Agriculture women from 14 to 90 will be in Las Cruces, New Mexico from May 30th to June 1st for the 2017 Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference (WALC). Agriculture continues to face significant challenges that affect, the viability and economic strength of the industry. To face these challenges, leaders must be developed who more fully understand the world around them in terms of social, economic, and political realities as they exist among the people they help feed and clothe. For those reasons, the Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference (WALC) was developed. The 2017 biennial conference will be held May 30-June 1, 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Attendees come from across the agricultural spectrum with common goals including networking and strengthening and promoting the industry. Agriculture is as diverse as the culture and lands in which we live and women are key players within this businesses. The conference was created to help address these issues, create a vital network, provide education to build something of value.

This year's theme will be WALCing into the Future, 200 plus attendees from across the southwest are expected to attend. We will celebrate the fire agriculture women have while honoring the grace only women hold. We'll come together to forge partnerships and develop innovative ideas with awareness, enthusiasm, leadership, education and networking opportunities.
WALC will reach young women who also share a love of agriculture and want to improve themselves to make the industry better. Junior High, High School and College students are provided reduced registration fees along with special sessions designed to appeal to their leadership needs.

Planning organizations include Farm Credit of New Mexico, ACA; New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association; New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau; New Mexico Agriculture Leadership; Waid and Associates; New Mexico Department of Agriculture, as well as individuals from the private sector. Participants come from a variety of backgrounds including education, extension, production, finance, and marketing.

Not only will the 2017 conference include items such as Ag policy, legislation and southwest border tours, it will be held during the same week as the New Mexico State FFA Convention! Please join us for three days of nonstop leadership experience as well as see our industries up and coming NM frontrunners shine.

We encourage to you to register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-agriculture-leadership-conference-tickets-29078826553.

More information is available on our Facebook page: "Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference"

Contact: Shacey Sullivan, Planning Committee Co-Chair
(505) 875-6042 or shacey.sullivan@farmcreditnm.com