Shifting gears with a new hobby

Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023

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Jaclyn Wilson

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Jaclyn Wilson

I’m another year older, and I would hope maybe someday another year wiser. The birthday weekend was an interesting one – a good combination of friends, family, ranch work and a little bit of fun.

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Jaclyn Wilson is more than a rancher, raising Red Angus cattle at Wilson Ranch near Lakeside, Nebraska. She’s an artist with a welder’s torch. She holds leadership positions with several agriculture organizations. She can be reached at jaclyn@flyingdiamondgenetics.com. This column represents the views of one person and are not necessarily the opinion of the Midwest Messenger.