WSU CONFERENCE BRINGS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE TOGETHER TO NETWORK AND LEARN WSU Extension is offering the 2015 Women in Agriculture Conference Saturday, February 21, at the Grays Harbor County Forestry Building in Montesano. Women in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska will gather in 28 locations for a one-day event featuring speakers, inspiring stories, networking with other producers and practical advice for learning new skills. This year’s event, “Put Your Best Boot Forward” covers the topic of making sense of marketing. The lineup for the day includes a local farmer and marketing specialist. Walla Walla farmer, Emily Asmus, of Welcome Table Farms, will showcase how she keeps her farm-brand” fresh to build interest and loyalty. Learn what tools and techniques are critical to her marketing plan. Marketing expert, Erica Mills, Claxon Marketing, believes every woman can – and should – have a consistently compelling way to describe her farm business. She knows this isn’t easy and will help farm women with enterprises of all shapes and sizes tackle this tough challenge. Using proven tools that have been pressure tested by thousands of users, participants will learn a simple 3-step marketing method and create a marketing action plan that gets results. In addition to telling a compelling story as part of a marketing plan, this conference will help provide ways to inform decision makers, non-farmers and community members about best management practices. This conference is designed for women who have been farming for years, as well as new and aspiring farmers. Supporting spouses, students, interns or people who own an agriculture-related business are also welcome. The conference registration fee is $30, but if you register by February 13, you will receive the early bird special of $25. The conference registration fee includes the workshop, light breakfast, lunch and conference materials. Call Chris Koehler at 360-482-2934 for details and registration information. For online registration visit the web site: at womeninag.wsu.edu. Requests for reasonable accommodation need to be made two weeks prior to the program. Please make all requests to WSU Extension 360-482-2934.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:05:42 +0000
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