Women in Agriculture

"Each month, USDA shares stories of women in agriculture who are leading the industry and helping other women succeed along the way."

This USDA series of factsheets detail "the impact women have on agriculture in each state and across the country." 

Search NAL's AGRICOLA database for articles, books, journals and electronic resources.  Select "Format" to limit results.  Use WorldCat to find titles in a library near you.

 A web portal "for education, technical assistance and support of women farmers, ranchers and producers." Maintained by the Women in Agriculture National Learning Network (WIA LN), a national initiative, the site includes "Women Making the News in Agriculture," a Women in Ag Blog, education and events notices, webinars, an email list, publications, links to related website, and more.

The program "provides women with leadership training, communication skills, and networking to strengthen their ability to encourage positive change in their communities and in the agricultural industry." Many state Farm Bureau programs also have women's committees or women's leadership programs.

Guide to a collection of watercolors by and materials about Deborah Griscom Passmore, a USDA botanical artist.

Images of agricultural librarians from the USDA History Collection in the National Agricultural Library's Special Collections. [Scroll down page to view.]

Links to USDA Census of Agriculture and Economic Research Service data, tables and reports.

In 2012, there were 969,672 women farmers in the United States, and "14 percent of the nation's 2.1 million farms had a female principal operator in 2012."

The 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture data analyzes specific characteristics of farms operated by women in Race, Ethnicity and Gender Profiles (by state).