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Here are some other recent stories in the news that caught our attention:
2-24-21 Tom Vilsack confirmed as ag secretary
2-21-21 New £100k training scheme for women in aquaculture and rural sectors
Feb 2021 15 Leading Women at the Intersection of Food and Technology
1-26-21 Nominations are now being accepted for the WIA Demeter Award of Excellence
1-7-21 Norma Ritz Johnson has been named the new executive director for the U.S. Sorghum Checkoff.
11-20-20 Highlighting the women in agtech
(NOTE: This article talks of Amy Wu, who was a 2020 WIA Demeter Award recipient.) and see also the walk-through of the gallery display at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Calif., that highlights these women
11-17-20 FEAP elects first female president
11-9-20 Women dominate list of potential nominees for agriculture secretary
11-6-20 The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers has elected its first female president
10-27-20 Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford talks food supply during the pandemic
10-13-20 Exhibition honors women who use agtech to solve sector challenges.
10-13-20 New report finds women underrepresented in meat sector.
10-7-20 Nobel prize in chemistry goes to two women scientists.