Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders across the state are invited to share the work of farmers and ranchers by participating in Read an Accurate Agriculture Book Week to be observed Sept. 8-11, 2020. Farm Bureau members may participate by reading an accurate agriculture book to students in their community. The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee has provided accurate agriculture books at each county office that may be used. Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom also will grant every educator, FFA chapter and 4-H club that participates the opportunity to win a bushel basket full of accurate agriculture books. Educators also may tune in […]

Do you know a teacher or librarian that could benefit from accurate agriculture books in their classroom or school library? The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee has partnered with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture to help ensure more books covering agriculture make their way into classrooms across the state. To be eligible, a teacher must submit an application for a specific grade level or a librarian may submit an application for books that span multiple grade levels. Only one application can be submitted per school. Books will be selected from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee has canceled its 2020 WLC Fall Conference. With the health and safety of Farm Bureau women in mind, the conference will not be held during its planned dates of Sept. 25-26, 2020. For questions about your hotel reservations, please contact Marcia Irvin at (405) 523-2300.

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has awarded two Oklahoma educators with a White-Reinhardt Resource grant. Dusti McCartney of Willard Grade Center in Ada and Debra Wood of Orvis Risner Elementary in Edmond were two of 70 educators across the country presented with a $100 credit to the AFBF Foundation for Agriculture store. The purpose of these grants is to provide funds to educators to purchase accurate agricultural literacy materials from the AFBF Foundation for Agriculture store for use in their classrooms. By providing this grant, AFBFA hopes to help students gain access to more accurate information about agriculture. […]

UPDATE: The 2020 OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Fall Conference has been canceled. For more information, contact Marcia Irvin at (405) 523-2300. Oklahoma Farm Bureau women from across the state are invited to attend the 2020 Women’s Leadership Committee Fall Conference to be held Sept. 25-26 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Edmond. Free to all OKFB women, the conference will feature speakers, breakout sessions, a trade show, a community service project, and lots of fun and fellowship. Each attendee is encouraged to donate a minimum of one item towards the silent auction benefiting OKFB Legal Foundation, which works to serve farmers and […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee has recently awarded four $500 scholarships to nursing students from across the state. Recipients of the scholarship include Kaitlyn Kilan, Medford; Samuel Langley, Pauls Valley; Myranda Oliva, Moore; and Michelle Tripp, Braman. Recipients will be attending universities including East Central University, Northern Oklahoma College, Western Governors University and Oklahoma City University. Members of the WLC recognize the significant role nurses play in ensuring a high quality of life for all Oklahomans, especially those in rural areas. With the cost of education rising yearly, the committee is proud to provide these four students with […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee recently donated gift cards and snacks to the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The snacks were donated by Farm Bureau women from across the state over the last few months. The contributions were a part of an effort by the American Farm Bureau Federation and other Farm Bureau organizations across the country to raise $100,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities in honor of AFBF’s centennial. By providing a “home-away-from-home,” Ronald McDonald House Charities helps keep families with sick children close to each other and the medical care and resources […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee is joining efforts with the American Farm Bureau Federation and other Farm Bureau organizations across the country to raise $100,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities in honor of AFBF’s centennial. Farm Bureau members attending the OKFB Annual Meeting Nov. 8-10 in Oklahoma City are encouraged to bring individually wrapped, store-bought snack food items such as trail mix, pretzels, crackers, bagged popcorn, granola bars and dried fruit for the RMHC in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Donations may be dropped off at the WLC booth in the OKFB Expo. All donations received will be split […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee recently awarded four $500 scholarships to nursing students. Joyce Taylor of Creek County, Jordan Roper of Custer County, Kylee Campbell of Alfalfa County and April Hale of Okmulgee County are the recipients of the scholarship. The WLC recognizes the significant role nurses play in ensuring a high quality of life for all Oklahomans, especially those in rural areas. With the cost of education rising yearly, the committee is proud to provide four students with scholarships to aid in their pursuit of a career in nursing. “Our committee is passionate about investing in quality […]