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Wilson College Workshop on Issues Faced by Women Farmers
Pennsylvania Ag Connection - 07/01/2016

Women farmers are still a minority in the world of agriculture -- and they face unique challenges and opportunities. On July 18, Wilson College will host a day-long workshop -- "Women Farmers: It's Never Too Late or Too Early to Face the Risks of Farming" -- aimed at increasing awareness and providing information and networking opportunities for women who hope to get involved or are already engaged in farming.

The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Brooks Science Center, Room 229. Admission is $25, which can be paid at 9:30 the morning of the workshop. Registration is required and can be done online at http://www.cvent.com/events/women-farmers-the-risk-of-farming/event-summary-1ddd1e6945b945029739373f9441976b.aspx.

The workshop is sponsored by Wilson's Fulton Center for Sustainable Living, the Pennsylvania Women's Agricultural Network (PA-WAgN) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Katie College of Stoney Creek Valley Farm in Dauphin, Pa., will share her experiences as a woman farmer who entered farming later in life. PA-WAgN's Patty Neiner will share resources available through USDA's Farm Service Agency's risk management plans that will help women farmers mitigate various types of risk.

A discussion of the needs of women farmers will be held over lunch. In addition, workshop participants will tour Wilson's Fulton Farm and watch a demonstration of the farm's solar-powered tractor.

For more information, contact Neiner at 814-865-7031 or prn103@psu.edu.

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