Scholarships available for Women's Ag Conference

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The USDA Risk Management Agency is making money
available for scholarships for the Women Managing the Farm Conference
Feb. 5-6, 2010 in Wichita, Kan.

The conference is recommended for women who are farm partners and
managers, producers, farm homemakers, and absentee landlords, said
Kristy Archuleta, conference coordinator and a Kansas State
University faculty member and financial educator.

Keynote topics include money management, tax planning, health and
wellness, legal issues and tips for telling the story of agriculture
and its role in daily life, she said. Breakout sessions will focus on
a variety of topics that range from estate planning to farm safety
and beef quality assurance.

The advantage of the women's conference focusing on agriculture is
that it provides opportunities for women in agribusiness to meet and
network with other women who share similar challenges, Archuleta
said.

The cost to attend the two-day conference is $99 (if registration is
received before Jan. 25) or $120 (if received after Jan. 25). Single-
day registrations are available for Friday, Feb. 5 ($85 before Jan.
25, and $105 after) and Saturday, Feb. 6 ($75 before Jan. 25, and $95
after).

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Wichita, which is
offering a conference rate of $92 plus tax for single/double
occupancy and $112 plus tax for triple/quadruple occupancy.

Full scholarships, which cover the cost of registration and a one-
night hotel stay, and partial scholarships, which cover the cost of
registration OR a one-night hotel stay are available. Apply online
at: www.womenmanagingthefarm.info. Click on Conference, and choose
Scholarships.

Awards will be based on need and awarded on a first-come, first-serve
basis.

For more information about the conference or scholarship
opportunities, contact Pam Rolfes at 1-320-224-0154 or, by e-mail:
wmf@ksu.edu.