By Megan Roberts and Sarah Schieck, Extension Educators Liz Stahl Our April Women in Ag is Liz Stahl, an Extension Educator in Crops from southern Minnesota. In this Q&A, Liz shares about her passion for assisting Minnesotan crop farmers. WAGN: Tell us about your career as a Crops Extension Educator? Liz: I work as an Extension Educator in Crops out of the Worthington Regional Extension office. I focus on corn and soybean management issues including pesticide safety education, weed management, and the agronomic side of soil health including cover crops. I started with Extension in 2004 after working 10 years as a research agronomist for a seed company, a crop production specialist/agronomist for a farmer’s cooperative, and with a non-profit focused on alternative crops. WAGN: What challenges are your audiences facing today? Why is Extension relevant to these challenges? Liz: Economics are very tight right now in agriculture. Along with this, farmers are facin
