Status of Women committee  Yes. First off, I think we have to recognize that women who grew up on the farm recognize risks right from the start. That's the way the farming operation is. I think when women go to things like 4-H and organizations that bring all the opportunities to them, they learn risk mana

Status of Women committee  Having been a token woman in 1978, I think it was always that if you could accomplish and were qualified for the position, you got it. I would like to hope that today there is the same feeling particularly in the agricultural sector. Having women's organizations in those large co

Status of Women committee  I think they go hand in hand. Peer support is up to the individual, but the governments, federal and provincial, can help by instituting funding for women to attend conferences, and having training programs and educational programs available to them. We have to remember that on

Status of Women committee  I think that is changing, those numbers are changing. The percentage of women who are becoming recognized in the agricultural field, in associations and organizations, is changing. I can't say what the number is in percentages, but I think it is changing from the days when I star

Status of Women committee  That's a huge question.

Status of Women committee  I think people have to understand what the definition of true leadership is. If leadership is defined by the number of senior positions that are held by women in an organization, that could be one definition. However, I think our overall definition of leadership has to be looked

Status of Women committee  Thanks, Rachael. I fully agree. I think 4-H is a tremendous training ground and foundation for women in agriculture. Personally, I see them as more dedicated to a goal. I see them as more directed, more confident, and understanding the principles of leadership much more than wom

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry to say that I wasn't in 4-H, so....

Status of Women committee  Absolutely, yes. We work with a lot of university students in my own practice at work and also through the conference. The 4-H students, if they're attending university, will always be the first to apply. They'll always have a presentation that is the most professional and the mo

Status of Women committee  I think networking is important only to those who don't have one. I think networking is imperative to every industry and to everybody in an industry. I think women set back a little.... Everybody talks about the glass ceiling, and I think there's a bit of a sticky floor. I think

Status of Women committee  In terms of representation in the universities, I think we do see a lot of women. Across the country today, you'll see that women are graduating from universities in agriculture in greater numbers than men. In looking at the university studies, we don't have that problem. It's in

Status of Women committee  I'm not sure I understand your question in regard to co-ops. Are you talking about Federated Co-ops?

Status of Women committee  I'm not sure what the numbers are. I wouldn't be able to say why there isn't a good representation of women. I know that I deal with a lot of women, of course, with every organization that I deal with. Each one of them has a good representation of women. What percentage that is i

Status of Women committee  Good morning, and thank you to the committee for inviting me to present. I was raised on a farm in Manitoba, took my degree in agriculture and management in agriculture at the University of Manitoba, and have worked in the ag industry for all of my career. In 2000, I started