For nearly four days, over 1,100 women in agribusiness from across the U.S. (47 states to be exact) and globe (13 countries) took over the Renaissance Nashville Hotel and surrounding area to engage, network, and learn about everything ag at the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit.
We are grateful to those who joined us - whether they be attendees, sponsors, students, producers, partners or more -- for a conference that can be summed up by this attendee's comment: "This is the one can't-miss conference of the year because of the focus on empowering women through varying topics covering everything from personal to technical development. I don't know any other place you can get this much relevant content packed into a few days."
Attendees enjoyed workshops on negotiating your worth and engaging with the media, and tours to local Hatcher Dairy Farm, and fresh salad and fruit prep facility Taylor Farms in nearby Symrna, as well as a sweet visit to Goo Goo Clusters, the official candy of Nashville. Let's not forget the Members-Only MeetUp night, Women in Protein Dinner, and special reception, sponsored by Syngenta, at Ole Smoky Distillery.
Various interviews, including in-studio in Nashville, were done by RFD-TV, reporters from which were onsite all three days of the conference. Other outlets spread the word of the visionaries and trailblazers at the 2023 WIA Summit, which "elevates women and tackles some serious, critical topics in agribusiness."
Here are some of the press hits:
JANUARY 2024
January 10 -- Women in Agriculture and the Spirit of Collaboration by Lacey Baker of Leaf
OCTOBER 2023
October 19 -- Empowering Women to Close the Gender Pay Gap by Whitney Haigwood, Delta Farm Press
October 11 -- Delphi Woman is Honored for her "Outstanding Contributions" to Agribusiness, Carrol County Comet
October 2 -- FarmSense & PheroSyn Win The $1.5M Radicle Inclusion Challenge, by Sepehr Achard, I-Grow News
October 2 -- FarmSense Selected as $750,000 Winner in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien, PR Newswire release from FarmSense
October 2 -- FarmSense and PheroSyn Win $750,000 Each in 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge by Nutrien, Agrimarketing
SEPTEMBER 2023
September 29 -- Winners Announced at WIA Summit for the $1.5M Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien, Press release issued by WiA
September 29 -- Winners Announced for the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien, an Inclusive Investment in Agriculture, EIN Newswires release from Radicle Growth
September 28 -- WIA Summit: Sustainability Expectations Growing, by Susan Reidy, World Grain
September 28 -- We Talked AgriMedia at the Women in Agribusiness Summit, live coverage from the event with Katie Avant of RFD-TV
September 27 -- Let’s Visit the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit in Nashville, Tennessee!, RFD-TV
- Hear nine live, onsite RFD-TV video interviews with attendees and speakers, featuring:
-- Jacqueline Heard, Enko Chem
-- Jessica Stephan, Bunge
-- Amelia Kent, beef producer, Louisiana
-- Laurie Isley, row crop farmer, Michigan
-- Omolola Bankole, student scholar
-- Amber Harrison, Mosaic
-- Fidela Irigoyen, Wells Fargo
-- Annie Saltarikos, Bayer Crop Science
-- Janae Brady, American Trade Association
September 27 -- A live, in-studio TV Interview with the Winners of The Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien (and hosted at the WIA Summit), RFD-TV
September 26 -- The Women in Agribusiness Summit is taking over Music City!, an interview with Event Director Carrie Vita, RFD-TV
September 5 -- Ag to Gen Z: Gen Z's Impact on Agriculture [a podcast interview with WIA Summit speaker Jill Bramble], by Chrissy Wozniak, North American Ag
AUGUST 2023
August 29 -- Women in Agribusiness Honors Trailblazers with 2023 Demeter Award of Excellence, Sepehr Achard, i-Grow News
August 29 -- WIA Names Recipients of Demeter Award of Excellence, by Susan Reidy, World Grain
August 29 -- WIA Names Demeter Award of Excellence recipients, Feed & Grain
August 29 -- Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award of Excellence Honorees Announced, Agrimarketing
August 28 -- Three exceptional women named as recipients of WIA Demeter Award of Excellence, Press release issued by WIA
August 16 -- Women in Agribusiness Summit Set for Sept. 26-28, Farm and Dairy August 10 -- Women in Ag Summit Offers Networking, Collaboration, Feed & Grain
August 9 -- Exciting Activities and $1.5M Challenge Announced for WIA Summit 2023, Sepehr Achard, i-Grow News
August 9 -- Women in Agribusiness to Hold its 12th Summit in Music City, by Currey McCollough, RFD-TV
August 9 -- Special Activities Announced for Women in Agribusiness Summit, Agrimarketing
August 8 -- What do chocolate, salad and $1.5 million have in common? They all will be given away at WIAS 2023, Press release issued by WIA
August 1 -- Leveraging the Cooperative Model in Agriculture [a podcast interview with WIA Summit speaker Dr. Keri Jacobs], by Chrissy Wozniak, North American Ag
JULY 2023
July 25 -- Innovations Changing the Future of Agriculture & Food [a podcast interview with WIA Summit speaker Susanne Wasson], by Chrissy Wozniak, North American Ag
July 19 -- Insight into Farmland Values: A Comprehensive Recap & Outlook [a podcast interview with WIA Summit speaker Dr. Bruce Sherrick], by Chrissy Wozniak, North American Ag
JUNE 2023
June 29 -- Women in Agribusiness Encourages Participation with Student Scholarships and Demeter Award of Excellence, Sepehr Achard, i-Grow News
June 19 -- Women in Ag Summit to Focus on AI, Co-ops and More, Feed & Grain
June 16 -- WIA Agenda Covers AI, Logistics, Co-ops and More, by Susan Reidy, World Grain
June 15 -- Highlights From the WIA Summit: AI, Bio-Based Solutions, and the Power of Co-Ops, Sepehr Achard, i-Grow News
June 15 -- 2023 Women in Agribusiness Agenda Now Live, Agrimarketing
June 14 -- The ABCs of ag at WIA Summit: AI, bio-based solutions, co-ops and more!, Press release issued by WIA
MARCH 2023
March 9 -- Women in Agribusiness Reveals Keynote Speaker, by John Reidy, World Grain
March 9 -- Meggie Palmer to Make Keynote Address At Women in Agribusiness, Sepehr Achard, i-Grow News
March 9 -- Women in Agribusiness Keynote Announced, Agrimarketing
March 8 -- Women in Agribusiness Announces Keynote Speaker, Press release issued by WIA
March 7 -- Ag Scholarships Now Available Through Women in Agribusiness, Agrimarketing
March 8 -- Women in Agribusiness Announces Keynote Speaker, Feed & Grain
March 3 -- Ag Student Scholarships Now Available Through Women in Agribusiness, Tri-State Livestock News
FEBRUARY 2023
February 27 -- HighQuest Partners Announces its 2023 Events for Agribusiness, Agrimarketing
February 27 -- HighQuest Slates Agribusiness Events, by John Reidy, World Grain
February 24 -- HighQuest Partners Unveils Its Events Lineup For 2023, by Sepehr Achard, i-Grow News
February 23 -- Honoring Excellence: Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award Now Accepting Nominations, by Sepehr Achard, i-Grow News
February 9 -- Nominations Open for Women in Agribusiness Award, by Susan Reidy, World Grain
JANUARY 2023
January 11 -- Attend a Women in Ag Conference in 2023, by Lisa Proust Fader, Successful Farming