These $1,000 scholarships are available to any farm, ranch, agribusiness woman, or her daughter to pursue accredited courses directly related to agriculture. They are the Jean Ibendahl Scholarship for the High School Graduate and the Sister Thomas More Bertels Continuing Education Scholarship.

Madeline Zutz of Valders, WI, is currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.

”Financially, farming has been a tough business for my family. My commitment toward agriculture is evident in the organizations, jobs, and events that I choose to be involved with, which excites me to continue in my agricultural journey.”

Attending the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is Rachel Poor of Pittsfield, IL; Rachel Poor enjoys activities that help others. Mounted Angels, a program that provides therapeutic horse riding for individuals with special needs and children, is one of those ways while additionally volunteering at an animal shelter. Rachel has the desire to return home and help the local farmers she has grown to admire within the community.

These $1,200 scholarships exemplify the characteristics of hard work, dedication, and a spirit within the women in agriculture.

“After reviewing all the applications, these young women are a role model and an inspiration to other women,”

expresses Ardath DeWall, AAW Foundation’s Scholarship Chair.

With past experiences and future education, Molly Biggs of Dixon, IL, hopes to increase transparency between producers and consumers in the agriculture industry. Her plans include attending Kansas State University and double majoring in Agriculture Communications and Animal Science with a career goal to work in Ag Marketing and Digital Design.

Brylie Thompson of Genoa, CO, has a personal goal to attain an Agricultural Communications and Agricultural Education Degree at Texas A&M University. Her heart for service shone through by donating holiday blankets to less-fortunate elementary students. She took her idea, contacted teachers to determine how many blankets would be needed, organized the FFA Chapter in completing the project while raising the funding to complete it. A true testament to get a job done.

This $1,000 scholarship went to Madison Baumgartner of Bismarck, ND. She was previously enrolled in a study abroad course that focused on comparative livestock systems in the Midwest vs. England. Madison is a very inquisitive individual who is passionate about the veterinary science industry and the animals within them. She will do well as she works toward her career goal of becoming a food animal veterinarian. The AAW Foundation thanks Jane Marshall for putting this scholarship together and thanks to the members and friends who contributed to it.

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“Women play a vital role in modern farming and ranching,” said Sherry Saylor, an Arizona farmer and chair of the American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee. “We hope to use the survey results to drive our program of work and also to give women their voice and help them make even more of an impact in their communities.”

More than 50% of women surveyed have started their own business that’s still in operation; 25% have not started a business but indicated they would like to do so in the future. Respondents cited prioritizing and finding time to accomplish tasks, acquiring financial support and marketing plan development as their top business challenges.

Respondents ranked communicating effectively, inspiring and motivating others, and managing conflict among the most important leadership skills for women in agriculture.

Another topline finding of the survey was that 75% of respondents are leaders at the local level, 50% are leaders at the state level and 26% are leaders at the national level.

Source: FB 

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Florida women representing 29 county Farm Bureaus received the Women’s Activity Award Thursday, March 28, at the Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Conference Awards Banquet in Lake Mary.

Recipients of the award were recognized for their contributions to local communities and improving awareness of agriculture through educational programming, leadership service and public outreach.

Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick and State Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Sarah Carte welcomed more than 130 attendees to the three-day conference.

The agenda included interactive workshops on fundraising, leadership, meeting planning and developing positive first impressions, as well as a farm tour in the metro-Orlando area. Attendees had the opportunity to network with women involved in agriculture from all areas of the state and tour local farms.

The conference attendees donated more than 500 items to the Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa.

Source: Florida Farm Bureau

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