On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kristine Beck. Kristine Beck is dairy and cash crop farmer in Pontiac County located in Western Quebec. There, she and her husband Robbie operate Beck Family Farm with an team of people, comprised of both family and non-family members. The couple's two children are university-aged. The oldest graduating this year and moving to an off-farm career and the youngest currently studying at the U of Guelph in agriculture and plans to integrate into the family business post graduation. Currently, the farm is in the midst of converting from a parlour milking system to robotic milking and they hope to continue to expand their operation and continuously improve productivity. Kristine has B.Comm in Finance and International Management from U Ottawa. She was not raised on a farm and married into the industry in 2000, and once she got a taste of it, she was hooked. Her hobbies include running, yoga and gardening. For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/202 . . . THIS WEEKS DISCUSSIONS: 12:13 - Transitioning to Full Time Farming 19:31 - Transitioning to Robotic Milking  27:31 - Challenges of Farm Transitions and the Next Generation 34:00 - Experiences as a Woman in Agriculture 39:06 - Most Rewarding Part of Being a Rural Woman 41:01 - Advice for Young Women in Agriculture . . . This week's episode is brought to you by Pinning by Bad Gringa . . . Let's get SocialFollow The Rural Woman Podcast on Social Media Instagram | Facebook Sign up to get email updates Join our private Facebook group, The Rural Woman Podcast Community Connect with Katelyn on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest . . .Support the ShowPatreon | PayPal | Become a Show Sponsor Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Take the Listener Survey Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials! Tag @TheRuralWomanPodcast + #TheRuralWomanPodcast . . . Meet the TeamAudio Editor | MixBär. Admin Team | a...