Women involved in agriculture are invited to celebrate past, present and future industry leaders during “Women in Agriculture Day,” from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the VIP Lounge, at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show. For more information, contact Jean Lonie (jlonie@state.pa.us) at the Department of Agriculture at 717-346-0438.

The tentative agenda is as follows:

10 a.m. – Welcome – Russell Redding, Department of Agriculture Executive Deputy Secretary
10:15 a.m. – “Smashing the Glass Slipper”- JD Dunbar, Pennsylvania Rural Leadership Program
10:45 a.m. – Today’s Leaders in Agriculture
Panel Moderator – Cheryl Cook, Department of Agriculture deputy secretary
· Laura Phelps, American Mushroom Institute President
· Angela Callie, USDA Rural Development Team Leader
· Linda Stewart Moist, Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN)
· Christy Bartley, Penn State University 4-H Program Leader
Noon – Light refreshments and networking
12:30 p.m. – “Giving Yourself Credit When You’re All Maxed Out” – Caressa Compton, South Mountain Insurance Services
12:45 p.m. – “Profits, Challenges and Risk Management” – Lynda Farrell, Honeysuckle Hill Farms
1 p.m. – Agriculture at the Capitol – Kristin Crawford, Legislative & Executive Director of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee and Kerry Golden, Executive Director of the House of Representatives Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee
1:30 p.m. – The Next Generation of Ag Leaders
Panel Moderator – Junia Isiminger, PA Dairy Princess & Promotion Services
· Sarah Caldwell – Former PA Dairy Princess
· Kelly Over – Former PA FFA President
· Kristi Rooker – PDA Fair Fund Administrator and former PA Fair Queen
· Raechel Kilgore – AgChoice Farm Credit and former PA Dairy Princess
· Nicole Bucher – PDA Press Office and PA Young Farmers Association
2 p.m. – Final Thoughts and Networking Opportunity