By MATT PIKE
The University of Missouri Extension is hosting a second annual event designed to empower women in agriculture.
The 2025 Women in Agriculture night will take place August 21st at the R/Farm Distillery in Mound City, the second event of its kind
Denise Ferguson with the Missouri Extension in Buchanan County says this type of event is something they are finding they need more of to access a larger audience
“So this is a partnership with the Atchison, Holt, and Nodaway counties soil, water, and conservation district, the Natural Resource Conservation Office, and the FSA office up there,” Ferguson says on the KFEQmunnity show. “They received a grant to cover three counties with Women in Ag events, so last year was the first annual and we did that in Atchison county, this year it’s being held in Holt county, and next year it’s going to be in Nodaway county.”
Ferguson says the event will feature several local vendors and food trucks, but also educational opportunities
“For instance from 4:30 to 5:30 for about an hour, Luke Skinner from the NRCS, he’s the area soil health specialist, and he’s going to do demonstrations that’s going to include rainfall on different ground covers, different scenarios, and he’s also going to talk about the grazing schools,” Ferguson explains.
Ferguson says this event isn’t just for women, it’s designed to be about creating community
“Obviously we’re targeting women, but it’s not limited to women, we just want to create community in the rural areas and educate and share in experiences as far as agriculture,” Ferguson says.
The event will run from 4 to 7:30 pm on Thursday August 21st. Admission is $5. You can contact the Buchanan County Extension Office or Ferguson for more information.
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