Women Impacting Ag Nominations

Open thru May 31, 2025

Nominees will be a woman with an Iowa residence who owns, manages, or is employed on Iowa farms; or Iowa agricultural businesses or organizations (examples are USDA agencies, local agribusinesses, cooperatives, and ag organizations.)
Nominees will have a connection to Iowa State University and/or Extension and Outreach (examples are ISU Alumni, county council members and volunteers, and participants in extension programs.)
Nominees will be willing to be photographed and videotaped by the Women in Ag video/photography team on their farm or other place of business, and to have all those images and stories shared through print and online media.
Nominees will be willing to attend the 2025 Women in Ag Leadership Conference, December 4, 2025.
This award is given by Extension to honor our clientele. Extension staff are not eligible to be nominated for the award.

Nominations are due by Saturday, May 31, 2025
Videotaping of honorees: We will gather video stories of the honorees between June and September of 2025.
Honorees recognized on: Thursday, December 4, 2025, during the 9th Annual Women in Ag Leadership Conference. Honorees must be present.

All Iowans are eligible to submit nominations. We strongly encourage past leadership conference attendees to nominate women they know.

Please include the nominee in the nomination process. Interview the nominee or ask them to help complete the application.
To nominate “Women Impacting Agriculture,” please complete an online application.
Nominations should demonstrate achievements and leadership in all three areas: 1) farming or working in agribusiness, 2) connecting to Iowa State University or ISU Extension and Outreach, and 3) volunteering in the community.
The application includes10 short essay questions. Please limit the total of the essay questions to 1,500 words.

A Selection Committee of past honorees, past conference attendees, and Extension staff and partners will select the 2025 honorees.

A scorecard is available to the Selection Committee or to anyone interested in reviewing the scoring process.

In recognition, the honorees will receive a cash award, conference registration and lodging, and a personalized gift.