PULLMAN, Wash. – Marketing a farm business positively and with passion will be the focus of the annual Women in Agriculture Conference to be held in locations across Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The conference is for women who have been farming for years, new and aspiring farmers, supporting spouses, students, interns and others who own an agriculture-related business. Scholarships are available for aspiring farmers, college agriculture students and 4-H and FFA members interested in an agriculture-related career.
Presentations by keynote speakers will be broadcast to 28 locations, listed below.
Registration – including a light breakfast, lunch, workshop and materials – costs $25 through Feb. 13 and $30 after that. Register and get more information at http://www.womeninag.wsu.edu.
Sharing your compelling business story
Everyone has a story that needs to be told to promote agriculture, said Margaret Viebrock, Washington State University Douglas County extension director and chair of the conference. Marketing expert and speaker Erica Mills believes every woman can—and should—have a consistently compelling way to describe her farm business.
Using proven tools that have been tested by thousands of users, Mills will guide conference participants in a simple three-step marketing method to help them create a marketing action plan that gets results.
Walla Walla farmer Emily Asmus will showcase how her Welcome Table Farms keeps its brand fresh to build interest and loyalty. Conference participants will learn tools and techniques that are critical to her marketing plan.
“In addition to telling a compelling story as part of a marketing plan, this conference will help provide ways to inform decision makers, non-farmers and community members about best management practices,” Viebrock said.
Immediate, practical information
“Last year, nearly 600 women attended,” she said. “Many attendees reported it was the best conference for women producers because it presented practical information they could use right away.”
Participants with a disability requiring special accommodations may contact Viebrock at viebrock@wsu.edu.
Contact:
Margaret Viebrock, WSU Extension, 509-745-8531, viebrock@wsu.edu
2015 Women in Agriculture Conference Locations
| Bremerton, WA | Norm Dicks Government Center345 6th Street
Bremerton, WA 98337 |
| Cathlamet, WA | Cathlamet Community Center101 Main Street
Cathlamet, WA 98612 |
| Chehalis, WA | Old Historic Courthouse, Meeting Room 003351 NW North Street
Chehalis WA 98532 (west entrance) |
| Colville, WA | WSU Steven County Extension986 S. Main
Colville, WA 99114 |
| Everett, WA | WSU ExtensionAdopt a Stream – Auditorium Meeting Room
600 128th Street SE Everett, WA 98208 |
| Goldendale, WA | United Methodist Church109 E Broadway
Goldendale, WA 98620 |
| Montesano, WA | Grays Harbor County Forestry Building310 W. Spruce Ave.
Montesano, WA 98563 |
| Mount Vernon, WA
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WSU Mount Vernon16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 |
| Nespelem, WA
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Tribal Administration BuildingConference Room
44 School Loop Road Nespelem, WA 99155 |
| Olympia, WA | Natural Resources Building1111 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA 98501 |
| Pullman, WA | Ensminger PavilionCorner of Wilson & Lincoln
On the WSU Campus Pullman, WA 99164 |
| Puyallup, WA
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WSU Puyallup Research & Extension CenterAllmendinger Center
2606 W Pioneer Puyallup, WA 98371 |
| Republic, WA
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WSU ExtensionFerry County Courthouse
350 E Delaware Ave. #9 Republic, WA 99166 |
| Sequim, WA
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Jamestown S’Klallam TribeRed Cedar Room
1033 Old Blyn Highway Sequim, WA 98382 |
| Spokane, WA | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church5720 S Perry Street
Spokane, WA 99223 |
| Vancouver, WA | WSU Extension1919 NE 78th Street
Vancouver, WA 98665 |
| Walla Walla, WA
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Walla Walla County Legislative Building314 W. Main
Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
| Wenatchee, WA | Confluence Technology Center285 Technology Way
Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
| Yakima, WA | Yakima Valley Community CollegeDeccio Higher Education Center
101 Parker Room Yakima, WA 98902 |
| Caldwell, IDMountain Time
9:30 – 4:30 |
University of IdahoCaldwell Research & Extension Center
1904 E. Chicago, Street, Suite A-B Caldwell, ID 83605 |
| Idaho Falls, IDMountain Time
9:30 – 4:30
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Idaho Falls R & E Center1776 Science Center Drive Suite 205
Idaho Falls, ID 83402 |
| Pocatello, IDMountain Time
9:30 – 4:30 |
University of IdahoBannock County Extension
10560 N Fairgrounds Rd, Building A Pocatello, ID 83202 |
| Salmon, IDMountain Time
9:30 – 4:30 |
Salmon Valley Business & Innovation Center803 Monroe Street
Salmon, ID 83467 |
| Sandpoint, ID
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University of Idaho Extension4205 North Boyer Ave
Sandpoint, ID 83864 |
| Twin Falls, IDMountain Time
9:30 – 4:30 |
Twin Falls Research & Extension CenterEvergreen Building
315 Falls Avenue Twin Falls, ID 83301 |
| La Grande, OR
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Union County OSU Extension office10507 N McAlister Rd,
La Grande, OR 97850 |
| Salem, OR | Farm Bureau1320 Capitol St. NE Suite 200
Salem, OR 97301 |
| Fairbanks, AKAlaska Standard Time
7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (one hour behind Pacific Time) |
University of Alaska FairbanksReichardt Building, Room 201B
900 Yukon Drive Fairbanks, AK 99775 |