Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Annual Women in Agriculture Conference Heads to Boonville

Boonville is the site for the 17th Annual Women in Agriculture State Conference. This educational conference, for women involved in any facet of agriculture, will be September 12-14 at the Isle of Capri Hotel.

The conference theme is "Taking Charge of Your Future." It will include a tour of Warm Springs Ranch, home of the Budweiser Clydesdale horses, lunch in historic Arrow Rock and a tour of Starr Pines Christmas Tree Farm.

Conference participants also can choose among workshops covering a variety of topics, including: preparing your child for the future; forest management & your economic returns; basic beekeeping; pesticide safety; and herb gardening. To see an agenda of the conference click here.

Former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan will be the banquet speaker on September 12th, and KRCG television's Teresa Snow will speak during the Sept. 14th luncheon.

Registration is accepted until August 15. For more information, contact Amy Neier at (573) 422-3342.

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