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“Starting the Conversation” is the theme for this year’s Women in Agriculture Conference, to be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington on March 23.The conference is hosted by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Washington County Office and the Washington County Women in Agriculture Advisory Board. Women from other counties are welcome to attend. Registration and check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 2:15 p.m. The registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for students. A light breakfast and lunch is included. The early registration deadline is March 16. Late and walk-in registrations will be accepted based on availability, and the registration cost jumps to $35 for adults and $25 for students. For more information or to register, call the ISU Extension and Outreach Washington County office at 319-653-4811. The conference is made possible largely thanks to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Azariah and Martha Foster Heritage Endowment, Hills Bank and other local sponsors.