#womeninag beauty + bounty by mary van dyke march 2017
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Beauty + BountyMary Van Dyke
www.greenstem.us
#WomenInAg
Intro • What is Ag?
• Where is Ag?
• #WomenInAg ~ Stats
• Learn by Doing
• Opportunities
• Trainings
• Mentors
• Resources
Agriculture
Ager -‐ a fieldCulture -‐ to cultivate, to grow
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Food Fuel Fiber Other
Why Ag?
Worldwide1 in 3 peoplework in agriculture(FAO)
History
Urban Vertical 6-‐legged Space Ag
Opportunities
• ~ 60,000 jobs in agriculture, food, and natural resources are set to open in the next five years (Purdue University & USDA study).
• not enough ag program graduates to fill these jobs
• ~ 2 jobs open for every qualified graduate
#WomenInAg ~ Stats
Last Ag Census was 2012, next one is 2017
3,180,074 men + women in agriculture
969,672 women in agriculture
about 30% of whole
-‐2% decline for women-‐3% decline for men + womensince 2007
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#WomenInAg ~ Stats
Last Ag Census was 2012, next one is 2017
3,180,074 men + women in agriculture
969,672 women in agriculture
about 30% of whole
-‐2% decline for women-‐3% decline for men + womensince 2007
operating 2.1 million farms14% led by women
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Learn by Doing
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USDA NASA FFA 4-‐H
4-‐H
https://4-‐h.org/parents/stem-‐agriculture/
Which U?
Opportunities in VA
VT -‐TechCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Focus
• Agricultural Profitability and Environmental Sustainability
• Food, Nutrition, and Health
• Biodesign and Bioprocessing
• The Green Industry• Infectious Diseases• Community Viability
VSU
• Certificate in Urban Agriculture
Research Focus includes
• Plant and Soil Science• Specialty Crops
• Food Sciences• Small Ruminants
College of Agriculture
GMUDepartment of Environmental Science and Policy
• Environmental and Sustainability Studies
• Living Learning Community on Sustainability
• Foraging Food Forest
UVA
• Agriculture and Resource Management
• Morven Farm• Courses include
• Politics of Food• Sustainable Agriculture• New Farm Economics
Department of Environmental Sciences
VA Cooperative Extension,VAES + ARECs
Start Farming
Stories
Ann VenemanSecretary of Agriculture2011-‐2005
Anita AdaljaArcadia FarmsFairfax County
Onelisa GarzaSenior, Texas A & MFFA and 4-‐H
Carissa Koopmann Rivers5th gen cow/calf rancherSunol, CA
#WomenInAgMentors in NoVARegion include:
#WomenInAgMentors in NoVARegion include:
Kirsten Conrad Adria Bordas Caitlin Verdu Paige Thacker
www.AgExplorer.com
• What advice would you offer fellow women in ag?
• Is there a leading woman in ag you would like to hear from ?
• Send USDA your suggestions• #WomenInAg
Twitter/Storify/FB
“Agriculture is our future.Let’s lead it!”
Mary Van Dyke
o Trained as architecto Master Gardenero Master Naturalisto Visiting Horticulturist at Jamestown School
o Garden Teacher at BrooksfieldMontessori School
o Blogs at Green STEM Learning
www.GreenSTEM.us
Thank You!
Mary Van Dyke
Beauty and Bounty#WomenInAgby Mary Van Dyke
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