Coverage on AWC WEST 2017
The role ahead for women in agriculture
Snippet from article posted by Maggie Van Camp in Country Guide: "Unless farm women get more power and a bigger share of the farm [...]
The ever-changing role of women in agriculture
Snippet from article posted by Farm Credit Canada: "Advancing Women in Agriculture conferences are planned for March 6 and 7 in Calgary, and [...]
Agricultural leader calls for more women in leadership roles
Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "A leader in the North American agriculture community says there needs to be more women [...]
Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference Wrap-Up
Snippet from article posted by UFA: "Hundreds of women connected at the 2017 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in Calgary from March 6-7 [...]
The Confidence of Curiosity — It’s OK to Not Know
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "As the weeks pass by do you keep your head down without paying much attention to the [...]
Holy Crap I Married a Farmer! Jolene Brown Talks In-Laws, Leadership, and Popcorn for Supper
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "If you’ve never heard Jolene Brown, farm family advisor and total firecracker, speak, you’re missing out. Brown [...]
The four factors that are changing agriculture
Snippet from article posted by Alberta Farmer Express (Alexis Kienlen) "If you’re not ready to adapt and communicate with the public, you could [...]
Jump in: Ag needs more women leaders
Snippet from article posted by Alberta Farmer Express (Alexis Kienlen): "Women are still a minority in farming but they can — and should [...]
Women urged to action, make an impact
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Morrison): "CALGARY — Technological advancements are making farms more female friendly. “It’s brains over [...]
What could have I done differently? Rural Roots talks to Dori-Gingera Beauchemin
Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada (Kara Oosterhuis): "In all aspects of life, many of us often question “What could I [...]
Advancing Women in Ag conference: inspiring
Snippet from article posted by Ag-West Bio (Danean Edgar): "When asked to describe my first time attending the Advancing Women in Ag Conference [...]
What Does the Future Hold for the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference?
Posted by RealAgriculture: "Earlier this month, the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference ran just ahead of the International Women’s Day, creating a great opportunity to [...]
Coach acts as guide down path to goals
From article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Morrison): "CALGARY — A coach can help families navigate difficult relationships and challenging work on [...]
Women ‘backbone of agriculture’
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Morrison): "CALGARY — Young mothers rocking weeks old infants were among those listening to [...]
Did You Really Just Say That? Trish Jordan Talks Consumer Connections
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture (Shaun Haney): "Bridging the gap between the farm gate and the dinner plate is a goal agriculture industry [...]
Advancing Women Conference creator reflects on the event
Snippet from article posted by Farms.com (Jennifer Jackson): The AWC took place last week and Iris Meck feels proud "Last week, Western Canada [...]
My first time attending the Advancing Women Conference – Women in Ag
Snippet from article posted by Women in Ag (Autumn Lawson): "The 2017 Advancing Women Conference was held in Calgary last week, and featured [...]
Women in agriculture: Lack of funding – The Western Producer
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Briere): "This is the fourth of a four-part series looking at the role women [...]
Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference 2017 Wrap-up
Video posted by Rural Roots Canada: RRC’s Kara Oosterhuis reports on the 2017 Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference, which took place in Calgary, March [...]
Owning Your Value: Call Yourself the Chief Financial Officer
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture (Shaun Haney): "Just as every farmer needs to move away from being “just a farmer” and recognize [...]
The Wheat Sheaf: It is an inside job
Snippet from article posted by The Alberta Wheat Commission, in The Wheat Sheaf (Erin Gowriluk): "It is International Women’s Day and I am [...]
Les femmes s’imposent de plus en plus dans les prés
Snippet from article posted by ICI Alberta (CBC Radio): "Selon la Fédération canadienne de l’agriculture, 30 % des exploitants agricoles étaient des femmes [...]
A Mirror, box of tissue, roll of duct tape and a 2×4: Tools for Family Farm Succession Planning – Rural Roots Canada
Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "Jolene Brown is no stranger to dealing with the often turbulent business world of the [...]
Women in agriculture encouraged to seize opportunity, do something extraordinary
Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "In the days leading up to the Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference in Calgary, [...]
Women in Agriculture – Iris Meck in the Western Producer
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Terry Fries): (Image by Mike Drew Photo, via The Western Producer article) "SUMMERLAND, B.C. — [...]
Dianne Finstad talks with Journalist and Senior Editor, Maggie Van Camp
Advancing Women MC Dianne Finstad talks with Maggie Van Camp, Senior Editor, Country Guide, about what AWC means to her and the industry, [...]
Dianne Finstad talks with Farmer, Author and Ag Champion Jolene Brown
Advancing Women MC Dianne Finstad talks with Jolene Brown, Farmer, Author and Ag Champion, about her upcoming presentations at the AWC conference on [...]
Advancing Women’s Conference West 2017! – Farms.com
Snippet from post by Farms.com: "Join us to hear Jolene Brown, renowned farmer, author and agriculture champion. Sponsored by The Royal Bank of [...]
Coverage on AWC EAST 2016
Why Are There So Few Women in the Corner Office?
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "Is Shaun Haney unknowingly biased? Why is agriculture so very short on good people to fill jobs — from the farm level to the corporate office? Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst joins (the possibly-biased) Haney to talk [...]
Forget Balance! Work at Core Values & Embrace the Overlap — Amy Cronin
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "Yes you can have a very busy, multi-faceted farm and farm leadership career AND spend time on yourself and with your kids, but forget about trying to put it all “in balance” all [...]
Envisioning The Future of Farming and Food — Deb Stark
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "There are so many moving parts in the agriculture industry — shifting food trends eventually are mirrored in production changes, and evolving markets and economics drive policy changes. Behind all this change, however, [...]
Networking is About Being Authentic and Making Connections – Marie-Helene Budworth
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "Are you good at networking? Or are you more likely to wonder why, as a farmer or rancher, you even need to? Perhaps you think networking is for salespeople, lawyers, and business big-wigs. According [...]
Empowering. Celebrating. And Connecting.
Snippet from article posted by Grober Nutrition: "Empowering. Be bold. Be your boldest self. Only this would be said and embraced at a conference with 400+ professional women. But there is more to being bold than confidence or faking [...]
Procrastinating on Purpose to Be More Productive — Rory Vaden
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture (Shaun Haney): "I have a fatal productivity flaw in my life. I procrastinate on many tasks in my daily agenda. I have no idea why. Personally I hate it. People around me tend [...]
Building up your personal brand to help your farm
Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "Assess, Amplify, Advance = Strong Personal Brand Katherine Surgenor is a Senior Partner with Ogilvy and Mather based in Toronto. She emphasizes personal branding is the key to rising above the [...]
Happy for No Reason — Switching Our Brains to Think Positively
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "Are you regularly grumpy? Do you know someone that’s happy all the time and wonder, what is wrong with him? Is he/she just way too happy? To turn the tables: are you as [...]
The Joy and Challenges of Running a Family Dairy Farm — Cynthia Crowley
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture (Shaun Haney): "I attended the Advancing Women Conference in Toronto this past month and had many discussions and interviews with speakers and attendees. One of my absolute favourite discussions from the September event was a [...]
Cynthia Crowley learns life lessons in dairy farming
Snippet from article posted by Progressive Dairyman (Alice Guthrie): "She’s bright, cheerful, welcoming – and very passionate about life and her dairy business. Raised on a farm with a beef feedlot in the Cobourg, Ontario, area, along with a sister [...]
Managing stress helps ensure golden years shine: doctor – The Western Producer
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer: "TORONTO — Recognize periods of high stress in life and learn to manage them, delegates were told during the Advancing Women in Agriculture conference in Toronto this month. Dr. Marla Shapiro [...]
Don’t downlplay women’s contributions – The Grower
Snippet from article posted by The Grower (Bridget Visser): "I was able to attend the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference at the beginning of October. Conferences, as many may know, are a reason for people with similar interests to [...]
Learn to ask for help, listen to answers: speaker
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Morrison): "TORONTO — The biggest barrier to women settling into leadership roles may be the women themselves. Sophie Perreault of Farm Credit Canada detailed her leadership journey in a presentation [...]
Women in ag face unique business challenges
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer: "Why are so many women at the Royal York driving pick-up trucks?” one presenter joked during the Advancing Women leadership conference in Toronto earlier this month. “We’re here to learn and [...]
Advancement starts with youth mentorship
Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Morrison): "TORONTO — Iris Meck hopes to put the next generation of female leaders on the fast track. Meck of IMCI Events in Calgary organizes the Advancing Women conference in [...]
Rethinking ‘Networking’ And the Idea of Procrastinating on Purpose — AWC Highlights With Dianne Finstad
Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "Over 450 women from across the agriculture community met in Toronto earlier this month for the 2016 Advancing Women in Agriculture — East event. Dianne Finstad has become a fixture at the Advancing Women [...]
Advancing Women East conference inspires, empowers and makes connections
Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "Around 450 women from across the country and the U.S. came together in Toronto to talk agriculture, leadership, network and be inspired in October. The two-day event focused on subjects such [...]