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Managing stress helps ensure golden years shine: doctor – The Western Producer

Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer: "TORONTO — Recognize periods of high stress in life and learn to manage them, delegates [...]

October 27th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Dr. Marla Shapiro, Event Highlights, Women's Health|
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Don’t downlplay women’s contributions – The Grower

Snippet from article posted by The Grower (Bridget Visser): "I was able to attend the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference at the beginning [...]

October 20th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Bridget Visser, Conference Coverage, The Grower|
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Learn to ask for help, listen to answers: speaker

Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Morrison): "TORONTO — The biggest barrier to women settling into leadership roles may be [...]

October 20th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Conference Coverage, Karen Morrison, Leadership, The Western Producer|
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Women in ag face unique business challenges

Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer: "Why are so many women at the Royal York driving pick-up trucks?” one presenter joked [...]

October 20th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Conference Coverage, Karen Morrison, The Western Producer|
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Advancement starts with youth mentorship

Snippet from article posted by The Western Producer (Karen Morrison): "TORONTO — Iris Meck hopes to put the next generation of female leaders [...]

October 20th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Event Highlights, Karen Morrison, The Western Producer|
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Rethinking ‘Networking’ And the Idea of Procrastinating on Purpose — AWC Highlights With Dianne Finstad

Snippet from article posted by RealAgriculture: "Over 450 women from across the agriculture community met in Toronto earlier this month for the 2016 [...]

October 18th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Conference Coverage, Dianne Finstad, RealAgriculture|
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Advancing Women East conference inspires, empowers and makes connections

Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "Around 450 women from across the country and the U.S. came together  in Toronto to [...]

October 18th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Conference Coverage, Rural Roots Canada|
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Connecting Women in Agriculture

The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference is created for every woman who is passionate about agriculture and food, whether you are a university student studying agriculture, producer, rancher, entrepreneur, representative of a grower association or corporate agribusiness. AWC is for women who want to enhance their family life, community, career, and industry through:

—communications and coaching
—mentoring and networking
—financial management and independence
—health and balance of life strategies
—career planning, and
—setting goals in all areas

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