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URL:https://ofbf.org/community/events/2026-winter-leadership-experience/
SUMMARY:2026 Winter Leadership Experience
DESCRIPTION:Ohio Farm Bureau's premier networking event takes place Jan. 23
  and 24 at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark.\nGet ready to sow the seeds of p
 ossibility and reap big rewards by Harvesting New Horizons at the 2026 Ohi
 o Farm Bureau Winter Leadership Experience. Join 400 Young Ag Professional
  members from across Ohio for a day and a half packed with fresh ideas\, b
 old conversations\, and hands-on learning that will push your farm\, your 
 career\, and your leadership skills to new heights. Explore ag innovation\
 , network with mentors and peers\, and discover fresh opportunities in agr
 ibusiness. Whether you’re building your brand\, expanding the family far
 m\, or exploring new frontiers in agribusiness\, this is your moment to gr
 ow.New faces. New insights. New horizons. Let’s harvest them together.\n
 Details\nJan. 23 and 24\, 2026\nCherry Valley Hotel\, 2299 Cherry Valley R
 d SE\, Newark\, OH 43055\nOpen to all Ohio Farm Bureau members ages 18-35.
  A valid Farm Bureau membership is required to attend.\nPricing\nRegistrat
 ion includes access to networking events\, entertainment\, breakout sessio
 ns\, and all conference meals.\nEarly-bird Conference Registration ($150/p
 erson) - ends Dec. 17\nConference Registration ($175/person) - ends Jan. 6
 \nChild Registration for ages 4+ ($50/child) - access to all general confe
 rence programming including meals\nHotel\n(not included with registration)
 \nHotel Rooms $169-$179/night based on occupancy. Book your hotel room by 
 calling 800-788-8008 and mention you are with "Ohio Farm Bureau" to receiv
 e the special group rate by Jan. 5 while supplies last.\nConference T-shir
 t presale only\n(ends Dec. 17)\n2026 WLE T-shirts are only available via p
 re-sale. Proceeds for apparel sales will benefit ExploreAg\, Ohio Farm Bur
 eau’s signature ag literacy and workforce development program. ExploreAg
  offers FREE week\, multiday and daylong immersion programs for high schoo
 l students. \nRegistration formally closes at 11:30 pm on Jan. 6\, 2026.\
 nDiscounted hotel rate ends Jan. 5.\n&nbsp\;\n[ofbf_button url="https://ww
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