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Empowering Women in Agriculture: Risk Management at the Kentucky Conference

Join us for the 2006 Kentucky Women in Agriculture Conference, focused on integrating risk management into farming practices. This annual event, established in 1999, brings together women in agriculture to enhance their knowledge and involvement through targeted educational programming. With key sponsorship from the University of Kentucky, Kentucky State University, and various agriculture organizations, the conference offers workshops, expert speakers, and sessions covering business planning, marketing strategies, and financial management. Together, we empower women in agriculture to cultivate their dreams and harvest profits.

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Empowering Women in Agriculture: Risk Management at the Kentucky Conference

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  1. Kentucky’s Experience: Incorporating Risk Management into a Statewide Women in Agriculture Conference 2006 National Extension Women in Agriculture Education Conference April 7-8, 2006 – St. Louis, Missouri

  2. In the beginning . . . • 1999 – Leadership group convened to plan first state conference • Conferences held annually - 1999, 2000, 2001

  3. Key Sponsors • University of Kentucky • Kentucky State University • Kentucky Department of Agriculture • Kentucky Farm Bureau • Commodity Groups • Agribusinesses and Organizations

  4. Role of Extension • Educational Programming • Technical Assistance • Conference Coordination • In-Kind and Monetary Sponsorship

  5. 2003 – Year of Change • Membership organization incorporated • First board elected • First conference with financial support for risk management sessions

  6. Ky Women in Agriculture • Membership organization • Granted 501(c)(3) status in 2004 • Mission: Empower women in agriculture through education, involvement, and action

  7. KWIA Structure • Executive Board (5 Officers) • Seven District Delegates • Ex-officio representatives from land grant institution, agencies • Formalized committee structure

  8. Current Role of Extension • Ex officio representatives to KWIA Board • Educational Programming • Technical Assistance • In-Kind and Monetary Sponsorship

  9. Risk Management Funding • USDA-RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program cooperative agreement with Kentucky State University • Sponsorship funds for 2003, 2004 & 2005 KWIA Conferences

  10. Risk Management Funding • Funds supported: • Speakers from RMA • Presentations of projects funded through the RMA COAP Program • Scholarships for conference attendees

  11. 2003 Conference • Theme: Cultivating Dreams ~ Harvesting Profits • Participants: 260 • RM Sessions: • Business • Making a Plan for Your Business • Managing Risk through Financial Planning (Included RMA Speaker)

  12. 2003 Conference • RM Sessions (cont’d) • Marketing • Building a Marketing Plan • Tips for Marketing • Marketing Showcase • Farm Bill 101 • Understanding Commodity & Dairy Programs • Accessing Loans & Markets

  13. 2004 Conference • Theme: Celebrating Success ~ Producing a Future • Participants: 240 • RM Sessions: • Business • Structuring Your Business • Financial & Estate Planning (RMA sponsored curricula & website) • Legal & Liability Issues • Financing Your Ag Operation

  14. 2004 Conference • RM Sessions (cont’d) • Government Programs • Phase 1, Tobacco Buyout, Legislative Update • USDA Program (NRCS, FSA, FAS) • New Organic Standards • Marketing • Marketing to Wholesale & Retail • Direct Marketing

  15. 2005 Conference • Theme: Moving Forward ~ Farms in Transition • Participants: 125 • RM Sessions: • Business • You Can’t Take it With You (RMA Sponsored Estate Planning Curricula) • Developing a Plan for Your Business • Insurance Safe

  16. 2005 Conference • Roundtable Discussions • FSA Commodity Programs • FSA Loan Programs • NRCS Conservation Programs • Kentucky Ag Finance Corporation • Commodity Marketing

  17. Contacts Marion Simon Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 502-597-6437 marion.simon@kysu.edu Gae Broadwater Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 502-597-6325 gae.broadwater@kysu.edu Kim Henken University of Kentucky 206 Scovell Hall Lexington, KY 40546-0064 859-257-7775 kim.henken@uky.edu

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