Annie’s Project: Empowering Women in Agriculture

Annie's Project, a six-week workshop series, is open for registration for women in agriculture to empower themselves by finding success through education, networking, and resources. The course offers a comprehensive platform for women to learn different aspects of farming, from production and financial management to human resources and marketing.

Participants can join this program virtually or in person at the UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Each session will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. and light refreshments will be served. Below is the outline of the six-week series:

• April 17: Human Resources, Risk Assessment, and Management

• April 24: Farm Programs, Internet Resources, Tools, and Business Plans

• May 1: Women and Money, Financial Documents, and Marketing

• May 8: Insurance for Farm Families, Agricultural Spreadsheets for Analysis, Interpretation of Financial Statements

• May 22: Agricultural Tax Issues, Property Titling, Estate Planning, and Retirement Issues for Farm Families

• May 29: Agricultural Finance, Additional Topics of Interest, Recap, and Graduation Photograph

Registration for the workshop is open now on Eventbrite, at www.bit.ly/AnniesProject2024, with a fee of $60 for all six sessions. Current students and teachers are eligible for a 30% discount. For more information, reach out to Ashley Stonecipher at ashleykush@ufl.edu.

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension partners with the County of Volusia to provide quality, relevant education and research-based expertise to foster healthy people, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy.