2014 Idaho Women in Agriculture Conference Feb 22nd.

2014 Idaho Women in Agriculture -Leading by Example

Feb. 22, 2014, Nampa Civic Center

8:30 AM          Opening Remarks - Kelly Olson, IWIA Co-Chair, and Hanna Fischer, IWIA student intern
Welcome: Celia Gould, Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture (invited)

8:40 AM          Keynote Speaker Susie Oberdahlhoff, 4 P's of Prosperity: Be Proud, Be Positive, Be Patient, Be Persistent, Bowling Green, MO  

9:10 AM          Conversations about Making the Connections between Farming and Eating

Moderated by Cinda Williams, University of Idaho Extension Area Educator, Moscow

Guy Hand, Managing Editor, Edible Idaho South, Boise;  Jessica Flynn, CEO, Red Sky Public Relations, Boise ; Leah Clark, Manager, Idaho Preferred Program, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Boise;  Janie Burns, Meadowlark Farm, Nampa

2014 Idaho Women in Agriculture - Leading by Example

2014 Idaho Women in Agriculture
Leading by Example

Feb. 22, 2014, Nampa Civic Center 
Read on for program, registration and lodging information!

Local Meats Field Day April 20th

 

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Demand for sustainably raised meat and fiber is increasing. Consumers are demanding more information about where their food comes from and seeking out relationships with the people who grow it. Washington livestock producers of all shapes and sizes are invited to the Local Meats Field Day at the Windy N Ranch (www.windynranch.com) in Ellensburg on April 20^th. The event, starting at 9:00AM and continuing through a free lamb chili lunch, ending around 1:00PM, will highlight practices successfully used by the Newhall Family in their efforts to become a fully certified organic farm

The Economics of Regional Meat: A National Good Food Network Webinar (free) Feb 17

The Economics of Regional Meat: A National Good Food Network Webinar (free) Feb 17 at 12:30 Pacific time.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/723913059

As the Wallace Center project "Charting Growth: Sustainable Food Indicators" reports, the concentration of the meat industry is staggering (e.g. in 2007 the 4 top beef packers controlled over 80% of the market). Those looking to build a sustainable regional food system must understand the tremendous economic forces that lead to this situation to succeed in their goal. This webinar is designed for attendees of all knowledge levels to increase the effectiveness of their regional efforts.

Innovation Engineering: Knowledge, Tools & Inspiration for Young Entrepreneurs December 9th

Mark your calendars! The eXtension Entrepreneurship webinar series airs monthly on the second Thursday at 2:00pm (ET); 1:00pm (CT); 12:00pm (MT); 11:00am (PT).

On Thursday, December 9, 2010 we return to our youth entrepreneurship theme with a presentation on Innovation Engineering: Knowledge, tools and inspiration to become an innovator and entrepreneur. Our presenter will be Renee Kelly, Co-Director of Programs, Operations and Outreach, at the Foster Center for Student Innovation at the University of Maine. Tune in to learn about the work that is incubating our next generation of entrepreneurs.

In order to be future leaders, students need to know how to innovate. They need to know how create unique ideas, communicate them effectively and implement them, whether they want to start their own business or work in an established organization. The Foster Center for Student Innovation at the University of Maine has developed an academic minor for students from all majors to learn a variety of tools and methods for a systematic approach to innovation. The Foster Center has begun outreach to adapt this program to younger students including a summer camp for youths from grades 3-8, workshops for high school students, after school programs and partnerships with K-12 schools to integrate concepts into their curriculum.