Author Archives: WLL

The Women, Food and Agriculture Network will now be offering Women Landowner Days as a free online learning series in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (Dates to be announced as they shift gears to an online platform!) This learning series is for women who own or manage over 40 acres of farmlandContinue reading “Women Landowners Days Learning Series”

In March, PBS aired an interview with Jean Eels, who works with the Women, Food & Agriculture Network’s Women Caring for the Land program. In the interview, Eels talks about the importance of reaching Iowa’s women landowners, who own or co-own nearly half of Iowa’s land, through conservation meetings. These events provide them with vitalContinue reading “PBS Interview Highlights Need for Women Landowner Programming”

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy recently held an event on conservation options for land owners. Below is a re-cap of their event from Tama WLL team member Melody Bro. For farm operators, it can sometimes be frustrating when they want to add conservation practices to the ground they rent and the landowner doesn’t understandContinue reading “Tama Women, Land & Legacy Educates on Conservation”

      Enjoy the latest news from Women, Land & Legacy In this edition: Meet Mollie Aronowitz, Land Manager and WLL State Team Member Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) open for Enrollment Winter Agriculture Conferences WLL Coordinator Interview on Ag News Daily Women, Land & Legacy Upcoming Events Archived newsletters can be found here. ThanksContinue reading “Women, Land & Legacy News”

The Women, Land & Legacy State Team has been the backbone of the program since it kicked-off in 2004. Team members represent a range of USDA and state agencies as well as non-agency groups and support our local teams with guidance for outreach to women in their counties. We recently asked our newest ST member,Continue reading “Meet Mollie Aronowitz, Women, Land & Legacy’s Newest State Team Member”

We have great events coming up this winter with more events being planned, so stay tuned to our calendar to find an event near you. Don’t see your county listed? Check out our map and list of participating counties here. Want to see Women, Land & Legacy in your county? Contact us to learn more! Continue reading “Upcoming Women, Land & Legacy Events”

It’s that time of the year! Winter is full of conferences for farmers and landowners, check out some of these great ones coming right up. Connecting Women in Ag. Conference January 4th, Independence, IA All women involved in agriculture, connected to the land and our rural communities are encouraged to attend the Connecting Women inContinue reading “Upcoming Winter Conferences”

From USDA.gov Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on December 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receiveContinue reading “Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Open for Enrollment”

       This summer Women, Land & Legacy Coordinator Wren Almitra was interviewed on Ag News Daily, discussing the importance of programming for women in agriculture. You can listen to the interview here, scroll to minute 23:47 to get started.

Enjoy the latest news from Women, Land & Legacy In this edition: Women, Land & Legacy Teams Meet for Networking, Sharing Learning Sessions Bring Diverse Topics Upcoming Women in Sustainable Ag. Conference Women, Land & Legacy Upcoming Events Archived newsletters can be found here. Thanks for reading!