The Superior Express -

The 37th annual Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference will be held Feb. 24 and 25 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, Kearney.

The two-day conference will feature more than 20 workshop sessions. Three keynote speakers will address the conference over both days.

Katie Dilse, a North Dakota farmer, will open the conference with a keynote on the importance of work women in agriculture do. Dilse was named one of the Top 40 under 40 by Business Watch magazine for her professional development, community contributions and influential voice.

Carey Portell, an author and cattle farmer located in mid-Missouri, will close the first day by speaking about how she has overcome barriers after a fatal drunk-driving crash and is now thriving with disabilities.

Maggie Holub, a Nebraska crop farmer, will speak on Feb. 25, telling her story of returning to the farm after her father died. She will discuss balancing the farm, fitness and a full-time career with Farm Credit Services of America.

Registration for the conference opened Jan. 4, on the Nebraska Women in Agriculture website, wia.unl.edu.