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Outreach and Impact of Ohio’s Women in Agriculture Learning Network

Extension Education

Beth Scheckelhoff
Extension Educator
The Ohio State University
Ottawa

Abstract

Since 2014, the Ohio Women in Agriculture Team (OWIAT) has provided extension resources and programs to Ohio women producers through the Ohio Women in Agriculture Learning Network (OWIALN). During this time, the number of farm operators in Ohio has increased 15% to over 132,000 individuals with one out of three being female (33%). Collaborative team efforts enabled OWIALN to address a variety of risk management education topics important to Ohio women interested in food, agriculture, natural resources, and small business. OWIALN has grown and expanded to include: 1.) annual outreach opportunities at Ohio’s largest farming venue, the Farm Science Review 2.) regional conferences focusing on risk management topics, mentoring, and youth engagement 3.) traditional risk management education through Annie’s Project and Inspired by Annie’s Project programs such as Women for the Land programs 4.) and innovative outreach efforts such as Kitchen Table Conversations, Wednesday Women in Agriculture webinars, and social media networks. Each outreach effort and its impact will be featured. Through creative and innovative programming, the OWIAT and OWIALN efforts have strengthened communication skills, enhanced management skills, and created local networks for Ohio women involved in all aspects of agriculture for the past decade. 

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Authors: Nanette Neal, Beth Scheckelhoff, Heather Neikirk, Sarah Noggle
  1. Neal, N. Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, The Ohio State University, Ohio, 45160
  2. Scheckelhoff, B. Extension Educator, The Ohio State University, Ohio, 45875
  3. Neikirk, H. Extension Educator, The Ohio State University, Ohio, 44646
  4. Noggle, S. Extension Educator, The Ohio State University, Ohio, 45879