Yes, absolutely. I think there's a huge opportunity for women to be advocates for agriculture. Everybody is more concerned today about where their food comes from and whether their food is safe, and of course women are in that more nurturing area, so women make more advocate points with the public than perhaps the males would. They are just generally more believable and trustworthy when it comes to food—nourishing the family and food safety.
I think there's a huge opportunity for women to become better advocates. However, you can't just pronounce somebody an advocate. They should feel confident and very knowledgeable about what they do. Therefore, attending a conference like this raises that entire level.
I think there are huge opportunities for women to take more important positions and decision-making, even in agribusiness. A company that has an equal share or more of women in the organization will have better discussions around the table and will be more open to different areas and facets of agriculture than a group of men would. The decision-making is different in some way.