MSU Faculty Seek to Increase Participation of Women in Agriculture With $94,000 USDA Grant
January 08, 2018
January 08, 2018
BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Statistics and United States Department of Agriculture show while women constitute less than 1 percent of the nation's agricultural scientists, engineers and policymakers, they occupy the majority, about 60 percent, of lower-paid agricultural jobs on America's farms and ranches.
Six female professors at Montana State University and Flathead Valley Commu . . .
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Statistics and United States Department of Agriculture show while women constitute less than 1 percent of the nation's agricultural scientists, engineers and policymakers, they occupy the majority, about 60 percent, of lower-paid agricultural jobs on America's farms and ranches.
Six female professors at Montana State University and Flathead Valley Commu . . .