The Advancing Women in Agriculture and Food Conference is a professional development conference for women working across the agriculture and food sectors, including producers, farm and agribusiness owners, industry professionals, and service providers. The conference offers sessions focused on practical professional, interpersonal, and business skills, including communication and navigating difficult conversations, mental health and resilience, work-life balance, leadership, networking, recruitment, media interviews, and responding to rejection. Sessions also cover agricultural business topics such as farm succession, financial management, and emerging technologies, including AI and robotics in agriculture. Mental health sessions explore the unique pressures and challenges faced by people working in agriculture, including stress, uncertainty, family and business pressures, and the importance of recognizing and responding to mental health concerns.

The conference provides valuable professional development for veterinary practice, particularly in strengthening communication and relationship-building skills with agricultural clients. Topics related to mental health, grief, stress, and difficult conversations are relevant to working effectively with farm families during challenging circumstances, while sessions on financial management, succession, recruitment, and emerging agricultural technologies provide greater context for business and personal environments in which veterinary clients operate.

OAVT members can receive a discount of $120 by using the promo code: EPRO26 This code give members access to the event for $575 + taxes and fees.

Registration URL: https://advancingwomenconference.ca/2026-east/

Video URL: https://youtu.be/c_MgTH7BHus?si=BvJOCyCmjq1UuYt2