September 24, 2019
Deadline Approaching for Women Managing the Farm Session Proposals
Breakout session proposals for the 2020 Women Managing the Farm Conference are being accepted through October 11, 2019. Submissions must include presenter contact information, description of the session, target audience, learning objectives, and hands-on application of information to be shared with conference participants. Proposals should consider addressing one or more of the USDA Risk Management Agency's (RMA) categories of risk:
o Financial
o Human/personal
o Institutional (includes legal)
o Price/market
o Production
Other presentation proposals are welcome. Topics of interest have included community advocacy or development, retail agriculture, social media, household and meal management, agritourism and many others.
Notifications of accepted proposals will be announced this fall. Presenters for accepted proposals will receive complimentary registration for the 2020 Women Managing the Farm Conference, February 13-14, 2020 at the Hilton Garden Inn and Manhattan Conference Center in Manhattan, KS.
Proposal Submission Form