Meeting the Extension Needs of Women Farmers: A Perspective from Pennsylvania

Authors

Mary Barbercheck, The Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Kathryn J. Braiser, The Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Nancy Ellen Kiernan, The Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Carolyn Sachs, The Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Amy Trauger, University of GeorgiaFollow
Jill Findeis, Penn StateFollow
Ann Stone, Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Linda Stewart Moist, Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow

Volume

47

Issue

3

Abstract

According to the 2002 Census of Agriculture, women comprised 11% of principal farm operators and 27% of all farm operators. Here we report findings from a needs assessment conducted to understand the educational needs of women farmers in Pennsylvania. We describe the characteristics of the women who responded to the needs assessment, the problems they face in making their farm operation successful, and the program topics and formats they prefer. Finally, we provide recommendations to increase Extension engagement with this growing clientele.

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Recommended Citation

Barbercheck, M., Braiser, K. J., Kiernan, N. E., Sachs, C., Trauger, A., Findeis, J., Stone, A., & Moist, L. S. (2009). Meeting the Extension Needs of Women Farmers: A Perspective from Pennsylvania. The Journal of Extension, 47(3), Article 8. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol47/iss3/8