Organizer Vince Stricherz (above) explained that keynote speaker Dr. Nick Bond (below) has most recently been studying heat waves. He started with a mention of the unprecedented 2021 heat wave. “That set the stage for the heat wave being particularly intense.” And it wasn’t a one-time thing – precipitation trends have evolved over the past century-plus. Farm workers in our state “are exposed to more heat”.- more work outside the confines of an air-conditioned tractor, for example. OLG hosted the Ecology Fair as part of the Season of Creation observance, which runs through October 4.