Idaho Women in Ag
Get to Know Idaho's Women in Ag
Women farmers and ranchers are essential to Idaho's
agricultural industries and communities.
The Women Farmers and Ranchers on the Rise in the US and Idaho project has been researching the challenges and opportunities facing Idaho's women in agriculture.
Browse fact sheets, recorded webinars, publications, and news features from the project.
Fact Sheets
Women Farmers on the Rise Fact Sheet: Farm Operations, Farmers & Principal Farmers
Idaho Women Primary Farmers: Annual Sales
Idaho Women Primary Farmers: Percent of Women Producing Specific Products
Idaho Women Primary Farmers: Primary Farmers by County
Idaho Women Operators Involved in Livestock Production
Idaho Farmers and Ranchers: Comparison of Men and Women Primary Producers
Idaho Farmers and Ranchers: Women & Men Primary Producers by Size of Operation
Idaho Farmers and Ranchers: Primary Producers with Military Service
Specialty Crops: Christmas Tree Production in Idaho and the US
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Women's Roles on the Farm
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Years of Experience Farming or Ranching
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Products Produced on Idaho Farms & Ranches
Agritourism and Recreational Services in Idaho
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Influential Role Models & Mentors
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Women Farmers & Ranchers with Children
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Preferences for Educational Delivery Formats
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Expanding Farm or Ranch Operations
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Level of Involvement in Aspects of Operation
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Importance of Factors in Deciding to Farm or Ranch
Idaho Farm & Ranch Women Survey: Income from Farming, Ranching, and Off-Farm Jobs
Recorded Webinars & Podcasts
Accessing, Understanding, and Using Data from the USDA's Census of Agriculture: Lessons Learned from our Women in Ag Research (recording)
Presenters: Ryanne Pilgeram, Ph.D., University of Idaho and Katie Dentzman, Ph.D., Iowa State University
View the recording | Download the slides
Women Farmers & Ranchers on the
Rise in Idaho (recording)
Presenters: Ryanne Pilgeram, Ph.D., University of Idaho and Katie Dentzman, Ph.D., Iowa State University
View the recording | Download the slides
The Vandal Theory Podcast
Episode 5.7: Colette DePhelps – Female Farmers
Pacific Northwest Ag Network
Colette DePhelps Talks About Gender Bias In Agriculture
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Idaho Matters
Supporting Idaho women in agriculture
Publications
Does farmer sexual orientation influence profitability on US farms? An empirical examination using census of agriculture data
Authors: Monica Fisher, Paul Lewin, Katherine Dentzman, Ryanne Pilgeram
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Applying the feminist agrifood systems theory (fast) to U.S. organic, value-added,
and non-organic non-value-added farms
Authors: Katherine Dentzman, Ryanne Pilgeram, Falin Wilson
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Women, Race & Place in US Agriculture
Authors: Ryanne Pilgeram, Katherine Dentzman, Paul Lewin
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Women Farmers on the Rise? Understanding USDA Data-Collection Methods
Authors: Karie Boone, Colette DePhelps, Ryanne Pilgeram, Katherine Dentzman,
Jennifer Werlin, Mackenzie Lawrence
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How the USDA Changed the Way Women Farmers are Counted in the Census of Agriculture
Authors: Ryanne Pilgeram, Katie Dentzman, Paul Lewin, and Kelsey Conley
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Farmworkers and the gender wage gap: An empirical analysis of wage inequality in US agriculture
Authors: Monica Fisher, Paul Lewin, and Ryanne Pilgeram
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Queer Farmers in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
Authors: Katherine Dentzman, Ryanne Pilgeram, Paul Lewin, Kelsey Conley
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Gender differences in the financial performance of U.S. farm businesses: A decomposition
analysis using the Census of Agriculture
Authors: Monica Fisher, Paul Lewin, Ryanne Pilgeram
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Press
Exploring Gender Bias in Agriculture
University of Idaho Extension News | January 2023
Women in leadership reflect agriculture's diversity, researchers say
Capital Press | January 2, 2023
More women enrolling in college ag programs
Capital Press | December 30, 2022
Western Innovator: Researcher studies women farmers
Capital Press | January 21, 2022
Research team aims to explore challenges women in agriculture face
Idaho News 6 | March 17, 2021
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We want to hear from Idaho women in agriculture
Editorial in Capital Press by Ryanne Pilgeram | March 1, 2021
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Researchers report ag census data collection changes needed
Capital Press | October 26, 2020
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Idaho researchers study women farmers' access to resources
Capital Press | October 23, 2020
The Women Farmers and Ranchers on the Rise in Idaho project is supported by:
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant #2019-68006-29325 / project accession #1018649
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The Project Team: Dr. Ryanne Pilgeram (Project Manager), Dr. Paul Lewin, Colette DePhelps, Kate Wood, Dr. Monica Fisher, Jennifer Werlin, and Dr. Katie Dentzman.
