There’s value in time away from the ranch

Jaclyn Wilson
Mar 6, 2024
Mar 6, 2024

PPR Wellman 2.jpg — Messenger contributors Katie Kaliff Jagels and Jaclyn Wilson were part of a panel discussing finding balance in farm and ranch life at the recent Women in Agriculture conference in Kearney, Neb.
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Sitting in the Omaha airport this morning, I’m getting ready to depart for Washington, D.C., and the National Humanities on the Hill Conference.

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Embarking on a life-changing 2024

"I received word last week that I was chosen as a Nuffield Scholar for the upcoming year. I have wanted to apply for the program for more than a decade. I can’t wait to share the journey will all of you."

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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.