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August 5-6, 2021 Oklahoma City

WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AND SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Fees $75 per person by July 26, 2021

$125 per person after July 26, 2021

Registration fee includes two lunches andall breaks.

No refunds on cancellations received afterJuly 26, 2021.

Contact For questions about registration, please contact 405-744-6489 or extension.okstate.edu/events/women-in-ag

Agricultural Conferences | Attn: Women in Ag Conference 430 Student Union | Stillwater, OK 74078 | 405-744-6489

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Hotel AccommodationsThe 2021 conference provides participants opportunities for informal networking with other women in agriculture. We encourage attendees to stay at the conference hotel to enjoy its amenities and take advantage of the nearby OKC Outlets and restaurants. Use this time to gain knowledge, but also enjoy a little social recreation withlike-minded women. Space is limited, so reserve your room soon.

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel 801 S Meridian Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73108 405-942-1400

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Conference Champion Conference Center 803 South Meridian Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73108

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Track 4Beginning Farmer

Track 3Business & Finance

Track 2Alternative Enterprises

Track 1Agricultural Production

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10:50am – 11:35pm

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Registration and Hotel Breakfast

Conference Welcome | Salons H/I:Damona Doye - Associate Vice President, OSU ExtensionBlayne Arthur - Oklahoma Commissioner of Agriculture

Welcome Keynote: Kelli Payne - General Manager, Oklahoma National Stockyards

Break - visit educational exhibits

Break | Salons H/I - snack service, visit educational exhibits

Close of day one program - dinner out

Luncheon Keynote | Salons H/I: Take Food Bullying by the Horns - Michele Payn (free book courtesy of Oklahoma Farm Bureau)

Luncheon Keynote | Salons H/I: Amanda Radke, BEEF Magazine

Evaluations, Wrap-up and Final Door Prizes

Track 1Salons E/F

Animal Disease TraceabilityRosslyn Biggs, DVMOSU Veterinarian

Track 2Salons M/N

Considerations for Setting Up Your Business Rodney Holcomb, Extension Specialist

Track 3Salons J/K

Marketing Strategies for Local Foods Courtney Dekalb-Myers, Extension Educator

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Mental Health and Stress Matt Brosi, Professor, Education and Human Sciences

Livestock Feeding Programs Earl Ward, Area Extension Specialist

Soil Health and Land Stewardship Ruth Coffey, Coffey Ranch

Understanding Cottage Laws and Onsite Processing Erin Johnson, Robert M. Kerr FAPC Multi-Use Farming Bill and Marilou Munn, Lavender Farm

Branding Your Marketing StoryMandy Gross, OSUAg Comm Services

Making Smart Money Decisions Jana Walker, CPA

Grant and Loan Resources Carrie Chlebanowski, Looney Farms; Sarah Diamond, SDiamondD Consulting Beef Production and Sales Earl Ward, Area Extension Specialist; Nikki Callison, Callison Ranch Beef

Calving SimulatorBarry Whitworth, DVM Extension Veterinarian

Calving Simulator Continued

Extending Growing with Hydroponics Don Blehm, Don’s Produce Small Poultry OperationsDana Zook, Area Extension Specialist

Ag PolicyAmy Hagerman, Extension Specialist

Free Farm Financial Planning Resources Courtney Bir, Extension Specialist

Incorporating Paper Planning to Digital Life Marcy Luter, Meridian Technology Center

Navigating County, State and Federal Resources Clint Jandra, Career Technology

Dealing with COVID-19 Agriculture Cattle and Commodity Markets Derrel Peel, Extension Specialist

Using Sheep and Goats for Pasture Mnanagement and Alternative Income JJ Jones, Area Extension Specialist

Considerations for Taxes During a COVID Financial World JC Hobbs, Extension Specialist

Navigating Financial Issues in a Diversified Agriculture Operation Chad Ward, CPA,Ward Family Farms

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Conference Welcome, Information and Door Prizes | Salons H/I

General Session: Covid-19 and Rural Oklahoma and Broadband InternetBrian Whitacre, OSU Ag Economics

Break | Salons B/C/D - visit educational exhibits

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SPEAKERS

Brian Whitacre

Amanda Radke

Brian Whitacre is a professor and Jean & Patsy Neustadt Chair in the department of agricultural economics at Oklahoma State University. Brian’s main area of interest is rural economic development, with a focus on the role that technology can play. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, with most exploring the relationship between Internet access and rural development. He has developed innovative outreach programs that help small towns benefit from the internet. Brian has won regional and national awards for his research, teaching and extension programs.

Amanda Radke is a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, South Dakota, who has dedicated her career to serving as a voice for the nation’s farmers and ranchers. A 2009 graduate of South Dakota State University with a degree in agricultural communications, Radke is an international speaker, three-time children’s book author and a blogger for BEEF Magazine. Her work focuses on connecting consumers with producers and fighting for our freedoms to farm, to own livestock and to have access to safe, affordable food in this country.

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Michele Payn

Kelli Payne

Michele Payn, CSP, connects the people and science of food and farming as principal of Cause Matters Corp. She is known for being a community catalyst, a passionate advocate for global agriculture and antagonizing people into action. Michele has worked with farmers in more than 25 countries, raised over $5 million in sponsorships for the National FFA Foundation and founded AgChat and FoodChat on Twitter. She is the author of three books: Food Bullying, a best seller; Food Truths from Farm to Table, an IPPY bronze medal winner; No More Food Fights!; and hosts the Food Bullying podcast. Michele has degrees in agricultural communications and animal science from Michigan State University.

Kelli Payne is a proud fifth-generation farmer and rancher from Mustang, Oklahoma. She attended Amber-Pocasset High School and Oklahoma State University, where she served on the OSU Dairy Judging Team. She holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science.Kelli is the current president for the Oklahoma National Stockyards, the first female to hold this position, and is very active with several boards, committees and organizations in her community. She and her partner, Dave, funded the first Veterans in Agriculture Scholarship for a master’s student at OSU. Kelli was a recipient of the OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture Early Career Achievement Award in 2020.