Cultivating Ohio Women in Agriculture Programs Nanette Neal, Emily Adams, and Beth Scheckelhoff

Women in Agriculture Track April 27, 2016 Extension Risk Management Education National Conference

Ohio Women in Agriculture Team

WIA Latest Trends-Ohio 75,462 farms; 4 out of 10 have at least one woman operator. Women operate - solely or in partnership more than 30,000 Ohio farms –Almost all Ohio farms are 1 or 2 operator farms, slightly more than 5,600 farms are operated by 3 or more people. Principal operators of 12% of Ohio farms = 8,702 women. 115,743 individuals operating Ohio farms –almost 30 percent of Ohio farm operators are women – 32,237 women. Source: USDA Ag Census and Women Farm

WIA Latest Trends- 5 years During the 5-year period between 2007 and 2012 Ohio lost almost 400 farms while gaining slightly more than 4,000 farmland acres Ohio also gained 1,571 farm operators, of those more than six out of ten were women=960 women. Source: USDA Ag Census and Women Farm

Women In Agriculture Ohio Women Farm Operators 2007 vs Source: Women Farm

800+1 county; 810Wayne counties; 2,200 Holmes, Licking, Knox counties; 2,512 Guernsey, Adams, Highland, Muskingum counties; 6,048 Brown, Ashtabula, Darke, Coshocton, Stark, Warren, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ashland, Washington, Medina counties; 6,050 Tuscarawas, Geauga, Clermont, Preble, Butler, Union, Portage, Richland, Ross, Athens, Miami, Morrow, Delaware, Gallia counties; 7,742 Greene, Clark, Monroe, Trumbull, Montgomery, Champaign, Mercer, Carroll, Seneca, Perry, Wood, Lorain, Logan, Williams, Huron, Belmont, Hardin, Auglaize, Pickaway, Scioto, Shelby, Allen counties; 5,449 Clinton, Defiance, Mahoning, Hancock, Meigs, Noble, Fulton, Paulding, Jackson, Madison, Sandusky, Putnam, Lawrence, Crawford, Hocking, Henry, Pike, Morgan, Wyandot, Jefferson, Ottawa, Harrison, Franklin counties; 1,241 Marion, Summit, Hamilton, Fayette, Lake, Van Wert, Erie, Lucas Under counties; 185 Vinton, Cuyahoga

Women In Agriculture-Networks Ohio Women in Agriculture Learning Network –Created in 2014 –Debuted at the Farm Science Review –Temporary webpage located at –Connect on Facebook-Ohio Women In Agriculture Learning Network

Ohio Annie’s Project

Women In Agriculture-Reflection “And so…made a Farm-her”

Ohio Local Planning Guide Ohio has been conducting AP programs since 2008 for a total of 453 participants Ohio took the AP planning guide and tailored it to Ohio Ohio has helped create Managing for Today and Tomorrow and “tested” Beyond the Basics Curriculum

How do we share information? From burning CD’s for everyone to now cloud sharing through “BuckeyeBox”

Multiple Facilitators and Leaders Facilitators – Gigi Neal, Miami Valley EERA – Emily Adams, Crossroads EERA – Beth Scheckelhoff, Maumee Valley – Chris Bruynis, Ohio Valley – Dave Marrison, Western Reserve State Co-Leaders – Gigi Neal, ANR – Chris Kendle, FCS

From 2 to 23 certified instructors

Annie’s Project in Ohio Traditional Annie’s: classes in 22 counties 375+ women

Partnerships, Sponsorships and Scholarships In-kind donations (supplies, speakers, facilities, etc.) Monetary donations (goal of $1500 per class) Scholarships for members or employees

Risk Management Topic Annie’s Project CurriculumAdditional Topics Adapted with Specialty Crops Curriculum Human Resources Real Colors Goal Setting Transition /Succession Planning Family/Work Balance Communicating with Customers and Staff Financial Recordkeeping Financial Statements Business Planning Retirement and Estate Planning Legal Land Leases and Contracts Ohio Agricultural Laws Liability Issues Production Local Resources – FSA, USDA, NRCS, etc. Crop Insurance Local Resources – Industry specific Marketing Grain Marketing Livestock Marketing Retail Issues and Trends Direct Marketing Social Media Additional Health and Wellness Utilizing Technology Decision Support Tools

Importance of Annie’s Project

Annie’s Impact in Ohio (Putnam County, OH) Risk Management Topic Knowledge area Percentage of participants that know quite a bit or are completely familiar with…. (n=19) Before Annie’s Project After Annie’s Project Human Resources My preferred communication style 55%87.5% LegalEstate plans11%53% Financial Components of a balance sheet 21%63%

Sharing and Networking

Growing the Knowledge, Skills, and Success of Farm Women An “after-Annie’s” program Monthly series of topics from October – May chosen by previous participants Dinner + 3 hour program $1500 local sponsorship from ag cooperatives and financial lenders

Additional Topics Cover Crops and Soil Health – I and II Communication Tools - Insurance for Farm and Family Pesticide Applicator Training Grain Marketing Farm Lease Workshop Advanced Business Planning

Cultivating WIA Programs Annie’s Project is great place to start! Involve participants in planning next steps Connect with local organizations, vendors, etc. for sponsorship opportunities and to promote programs Remember…the thirst for knowledge, resources, and networking is great among women involved in agriculture.

Women In Agriculture-Reflection

East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference Annual Conference started in 2014 Cross Functional Programming : –Agriculture & Natural Resources Educators –Family & Consumer Sciences Educators 70 women attended the first conference A total of 242 different women have attended (13 attended 3 times, 26 attended twice)

2012 USDA Census data showed that the number of women farm operators was significantly large for our area of the state. 10 of the 19 Ohio counties with over 500 women operators are located in eastern Ohio Wayne County is largest in the state with over 800 women farm operators

breakout sessions plus 2 youth sessions Welcome speaker Keynote – How Well Do You Know Your Legal System? Kent State University regional campus – Science & Tech Building

breakout sessions plus 3 youth sessions Welcome speaker Keynote – What to Know When You’re the Boss Kent State University regional campus – Auditorium & Cafe

breakout sessions plus 1 youth session Welcome speaker Keynote – Building Confidence & Connections R.G. Drage Career Technical Center – Conference Center with Auditorium

Thank You! Gigi Neal, M.A. Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, OSU Extension Clermont County 1000 Locust Street, PO Box 670 Owensville, OH Office: Emily Adams Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, OSU Extension Coshocton County 724 South 7 th St. Coshocton, OH Office: Beth Scheckelhoff Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, OSU Extension Henry County 104 E. Washington, Suite 302 Napoleon, OH Office: