(Nebraska Examiner) A photo exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Nebraska Women in Agriculture program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be on display through November 20 in North Platte.

November 18, Jessica Groskopf, program director, will speak about the historical role of women, their current challenges and future role in agricultural sciences. Her 6:00 p.m. free lecture is to be held at the same location as the photo exhibit: West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, 402 W. State Farm Road in North Platte.

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The “Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture” exhibition aims to highlight the vital role of women in Nebraska’s agricultural landscape with a collection of over 70 portraits captured at the 2024 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference by renowned, Minnesota-based photographer John Noltner.

Noltner has produced projects for national magazines, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations.

Each portrait in the exhibit is accompanied by the subject’s short answer to the question, “What has called you to this work?”

Groskopf said the project honors the resilience, innovation and enduring impact of women in agriculture.

“Through these powerful portraits, we hope to encourage discussion about the important role of women in our state’s largest industry,” she said.

Traveling show

Another version of the traveling photo show is currently on display at the Loft Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus Union in Lincoln, where it will remain through October 31.

February 20-21, the exhibit will be featured at the 2025 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference, 110 Second Ave. in Kearney.

The exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the nonprofit Humanities Nebraska, which receives funds from the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Humanities, private donations and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, a public-private partnership with state dollars matching private dollars to benefit the arts and humanities in Nebraska.

Established in 1985, the Nebraska Women in Agriculture program is one of the longest university-led women in agriculture programs in the country. Last year, the program reached over 1,400 participants.

Its mission is to provide unbiased, research-based risk management education to female agriculture operators, consultants, landowners, service providers and business owners in Nebraska.

The program provides educational opportunities for all Nebraska women interested in developing management skills in every facet of agriculture by providing leadership, learning experiences, support and networking avenues.

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