Make it a weekend with the Ohio Women in Agriculture Learning Network! Join us on Friday, April 5th for the East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference and American National CattleWomen (ANCW) Region 1 Members Spring Meeting, and Saturday. April 6th for the Ohio Women in Ranching Education and Development (WIRED) events on the CFAES Wooster campus.
Registration for the East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference and ANCW Region 1 Meeting and WIRED event is now CLOSED. Both opportunities are at full capacity. No registrations will be accepted on-site the day of the program!!
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024
9:00 AM-4:00 PM East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference (Shisler Conference Center)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Bonnie Ayars, Ayars Family Farm and Ice Cream
The conference program features a networking fair and twenty breakout sessions presented by OSU Extension educators, 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 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.
Deadline for registration is Friday, March 22. For more information about the conference visit: https://u.osu.edu/eastohiowomeninag.
COST: $60 Adult | $30 Student
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (go.osu.edu/eowia2024)
5:00 PM- 8:00PM ANCW Region 1 Spring Membership Meeting (Mariola Italian)
AGENDA
5 – 5:30pm | Welcome & Opening reception with cash bar available
5:30 pm | Dinner & Dessert
6:30 pm | Evening program, includes special address by ANCW President-Elect, Nikki Weston followed by ANCW Business Meeting
8:30 pm | Door prizes and adjourn
Dinner entrees: House made Lasagna with Certified Angus Beef , Fettucine Alfredo with Chicken and Parmesan Crusted Salmon; House or Caesar salad; Freshly baked focaccia bread with dipping oil; Cannolli or Cheescake; Beverage
COST:
- ANCW Member – Region I Meeting and WIRED Registration – $90.00
Registration for both days of events. For ANCW Members only. - Junior or Collegiate ANCW Member – Region I Meeting and WIRED Registration – $75.00
Registration for both days of events. For Junior or Collegiate ANCW Members only. - Non-ANCW Member/Guest – Region I Meeting and WIRED Registration – $115.00
Registration for both days of events. For non-members and guests. - Region I Meeting Registration Only – $25.00
This registration is for any ANCW member, guest, or student that is NOT registering for the WIRED event. - WIRED Organizer/Sponsor Registration
(Registration code required) - WIRED Registration Only – $90.00
This is for all ANCW and non-ANCW members/guests to attend only the WIRED on April 6th. - WIRED Student Registration – $50.00
This registration is for all high school and collegiate students that wish to attend WIRED on April 6th.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024
7:30 AM- 5:15 PM Ohio WIRED Program (OSU ATI Equine Center | OSU ATI Beef Handling Facility)
Click HERE to view the Working Agenda for the WIRED Event!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER | SPECIAL GUEST for SELECT HANDS-ON SESSIONS: Dr. Temple Grandin
Ohio State ATI (CFAES Wooster Campus), OSU Extension’s Ohio Women in Agriculture Learning Network and East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference is proud to partner with the American National CattleWomen and Ohio CattleWomen to bring the WIRED Program to Ohio!
Women in Ranching Education and Development (WIRED) is a hands-on educational workshop of the ANCW that is tailored to the specific needs of women who are engaged in cattle production and the beef industry. Each WIRED program features sessions by leading industry and local and regional experts on topics related to producing, working, and living with cattle. The WIRED program is supported by the following national sponsors: Merck Animal Health, Multimin 90-An Axiota Company and Silencer Hydraulic Squeeze Chutes-Moly Manufacturing. Deadline for registration is March 25.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (OHIO WIRED)
All hotel room blocks have EXPIRED! For lodging, please contact hotels directly or visit the additional hotels and alternative lodging information link below.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hilton Garden Inn, 959 Dover Rd. Wooster, OH
Event Rate: $105 plus tax per night (King Room)
Block expires: March 5, 2024
Booking Information: Guests may contact the hotel directly at 330-202-7701 and request the “Women in Ag Event” block, or use the direct booking link: https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/e6f25p
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 128 Riffel Rd. Wooster, OH
Event Rate: $139 plus tax per night (2-Queen Standard Room)
Block Expires: March 10, 2024 (6PM)
Booking Information: Guests can contact the hotel directly at 330-601-1221 ext. 0 to reserve a room, or use the online booking link: https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionC ode=1&hotelCode=CAKWO&_PMID=99801505&GPC=OWA&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
Group Name: Ohio Women in Agriculture | Group Code: OWA
Additional hotels and alternative lodging listed at Amish Country Cabins & Lodging www.visitamishcountry.com
SPONSOR/VENDOR Information
East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference
Community and partner organizations, or local and small businesses interested in sponsorship or vendor opportunities should contact OSU Extension Coshocton County at 740-722-6074.
ANCW Region 1 Meeting and Ohio WIRED Program
Individuals and/or businesses interested in sponsorship or vendor opportunties for the ANCW Region 1 Meeting /WIRED program event should contact Brenda Kocher, Region 1, ANCW Director at 419-543-0537 (cell) or via email at brenda1234sue@gmail.com .
Interested in Joining? Want to Learn More? Check out the links below!
If you are interested in learning more about ANCW or would like to become a member, please visit the following link: https://ancw.org/join-or-renew
If you are interested in becoming involved with or learning more about the Ohio CattleWomen’s Association, please visit the website at https://www.ohiocattlewomen.com/ or stop by the booth at the upcoming Ohio Beef Expo, March 14-17 at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair in Columbus, Ohio.
General questions ? Email jepsen.4@osu.edu or neikirk.2@osu.edu