By Blake Jackson
The Kentucky Farm Women’s Leadership Summit is set to empower women in agriculture by offering practical tools to help manage stress, improve communication, and build confidence in a traditionally male-dominated industry.
Balancing farm operations, family responsibilities, and off-farm work can often lead to burnout, and this summit aims to provide lasting strategies for personal and professional growth.
This one-day, hands-on event presented in partnership with Kentucky Women in Agriculture, Farm Credit Mid-America, Dr. Kristie Guffey, and Coach Kiah Burchett will focus on self-awareness, mental well-being, and leadership development to promote farm sustainability and strengthen rural communities. Lunch will be provided by Farm Credit Mid-America.
Participants can attend one of three sessions: December 11, 2025, at Farm Credit Mid-America in Hopkinsville; February 7, 2026, at Back Home Catering in Elizabethtown; or April 24, 2026, at the Pulaski County Extension Office in Somerset. Each event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Featured speakers include Kiah Twisselman Burchett, also known as Coach Kiah, a motivational speaker and 2020 Beef Advocate of the Year; Dr. Kristie Guffey, assistant professor at Murray State University and advocate for women’s leadership and mental health; Natalie Gupton, COO of AgSafe and former President of Kentucky Women in Agriculture; and Marcus Tyler, Customer Resource Manager for Farm Credit Mid-America. Together, they will guide attendees in developing lifelong skills to strengthen their roles in agriculture.
For complete agenda, visit https://agsafe.org/KYFarmWomenSummit/.
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