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Iowa Women in Agriculture


National Extension Women in Agriculture

Education Conference


April Hemmes, President

[email protected]

Or [email protected]

April 6 & 7, 2006

mailto:[email protected]

POLK COUNTY



Original Task Force


Organized in March 2005

Applied for 501 C 3 Status

14 board members

9 crop reporting district

and 5 at-large

September 2005 received

501 C 3 Non-Profit Status


Iowa Women in Agriculture is an Iowa nonprofit organization designed to

be the leading Iowa resource and advocate for women involved in all aspects of agriculture;

especially for the purpose of educating and providing

support to women involved in agriculture; to the end that they develop the skills and

abilities necessary for success.

MISSION STATEMENT


Partners

• Iowa State University Extension• Iowa Soybean Association• Iowa Corn Growers• Iowa Cattlemen’s • Iowa Pork Producers• Farm Service Agency• Natural Resource Conservation Service• Iowa Farm Bureau


• Finance

•Marketing

•Intergenerational Communication

•Inform Asset Owners

Targeted areas


Crop Marketing

• Crop Marketing for women - 140 participants in 5 meetings. Sponsored by

Cargill Ag Horizons

• Options for Women - 70 Participants in

4 meetings.


F.A.R.M.Finance and Risk Management

• Case study

Breakout Sessions

“Just sign here dear”

“What are my numbers telling me?”

“Can we afford this piece of equipment?”


Mentoring

• Develop a plan with industry leaders who have been involved in mentoring programs

• Survey women

• Pilot program early summer


Support other women’s

programs in Iowa•Conferences•Meetings•Workshops•Seminars•Assist in coordinating women’s programs in the state


Youth Activities

“Move Over Boys”

FFA state convention

breakout 2005,

Job interviews 2006

4-H Job Shadowing with Agribusiness women


Resources

•Friends of Iowa Women in Agriculture

•Corporate Donations

•Income from programs


Future Plans

• Continue with Crop and Finance programs• More intense marketing and finance programs• Develop programs with our partners• Help Women deal with unexpected “reality”. • Conference• Value added , niche marketing• Develop leadership skills


Challenges for


Focus

Funding

What Women Want

• Don’t care how many letters come after your name

• Interact and work in groups

• Keep it basic



Iowa Women in Agriculture web site:

iowawomeninag.org

You can also contact IWIA by emailing:[email protected]

Or you can reach us at our mailing address: Iowa Women in Agriculture

4554 114th StreetUrbandale, IA 50322

or call at 515-251-3202

http://www.iowawomeninag.org/[email protected]

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