Purdue University Agriculture News – Attendees at the Purdue Cooperative Extension’s 2020 Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference will explore a variety of personal, family and farm issues that affect their lives and businesses. The conference returns to Muncie, IN, at the Horizon Convention Center on Feb. 19-20.

Speakers from Purdue Extension, Farm Credit Mid-America and the Indiana Soybean Alliance will present breakout sessions. Topics include diversified agriculture, hemp, leadership, succession planning, farm life and business management.

The 2019 Purdue Women in Agriculture Award Winners Natasha Cox and Bec Wicker will share their leadership advice during the Feb. 19 keynote address. Jolene Brown, a farmer in Eastern Iowa and contributor to Successful Farming magazine, will address behaviors of successful legacy businesses on Feb. 20. Brown will continue sharing her life experiences and lessons in the afternoon keynote address, titled “Harvest the Humor: A Celebration of Life on the Farm.”  >> Read More