FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 30, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. — Women farmers are still a minority in the world of agriculture – and they face unique challenges and opportunities. On Monday, July 18, Wilson College will host a day-long workshop – “Women Farmers: It’s Never Too Late or Too Early to Face the Risks of Farming” – aimed at increasing awareness and providing information and networking opportunities for women who hope to get involved or are already engaged in farming.

The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Brooks Science Center, Room 229. Admission is $25, which can be paid at 9:30 the morning of the workshop. Registration is required and can be done online at http://www.cvent.com/events/women-farmers-the-risk-of-farming/event-summary-1ddd1e6945b945029739373f9441976b.aspx.

The workshop is sponsored by Wilson’s Fulton Center for Sustainable Living, the Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network (PA-WAgN) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Katie College of Stoney Creek Valley Farm in Dauphin, Pa., will share her experiences as a woman farmer who entered farming later in life. PA-WAgN’s Patty Neiner will share resources available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s risk management plans that will help women farmers mitigate various types of risk.

A discussion of the needs of women farmers will be held over lunch. In addition, workshop participants will tour Wilson’s Fulton Farm and watch a demonstration of the farm’s solar-powered tractor.

For more information, contact Neiner at 814-865-7031 or prn103@psu.edu.

MEDIA CONTACT:       
Chris Mayer, Fulton Center for Sustainable Living Director
Phone: 717-264-4141, Ext. 3247
Email: christine.mayer@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 29 majors and seven master’s degrees. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 22 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.