ST. PETER – The Minnesota Dairy Initiative and the University of Minnesota Extension announce the upcoming Women in Dairy event. The “Women in Dairy: Using Baler Twine and Barn Lime” event is planned for Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at the Crow River Winery (14848 MN-7) in Hutchinson. The event’s purpose is to inspire women with ties to the dairy industry through networking, education and empowerment.

This year’s program will feature Laura Daniels. Laura Daniels is a farmer, coach, consultant and agriculture advocate. For 15 years Laura served as the General Manager of her dairy, Heartwood Farm, in charge of day-to-day operations. Now, she advises fellow farmers and business owners in the areas of team building and strategic planning with Hitch Pin Consulting. Laura founded Dairy Girl Network in 2013 to help fellow dairy women across the United States connect and succeed.

In the presentation “Using Baler Twine & Barn Lime to Live a Life with Purpose”, Laura will show how common items on the farm are tools to help get the most out of your busy days. She will explain that your values are like twine holding the most important things in your life together. Identifying these values will help you make better decisions quickly. Laura will help you find your barn lime which will give you traction when life gets slippery. Laura’s refreshing honesty about life’s ups and downs will help you see that you need tools to cope, because life isn’t all sunshine and roses. Sometimes it’s thistles, deep fertilizer, and the cows are out!

Laura’s dynamic combination of down home farm girl charm and polished professional speaker will have you laughing out loud while you learn. And this Family Business Coach will send you out the door with tips and tactics you can use immediately. You will leave proud of who you are and what you do, but also prepared to deal with those other days.

The event will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m., beginning with registration and social gathering, followed by dinner and presentation starting at 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Registration is $20/person by December 22nd. For tickets, go to z.umn.edu/womenindairy23 to register online or contact the McLeod County Extension office at 320-484-4302 to reserve your spot.