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Oklahoma Women in Agriculture and Small Business Conference set for Aug. 9-10
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:50:58 CDT
Oklahoma's Statewide Women in Agriculture and Small Business Conference is open to all women from across Oklahoma and will take place Aug. 9-10 at the Moore-Norman Technology Center.
"The focus of the two-day conference is to provide the latest information on topics that empower women to solve issues and concerns of importance to them, their families and communities," said Damona Doye, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension farm management specialist.
Cost is $50 per participant if registering by Aug. 1 and $60 thereafter. Registration includes two breakfasts, two lunches, all refreshment breaks, conference materials, post-conference training and a Taste of Oklahoma reception on Thursday evening, Aug. 9.
Registration forms and additional information are available by clicking here, or by calling the OSU department of agricultural economics at 405-744-9836.
A number of concurrent sessions will be offered during the conference. Sessions will focus on a variety of high-profile topics about agriculture, alternative enterprises and business and finance. Participants will be able to attend sessions of most interest and value to them.
"A particular strength of the conference is the ability of participants to personalize their experience," Doye said. "Sessions will be led by practitioners and experts in their fields, among them OSU Cooperative Extension and Career Tech educators, local and state agricultural producers, business entrepreneurs, insurance agents and lawyers."
Post-conference training options will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 10, and include the Beef Quality Assurance Program or Pork Quality Assurance Plus. BQA is part of a national program that provides guidelines and best management practices for beef cattle production. PQA is a continuous improvement program that provides guidelines to maintaining its food safety tradition.
In addition, Oklahoma legislators Rep. Phil Richardson, Rep. Leslie Osborn, Rep. Lee Denney and Sen. Ron Justice will provide insights on legislative actions that affect state agriculture and small business owners.
Jannetta Clark, OSU-OKC Manufacturing Extension agent, said opportunities for informal networking between participants and interaction with conference experts often lead to personal and professional inspiration, ideas and solutions, as do the informational booths and women-owned businesses featured in the mini-mall.
"Supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency, the conference really is the place to be in August," she said. "Think of it as one-stop shopping to build awareness and skills."
The Moore-Norman Technology Center is located at 13301 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
Additional information is available by clicking here, or by contacting Doye by e-mail at damona.doye@okstate.edu or Jennifer Jensen, project manager, by email at jennifer.jensen@okstate.edu.
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