Presented by the Cooperative Extension Service offices in Cleburne and Independence counties, the first annual Arkansas Cattlewomen's Bootcamp aimed to empower women in the agriculture sector by allowing them to learn the day-to-day, hands-on skills they need to make informed decisions on the farm. It also gave women an opportunity to learn amongst their peers without feeling intimidated in a male-dominated industry.

Skills such as: how to back a trailer, how to calibrate a sprayer, how to drive a tractor, sustainability practices, estate planning, and how to develop a farm business plan.

The three-day boot camp was hosted at the Chimney Rock Cattle Company of Concord, and the Livestock and Forestry Station in Batesville, part of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station.

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