What is best way to get > girls interested in farming? Why do you think women are fast growing sector of ag?
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agchat:
Q1 via @hminternational What is best way to get > girls interested in farming? Why do you think women are fast growing sector of ag? #agchat
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agchat:
Q1 is now up. Please respond with Q1 in advance of your answers to help out folks reading our archives. Many thanks! #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
RT @agchat: Q1 is now up. Please respond with Q1 in advance of your answers to help out folks reading our archives. Many thanks! #agchat
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lmworden:
Q1 Because ag/farming is just so darn fun! :) Let's girls be on a "level playing field" w/ the boys. #agchat
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Agridome:
Q1 #agchat In Ontario Canada, agriculture is low on the totem pole in high school guidance department for girls, that needs to be re-jigged
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mpaynknoper:
RT @lmworden: Q1 Because ag/farming is just so darn fun! :) Let's girls be on a "level playing field" w/ the boys. #agchat
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crystalcattle:
Q1 I think it starts with dad a lot of the time. We were always told we could do anything boys could do #agchat no such thing as mans work
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lmworden:
Q1: Lots of ag really has to do with nurturing, whether it's animals, plants, etc., so maybe that appeals to the feminine side. #agchat
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Agridome:
Q1 #agchat Women bring a dynamic aspect to all areas of agricultural science, production and especially sales...a secret weapon 4 companies
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bowndairyman:
@agchat Q1 I think giving them every oppurtunity early in life is key. My 8yr old girl will start driving tractors this spring. #agchat
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amyserves:
Q1: My mom says, "Women like being independent - a natural fit for ag." #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q1 One of best ways is for more women to be there to mentor, promote, discuss. Change in times has helped make that happen. #agchat
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Agridome:
Q1 #agchat When I speak Agricultural colleges I make a special emphasis female empowerment in ag....there are great opportunities
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aggirl86:
Q1 As a woman in the Ag industry it was natural. My mother worked in the industry in Australia and my Grandfather in CA. #agchat
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IronGiantBC:
Q1 Women -> ag ... such a wide variety of professions available: insert into school/counselling early #agchat
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lesliebradshaw:
Q1: My mom got me interested in farming through personal finance. Every minute makes family & u something. Women also multitask well #agchat
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jflieu:
Q1 We are starting to get more girls farmers especially with horse breeding here in Québec #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q1 I was raised with the belief that there were no limitations in dreams due to gender, even on the farm. Plan to share that. #agchat
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crystalcattle:
RT @lesliebradshaw: Q1: My mom got me interested in farming through personal finance. Every minute makes family & u something. Women also multitask well #agchat
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lesliebradshaw:
RT @mpaynknoper: Q1 I was raised with the belief that there were no limitations in dreams due to gender, even on the farm. Plan to share that. #agchat
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bowndairyman:
Q1 my wife has recently started doing vet work. Taking vet codes & entering info on computer. #agchat
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kuhngirl:
RT @crystalcattle: Q1 I think it starts with dad a lot of the time. We were always told we could do anything boys could do #agchat no such thing as mans work
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lmworden:
RT @mpaynknoper: Q1 I was raised with the belief that there were no limitations in dreams due to gender, even on the farm. #agchat
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bowndairyman:
RT @mpaynknoper: Q1 I was raised with the belief that there were no limitations in dreams due to gender, even on the farm. Plan to share that. #agchat
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CariRincker:
Q1: As there are more female role models in #ag, I would predict we will see even more women get involved in the #ag industry. #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
@amyserves Q1 There are SO many responses I could give to that. Buy me a bottle of wine & you might get all of them. :) #agchat
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Agridome:
Q1 #agchat...But really women have been heavily involved in ag forever...just not recognized in the proper fashion at times
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crystalcattle:
RT @Agridome: Q1 #agchat...But really women have been heavily involved in ag forever...just not recognized in the proper fashion at times
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mpaynknoper:
RT @Agridome: Q1 #agchat...But really women have been heavily involved in ag forever...just not recognized in the proper fashion at times
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CariRincker:
Q1: For example, when I showed cattle as a young girl, there were very few livestock judges. I would look up to them. #leadership #agchat
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BossyAcres:
Q1: I've done on-farm internships & have noticed that they very much skew female...great to see #agchat
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CariRincker:
Q1: I see little girls look up to me the same way now when I judge #beef #cattle shows. Important for women to mentor young girls. #agchat
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Agridome:
Q1 #agchat I've had quite a few women editors in ag, in fact, not too many male
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chirimoyaKris:
RT @Agridome: Q1 #agchat...But really women have been heavily involved in ag forever...just not recognized in the proper fashion at times
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BossyAcres:
Q1: another observation...more female prevalent on organic vs conventional #agchat
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kuhngirl:
RT @lesliebradshaw: Q1: My mom got me interested in farming through personal finance. Every minute makes family & u something. Women also multitask well #agchat
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amyserves:
True in other sectors, as well MT @Agridome: Q1 Women have been heavily involved in ag forever-just not recognized in proper fashion #agchat
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BossyAcres:
Q1: find that women have a different, perhaps more in depth passion for certain types of farming #agchat
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ThomsonVyrds:
Q1 #agchat good mentor programs and valuable leadership networking groups needed to encourage women in farming. Currently lacking IMHO
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JenPinarski:
Most I know are in marketing & communication RT @Agridome: Q1 #agchat I've had quite a few women editors in ag, in fact, not too many male
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BG_garden:
@mpaynknoper I live in the middle of farm fields Q1: ...I wish more farmers would try out what the WIND has to offer farming. #agchat
agchat: @cownutritionist Welcome, glad to see you here. Q1 is about to go up. Please remember Q# in advance of all ?s. #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q1 is now up. Please respond with Q1 in advance of your answers to help out folks reading our archives. Many thanks! #agchat
crystalcattle: Q1 I think it starts with dad a lot of the time. We were always told we could do anything boys could do #agchat no such thing as mans work
CariRincker: Q1: @NYAgriWomen members are proud to be called the #farmers instead of the "farmer's wife" (Cont). #agchat
bowndairyman: @agchat Q1 I think giving them every oppurtunity early in life is key. My 8yr old girl will start driving tractors this spring. #agchat
SteakPerfection: RT @agchat Q1 via @hminternational What is best way to get > girls interested in farming? Why [r] women...fast growing sector of ag? #agchat
IronGiantBC: Q1 Women -> ag ... such a wide variety of professions available: insert into school/counselling early #agchat
lesliebradshaw: Q1: My mom got me interested in farming through personal finance. Every minute makes family & u something. Women also multitask well #agchat
cownutritionist: Q1 Strong women role models are helping them to see opportunities. #agchat
kuhngirl: RT @crystalcattle: Q1 I think it starts with dad a lot of the time. We were always told we could do anything boys could do #agchat no such thing as mans work
FunWithBulls: @agchat Q1 Don't know why, but the women in Ag are more passionate and engaged than the ave men in Ag. #agchat
BossyAcres: Q1: I've done on-farm internships & have noticed that they very much skew female...great to see #agchat
agusdinpulungan: RT @crystalcattle: Q1 I think it starts with dad a lot of the time. We were always told we could do anything boys could do #agchat no such thing as mans work
chirimoyaKris: RT @Agridome: Q1 #agchat...But really women have been heavily involved in ag forever...just not recognized in the proper fashion at times
hminternational: RT @BossyAcres: Q1: another observation...more female prevalent on organic vs conventional #agchat
ThomsonVyrds: Q1 #agchat good mentor programs and valuable leadership networking groups needed to encourage women in farming. Currently lacking IMHO
annfinster: RT @agchat: Q1 via @hminternational What is best way to get > girls interested in farming? Why do you think women are fast growing sector of ag? #agchat
JenPinarski: Most I know are in marketing & communication RT @Agridome: Q1 #agchat I've had quite a few women editors in ag, in fact, not too many male
BG_garden: @SlowMoneyFarm Q1: I'm all for old day farming! #AgChat