The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched the Women in Agriculture Mentoring Network, according to AgriMarketing.
“To be a woman in agriculture is to face a unique set of challenges. And because I know all too well the trials that women can face as they look to take on leadership roles, I made it a goal as USDA’s Deputy Secretary to start a community for women leaders in agriculture,” said USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden.
The Women in Agriculture Mentoring Network is a newly established network designed to support and engage women across all areas of agriculture and to foster professional partnerships between women with shared backgrounds, interests and professional goals.
An email address, agwomenlead@usda.gov, has been created to share suggestions, stories and other snippets on how to build a new generation of women leaders in agriculture. Send an email to be automatically added to the Women in Agriculture Mentoring Network.