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Wednesday, 10 October 2012 16:04 |
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By Kansas Agri-Women
Kansas Agri-Women (KAW) began plans to extend its youth and young adult education and outreach programs, reviewed national legislation and discussed the upcoming national convention at its recent fall meeting.
KAW meets each September at the Kansas State Fair and is a sponsor of the fair’s popular Agriland exhibit.
The group is partnering with FarmTime, a new social media community for agriculture, for youth educational outreach. Members are also reviewing other opportunities for young adults, including the possibility of a second collegiate chapter. KAW already supports a collegiate chapter at Kansas State University.
Other business included plans to update the group’s highway signs and approval of three scholarships for the national convention, Nov. 7-11, in Denver, Colo. KAW also recognized two members for recent advocacy efforts. Lesley Schmidt, second vice president, won the Agvocacy 2.0 scholarship at the recent AgChat Foundation Agvocacy 2.0 convention in Kansas City. Amick, state newsletter editor and national vice president of communication, was recently featured on the cover of Kansas magazine.
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