Kentucky Women in Agriculture, Inc.

🎓 KWIA's College Scholarship application is still open, but not much longer!

Kentucky Women in Agriculture is accepting applications for our $1,000 scholarship(s) for women that are full-time students from junior year through graduate school. Applicants must be enrolled in a Kentucky school, or an affiliate veterinary school, and pursuing a degree in agriculture or a related field.

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2026
📬 Applications accepted via email or mail

🔗 https://www.kywomeninag.com/collegescholarship

🌱 Job Alert: Organic Association of Kentucky is hiring a part-time CSA Program Coordinator!

Help expand access to fresh, local produce through the Kentucky Farm Share Coalition’s CSA program. Check out their post for the link! ⬇️

📣 Now hiring! OAK is seeking a part-time CSA Program Coordinator to support the Kentucky Farm Share Coalition (KYFSC) and help connect Kentuckians with fresh, locally grown food through CSA (community supported agriculture). 🌱🥕 🚜🥗

👉Learn more and apply by May 26 for priority consideration: https://www.oak-ky.org/careers

Congratulations to Courtney Jenkins, Megan Moore, Hannah Sharp-Johnson, and Morgan White on being accepted into Class 15 of the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program.
What an incredible achievement, and we are cheering you on every step of the way!

The Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program (KALP), which recently celebrated 40 years of growing leaders in the Commonwealth, has chosen 22 new candidates to represent its 15th class.

The program provides farmers and business professionals working in agriculture-related fields with an intensive leadership development experience. KALP’s mission is to identify, develop and motivate Kentuckians for effective leadership in agriculture and rural communities.

“This is a group of highly motivated and talented individuals who will continue to shape the future direction of Kentucky agriculture and our food system and address challenging issues in our rural communities," said Will Snell, KALP co-director and UK agricultural economist.

Learn more about KALP Class 15 >> https://bit.ly/3MK42Ok

🗓️ Mark your calendars, ladies — The Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival is almost here! 🐑

Come out to Masterson Station Park in Lexington, KT on May 16 & 17, promoting our fiber artisans and producers! Stop by our booth to say hi, stock up some merch, or bring a friend to join our statewide network. See y’all there!

🎨 LAST CALL for Kentucky Designers & Artists!
Help bring “The Unbridled Spirit of Kentucky Women in Agriculture” to life at our 2026 Annual Conference. Head to our website to submit your interest by this Friday, May 1st!

🐴 Riders Up: https://www.kywomeninag.com/annualconference

🎨 Kentucky Designers & Artists:
We're looking for designers to help bring “The Unbridled Spirit of Kentucky Women in Agriculture” to life at our 2026 Annual Conference! Head to our website for details and how to submit your interest by May 1st. Know someone who'd be perfect? Tag them or pass it along!

🐴 Riders Up: https://www.kywomeninag.com/annualconference

📝 Invitation to Participate in Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension’s Statewide Needs Assessment!

This needs assessment is designed to better understand the educational, technical, and resource needs of individuals and communities across the Commonwealth. Your input will help guide future Extension programming, research, services, and resource allocation to ensure they address the most critical needs in your community, county, and across the state.
• The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete.
• Participation is voluntary!
• All responses will be kept confidential.

🔗 Survey Link: https://kysu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C3fiEdDq0tzWZM

Your feedback is valuable and will directly inform KSU Extension efforts across Kentucky!

🎨 Kentucky Designers & Artists:
We're looking for designers to help bring “The Unbridled Spirit of Kentucky Women in Agriculture” to life at our 2026 Annual Conference! Head to our website for details and how to submit your interest by May 1st. Know someone who'd be perfect? Tag them or pass it along!

🐴 Riders Up: https://www.kywomeninag.com/annualconference

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s National Women in Agriculture Study is gathering insights on leadership, challenges and opportunities for women in agriculture to help strengthen support systems across the industry.

The survey welcomes input from farmers, ranchers, agribusiness professionals, educators, advocates and others connected to agriculture, forestry and the life sciences. Results from the study will be shared at the International Year of the Woman Farmer Advocate, Cultivate, Empower Summit to be held in Washington, D.C., in June 2026.

🗓️ Survey closes on March 31, 2026.

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Are you a Women in Agriculture?✨

The NWIAA has an exciting event planned next Tuesday, February 10th 2026 at 10am EST, that all women in agriculture can benefit from! This virtual experience will give insight to what this organization is all about. The purpose of this event? A historic anticipated launch to the 15-State Farmers Aid & Assistance Program during the 2026 Year of the International Woman, advancing women-led agriculture, food security, and farmer sustainability at the state and federal levels. 🌱

Find out more & register: https://nationalwomeninag.org