March 5 & 6, 2026
Doors open at 10:00am
LaPlata County Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave Durango CO 81301
Cost: $135
Vendors or Sponsors please email Cindi.Galabota@colostate.edu.
Join us at Women in Agriculture 2026 to learn how to increase your farm’s resilience as well as your own, from farmers and climate experts .
This will be an exciting event celebrating the vital role of women in the agriculture industry. Connect with like-minded individuals, learn from inspiring speakers, and network with professionals in the field. This in-person event offers a great opportunity to gain valuable insights, share experiences, and empower one another. Don’t miss out on this unique gathering of women shaping the future of agriculture!
Women organized & women led, this event will provide free childcare and a ‘retreat’ room with free massage and yoga space to get away and take care of yourself.
SCHEDULE at a Glance:
Thursday, March 5
Registration opens at 10:30 AM
Lunch & Keynote – Dr. Theresa Larson, DPT; Resiliency Required to Know your ‘Hard’
Session 1 1:30-2:30 pm
Workshop A: Evanne Caviness – Colorado Department of Agriculture
Workshop B: Nicole Didero- Agricultural business specialist, Colorado State University Extension
Workshop C: Jen Wheeling – Legacy Farming at The James Ranch
Workshop D: Emily Lockard – Rangeland specialist, Colorado State University Extension
Session 2: 3:45-4:45 pm
Workshop A: Legacies in Ag with Janie VanWinkle – ERC Fellow for AgriWest Initiative & Rancher
Workshop B: Agrotourism with Elizabeth Philbrick – EsoTerra Ciderworks
Workshop C: Legacy Farming with Cassandra Atencio – Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Workshop D: Marketing your Ag Business – TBD
Dinner & a Movie! ‘MIRASOL, Looking at the Sun’
Friday, March 6
Breakfast & Keynote– Dr. Becky Bolinger, Lyker; How to be Resilient in a Changing Climate
Session 3 9:45-12:00 pm
Workshop A: Poultry production with Samantha Grigg – Griggstead, LLC
Workshop B: Grafting with Elizabeth Philbrick & Jared Scott – EsoTerra Ciderworks
Workshop C: Robots & Drone demos with Sarah Hinkley – Barn Owl Precision Agriculture
Workshop D: Dr. Kathy Whitman, veterinarian – Colorado State University Extension
Lunch & Networking
Session 4 12:45-1:45 pm
Workshop A: Building & Working in Alternative Grain Networks with Nanna L. Meyer, PhD, RDN, CSSD
Workshop B: Nicole Didero – Agricultural business specialist, Colorado State University Extension
Workshop C: Viticulture with Charlotte Oliver – Colorado State University Extension
Closing Keynote – Beth LaShell, Director of The Old Fort; Inspiring the Next Generation