Women in Agriculture

Mother and daughter on farm — In a new CAP webinar, Lindsay Hastings, UNL Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, and research director of NHRI Leadership Mentoring, explains the relationship between managing diverse employees and employee engagement, and how they affect professional productivity and profitability.

Managing Diverse Talents and Perspectives in Professional and Personal Contexts

July 5, 2023

This webinar discusses the importance of family and employee dynamics to well-being and profitability, and examines research-based strategies for positively managing diverse talents and perspectives.

Farm family — This new webinar features guest speaker Paul Stoddard, a senior lecturer in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

‘Fire Up Your Farm and Family Finances!’ Webinar

June 23, 2023

University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign's Paul Stoddard offers actionable steps to empower you to build a better financial future for your farm and family throughout this free webinar.

Farmers riding horses — Discounted registration fees are available until Wednesday, Feb. 8 for the 2023 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference, located in Kearney. (Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability)

Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference Registration Now Open

February 3, 2023

The 38th annual conference will include a new workshop on QuickBooks Online, and keynote speakers from across the nation who will touch on topics of mental health, farm economics and their firsthand experiences as farmers and ranchers.

Farmers in field — Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock

Multi-state Land Management, Leasing Workshop Planned for Midwestern Women in Ag

December 15, 2022

Attendees will watch keynote speakers simulcast to their satellite locations across Nebraska, Kansas and Indiana, and participate in on-site presentations, activities and networking opportunities.

Mental Health Consultant Ashley Machado will share insights on seasonal depression and strategies to help improve one's mental health in a Nov. 30 virtual program.

Women in Ag Program to Host ‘Fighting Winter Blues’ Course

November 3, 2022

Mental Health Consultant Ashley Machado will share insights on mental health issues and strategies to work through symptoms of seasonal depression and anxiety.

Women in Agriculture Workshop to Provide Tools to Manage Anxiety

August 25, 2022

Two sessions of this workshop will discuss how anxiety shows up, why it can be a reaction to uncertainty, and offer advice for developing skills to manage anxiety and its effects.

Farm family in field — This year's Women in Agriculture Conference will include 11 workshops that offer certified crop advisor continuing education credits for attendees.

WIA Conference to Offer Continuing Education Credits for Crop Advisor, Veterinary Professionals

February 10, 2022

Eleven conference workshops have been approved for Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Credits, and two workshops have been approved for veterinarians or veterinary technicians licensed in Nebraska to receive credits.

Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference Returning to Kearney Feb. 24-25

January 6, 2022

The two-day conference will feature over 20 workshop sessions where attendees will learn how to better manage risk, improve their farms and ranches and become more successful operators and business partners.

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