The annual West Virginia Women in Agriculture Conference provides research-based and practical educational opportunities for agribusiness women while fostering networking and leadership development. Workshops focus on the five areas of risk management and production enterprises. Farm tours highlight successful operations and provide opportunities for participants to learn from other’s experiences. The conference rotates annually to demonstrate the diversity of agricultural enterprises throughout West Virginia.

Women In Ag Learning Objectives:

• Education: Find information easily obtained, retained and understandable from discussion-based teaching experiences at the conference.
• Collaboration: Learn how to more effectively connect with other producers, funders, service providers and governmental representatives.
• Leadership: Understand the importance of developing leadership skills and sharing them to increase successes in the agriculture and natural resources industry.
• Economic: Adopt strategies that will lead to improved efficiency and increase small farm and agribusiness sustainability in West Virginia.

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Please note that all lodging is booked through the Blennerhassett Hotel.  Room rates for the conference are $179.00 plus fees and taxes IF BOOKED BY OCTOBER 1, 2024.  This fee is in addition to your registration fee.  You will need to call 304-422-3131 make a reservation and mention the WVU Extension Service's West Virginia Women in Ag Conference.

Questions:
Jodi Richmond at 304-425-3079 or
Jodi.Richmond@mail.wvu.edu

Emily Morrow at 304-728-7413 ext 2 or
Emily.Wells@mail.wvu.edu