complete and send this East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference Flyer – 2020 to: Women in Agriculture, Agricultural Administration, 34 Ag. Admin. Bldg., 2120 Fyffe Rd., Columbus, OH 43210

Save the Date for the 2020 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference!

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Happy New Year! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to learn something new or increase your opportunities for networking, then we hope to see you on THURSDAY, MARCH 19 for the East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference in Massillon, OH. Please note that the conference will be on a Thursday this year for the first time. More details about speakers and topics coming soon!

2019 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference Registration!

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It’s time! Registration is now open for the 2019 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. This year’s conference will be Friday, March 22 from 9:00 am – 3:45 pm. This year the event will be held at R. G. Drage Career Technical Center, 2800 Richville Drive SE, Massillon, OH 44646.

This year’s program will feature 19 break-out sessions presented by OSU Extension educators, farmers, and partner agencies including: Business & Finance; Plants & Animals; Communication; Home & Family; Special Interest (tractors, soil, microgreens, and aquaponics). As always, Ohio FFA state officers will be teaching one of the communication sessions open to all participants. Our keynote speaker for this year will be Dr. Jeff Dwyer, Director of Michigan State University Extension and Senior Associate Dean of Outreach and Engagement. He will speak about the effects of stress on Michigan farm families and how Extension is helping to “Weather the Storm in Agriculture.”

We can’t wait to see you there!

Register online at go.osu.edu/eowia2019 or complete and send this registration form to: Women in Agriculture, Agricultural Administration, 34 Ag. Admin. Bldg., 2120 Fyffe Rd., Columbus, OH 43210

2019 East Ohio Women in Ag Conference Registration

 

It’s Time to Register for the 2018 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference!

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It is our pleasure to announce that registration is open for the 2018 East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. This year’s conference will be Friday, April 6 from 9:00 am – 3:45 pm. This year the event will be held at R. G. Drage Career Technical Center, 2800 Richville Drive SE, Massillon, OH 44646.

This year’s program will feature 18 break-out sessions presented by OSU Extension educators, farmers, and partner agencies including: Business & Finance; Plants & Animals; Communication; Home & Family; Special Interest (branding and marketing online); and one youth session. Our keynote speaker for this year will be Rose Hartschuh – farm wife, mother, Agvocate, and recent winner of the American Farm Bureau Excellence in Agriculture Award.

We hope to see you there!

Register online with credit card at go.osu.edu/eowia2018 or complete and send this registration form to the Holmes County Extension Office East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference Flyer

Women in Agriculture Dinners coming to a county near you!

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Are you looking to take more control of your life?

  • Clear the clutter
  • Manage your time
  • Prioritize your tasks

In order to keep our East Ohio Women in Agriculture community more connected between conferences, you are invited to join us for one of three Women in Agriculture Fall Dinner Programs. The first will be September 28, 2017 in Wilmot, OH.

Join us for an evening of networking, idea sharing and delicious food.

During the “Take Control!” program you will identify your top time wasters and problem areas. Then we’ll all gain perspective and tools for prioritizing.

More details to follow on the other locations and times in October (Carroll/Harrison Counties area) and November (Coshocton/Tuscarawas Counties area). The “Take Control” program will be the same at all three dinners.

Download a program flyer here: Holmes-Stark Fall Dinner – Program flyer