Women in Ag

With a career spanning 17 years, this senator leaves behind a legacy that resonates deeply within Central Washington.

Women winemakers represent just 18% of the industry, but their potential impact could be much greater.

Regardless of your commodity, farming in Washington is very challenging right now.  Rosella Mosby, President of the Washington Farm Bureau said unfortunately, farmers across the Evergreen state are very discouraged.   “You know, markets haven't been great for a lot of folks and we have overtime in Washington state, so we're all dealing with that adjustment. Feeling pretty, you know...

The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine will host its “Great Women of Washington Wine” luncheon and fundraising event Friday, March 28th at the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser, WA.  The luncheon and panel discussion will celebrate some of the early women pioneers of the Washington wine industry.  The honorees will share their...

The best and the brightest Farm Bureau members from across the country will soon take part in the FUSION Conference March 7th-10th in Denver, CO.  Amy Jo Estes, a member of the AFBF Promotion & Education committee, said the conference will bring together AFBF’s three hallmark programming committees.   “FUSI...

Alltech recently announced Applications are now open for the Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship Program.  Now in its third year, the free-to-join program matches applicants based on their preferences, which can include gender of mentor, areas of expertise, language and industry sector, and offers opportunities for women in food and agriculture to develop meaningful industry connections.  

An updated guide offers tips and tools for effective engagement for online education, including hybrid settings for farm and ranch women. The guide, Reaching Women in Agriculture: A Guide to Virtual Engagement, was originally developed through a partnership with American Farmland Trust and the University of Vermont Extension ...

The University of Idaho Extension will offer an on-line course to help women in the southern part of the state become better business owners and partners. The Annie Project, is a six week, on-line course consisting of six, three-hour Zooms ...

The recently held Farmfest Virtual 2020 event held it’s first-ever Farmfest Women in Ag event and award ceremony. The keynote speaker was Sherry Saylor, Chair the American Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee. Her keynote speech, titled “Lead Where You Stand,” offered the “Four C’s” women will need to develop to successfully advocate for agriculture. Her first tip involves composure. “Wit

A staple of North Central Washington Ag has been honored for her decades of hard work.  Earlier this summer, WSU-Extension leader and educator Margaret Viebrock was honored with the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences' 2019 Distinguished Service Award.  Viebro...