Citing the growing influence of women owning and managing land in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed July 12-18 Wisconsin Women in Conservation Week. A coalition of agriculture and conservation organizations plans to commemorate the occasion with a Conservation Educators Happy Hour and by announcing a series of summer conservation education field days and in-person workshops.
This Wednesday, conservation educators and professionals who work with women landowners and farmers are invited to attend a Happy Hour celebration and networking event from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brix Cider in Mount Horeb. State Conservationist Angela Biggs will deliver remarks, along with former State Conservationist Pat Leavenworth.
"Women landowners are a growing demographic. The 2017 Census recorded 38,509 female producers in Wisconsin, showing that women make up 35 percent of all producers in the state, which is slightly higher than the national average of 30 percent," said Kriss Marion, WiWiC communications specialist. "That means women have more influence than ever over the future of land and water in Wisconsin, and we need to be intentional about serving them with conservation education and incentive programs."
The group is planning other summer field days. For more information or to sign-up for the newsletter, go to: www.WiWiC.org
Categories: Wisconsin, Sustainable Agriculture