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Enjoy the latest news from Women, Land & Legacy. In this edition: NRCS Diversity Day Upcoming Women, Land & Legacy events across Iowa Re-cap of two exciting spring WLL events Conservation funds available for nutrient reduction practices Building community through storytelling, farming Archived newsletters can be found here. Thanks for reading!

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced the 2018 sign-up period is open for statewide cost share funds to help farmers install nutrient reduction practices. Practices eligible for this funding are cover crops, no-till or strip till, or using a nitrification inhibitor when applying fertilizer. “This program has been very popular with farmers interestedContinue reading “Funds Available for Cover Crops, Other Nutrient Reduction Practices”

By Women, Land & Legacy Coordinator Wren Almitra Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) is providing opportunities all throughout Iowa for agricultural women. Since 2016 our teams have provided over 60 events just for women on relevant topics to their day-to-day lives. As more counties join Women, Land & Legacy, more and more of these opportunitiesContinue reading “A Highlight of Two Spring WLL Events”

By Women, Land & Legacy Coordinator Wren Almitra In March I presented at the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) annual Diversity Day meeting, which this year highlighted women’s agricultural outreach groups (March was also Women’s History Month). Speaking to nearly 800 NRCS employees, my goal was to emphasize the immense positive impact Women, Land &Continue reading “USDA Diversity Day Highlights Women Ag. Outreach Groups, Recognizes Emmet/Palo Alto Women, Land & Legacy”

Looking for some great events to attend this summer? Women, Land & Legacy has many awesome opportunities for women in agriculture all across the state! 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!  DesContinue reading “Upcoming Women, Land & Legacy Events”

Enjoy the latest news from Women, Land & Legacy. In this edition: March 10th Women Gaining Ground Conference  Landowner Navigates Land Transition, Financial and Familial Relationships Upcoming Women, Land & Legacy events across Iowa  Upcoming events from partner programs Women Caring for the Land and Plate to Politics Archived newsletters can be found here. ThanksContinue reading “Women, Land & Legacy News”

Women, Land & Legacy works to connect with partner organizations and programs who are also supporting women in agriculture. Two sister programs by the Women, Food & Agriculture Network, Women Caring for the Land and Plate to Politics, are providing great opportunities for engagement in topics important to women and to network with others whoContinue reading “Partner Programs for Women in Food and Ag. Bring Even More Opportunities”

Check out all of the great Women, Land & Legacy events happening state-wide (for the most up to date information on all upcoming events, go to our calendar)! Interested in seeing if there’s a WLL chapter near you? Click here for a map and contact information for all of our teams across Iowa. SW IowaContinue reading “Upcoming Women, Land & Legacy Events”

We recently interviewed our Southwest Iowa Women, Land & Legacy chapter on their upcoming annual conference, “Women Gaining Ground”, and how Women, Land & Legacy is impacting women in Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page counties. For more details on the March 10th conference in Glenwood, go to https://www.facebook.com/womenlandlegacywgg/ or call 712-246-8631. This is your 4thContinue reading “Women Gaining Ground Conference and Women, Land & Legacy’s Impact in SW Iowa”

We say goodbye to 2017 with our last newsletter of the year, highlighting a year of great outreach events, winter 2018 events to come, and a new book featuring Iowa women farmers! Also, do you rent land to a tenant farmer? Your input is needed! Read more.