Sorting Out the Pieces Conference for Women Landowners

Date: Friday, March 1st, 2013

Start: 8:00 am End: 4:30 pm

Location: Best Western Holiday Lodge, Clear Lake, Iowa

Contact: Carol Schutte, (641) 357-3394, carol@wfan.org

The conference will offer several workshops and panel discussions for women landowners on topics such as using leases, setting rent, fencing and drainage issues, land stewardship, dealing with wind energy developers, and how to work productively with tenants.

The conference is intended especially for non-operator women landowners who work with tenant farmers to manage their farmland.

It is hosted by the Women, Food and Agriculture Network and funded by a grant from the USDA. Registration feeis $15 before Feb. 24 or $20 at the door. Lunch and materials are provided.

Related information

News release [WFAN website]

Event flier [PDF]

Women Caring for the Land website

Women, Food and Agriculture Network website

 

 

 

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