by Mary Rose On January 23 rd and 24 th , 2026, I attended my third straight Winter Leadership Experience (WLE). This conference is hosted by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) in varying locations around the state each year. Although the national average age of farmers is almost 60 years old, many of the attendees at WLE are the younger faces of agriculture. WLE is intended for the younger generation of producers through the Young Ag Professionals program, also known as

Plowed, icy Elm Street on Wilmington College's campus in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern. by Mary Rose While Winter Storm Fern may be gone, the snow and cold temperatures she left in her wake are here to stay a while longer. With the weather report staying below freezing, it seems like a great time to snuggle up underneath some blankets with the heat cranked up. Some may be working from home or having remote instruction, like I have. However, others may be staying horizont