The Women in Ag Leadership Conference is scheduled for early December in Ames

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Leadership Conference takes place at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. The two-day event begins on Wednesday, December 4, at 11:15 a.m. and runs through 4 p.m. Thursday, December 5.

This year’s theme, “Breaking Ground, Seeding Success,” reflects the hard work women put into their agricultural careers and the rewards they achieve. The conference focuses on career advancement, leadership development and trending topics in agriculture.

A special feature of the conference this year is the option to take part in a Red Cross First Aid and Life-Threatening Bleeding and Tourniquet Application certification course.

On Wednesday, the popular campus tours will be back. Attendees can choose from one of five tours highlighting everything from a Victorian-era Christmas at the Farm House Museum to Regenerative Agriculture at the Bioeconomy Institute.

As the conference's opening speaker, Iowa’s homegrown advocate for women in agriculture, Lexi Marek Beeler, will discuss three actions all women can implement to make an impact.

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Visit the ISU Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Program website to learn more about the Women in Ag Program.