Twenty high school seniors from across the state recently participated in Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference May 28-31 in Oklahoma City. OYLA is a four-day annual event hosted by the OKFB Young Farmers & Ranchers to prepare high school students for a future career in agriculture and to advance their leadership skills. The 20 students who attended were Bridger Arrington, Mullhall; Brance Barnett, Dill City; Bailey Beggs, Foss; Paisley Beshear, Cameron; Kaylee Blagden, Mulhall; Sydney Coleman, Checotah; Coy Davidson, Lawton; LeAundre Delonia, Okmulgee; Amos Grimes, Meeker; Kalen Groves, Beggs; Jocelyn James, Ada; Kaylee Junghanns, Medford; Haley Kretchmar, […]
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OKFB YF&R awards ten $1,000 scholarships to high school, college students
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee recently awarded nine $1,000 scholarships to one high school senior from each OKFB district and a $1,000 scholarship to a Collegiate Farm Bureau member. The scholarships were awarded to students who plan to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related field at an Oklahoma college or university and who desire to contribute to agriculture and rural Oklahoma. “The future of the agriculture industry depends on strong young leaders,” said Jacob Beck, OKFB YF&R chair. “We are proud to help support these 10 students in their endeavors as they further their education and […]
YF&R scholarship applications now available
Applications are now available for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers high school and collegiate scholarships. The high school scholarship awards nine $1,000 scholarships – one per OKFB district – to graduating high school seniors from Farm Bureau families planning to study agriculture at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or technical school. The collegiate scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to an Oklahoma Collegiate Farm Bureau member. Applications must be postmarked by April 1. Requirements for each scholarship can be found below. Both applications can be found online at okfarmbureau.org/applications. For questions or more information, contact Burton Harmon, […]
Harmon named senior director of Young Farmers & Ranchers
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has named Burton Harmon as the organization’s senior director of Young Farmers and Ranchers. In his new position, Harmon will work alongside OKFB’s grassroots-elected YF&R Committee to coordinate programs and events for Oklahoma agriculturalists ages 18-35 to help young Farm Bureau members develop their leadership, advocacy and business skills. Harmon has worked alongside YF&R members for decades going back to his time on the state YF&R committee as a Farm Bureau member. He also worked alongside county YF&R committees as a north central field representative. “I am excited to work with our future agricultural leaders through Farm […]
OKFB hosts successful 82nd annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members gathered in Oklahoma City Nov. 10-12 for the organization’s 82nd annual meeting where they elected new leaders, set organizational policy for the coming year, recognized outstanding members and learned from several speakers and presenters. “Our convention is a chance for farmers and ranchers to get together, visit with one another, renew their friendships and learn how much they have in common with their farming and ranching counterparts from across the state,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “There is a special camaraderie that develops from gathering together and a reassurance that you’re not the only person out […]
OKFB members elect new, returning leaders at 2023 annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members elected and re-elected several leaders during the organization’s annual meeting Nov. 10-12 in Oklahoma City. Rodd Moesel was re-elected to serve his final two-year term as OKFB president. Moesel has served as OKFB president since 2017. Leon Richards of Texas County was re-elected to serve a three-year term as District Three director. Richards will represent Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Ellis, Woodward and Dewey Counties. Kerry Givens of Comanche County was re-elected to a three-year term as District Four director. Givens will represent Comanche, Cotton, Stevens, Jefferson, Carter, Love, Murray, Johnston and Marshall Counties. Stacy Simunek of […]
Noble, Kay County Farm Bureau members win OKFB YF&R Achievement Award
Jake and Kelly Decker of Noble County and Garrett Haskins of Kay County were honored with the 2023 and 2024 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Awards, respectively, on Saturday, Nov. 11 during the organization’s 82nd annual meeting in Oklahoma City. The Farm Bureau Achievement Award recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers who have excelled in their farming or ranching operation and have honed their leadership abilities through Farm Bureau and other activities and organizations. “This is really a huge honor,” said Jake Decker of winning the 2023 award. “We are first-generation, so that is another part to our […]
Ottawa County honored as top county YF&R program
The Ottawa County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 11 during the organization’s 82nd annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Presented to the state’s top county YF&R committee, the Charles L. Roff Award encourages YF&R members to improve their local committees while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization. “When we started our YF&R chapter a couple years ago, we just hoped to have a place where folks of similar age and industry who were going through similar things could come together and fellowship,” said Dillon Johnson, Ottawa […]
OKFB YF&R names discussion meet winners
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers named the winners of four discussion meet competitive events on Saturday, Nov. 11 during the organization’s 82nd annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Leslie Lewis of Okmulgee County was named the 2023 winner of the YF&R Discussion Meet, which was held in late July during the OKFB YF&R Summer Conference, and Jacob Beck of Logan County was named the 2024 winner after the discussion meet competition during OKFB’s annual meeting on Nov. 10. Cassidy Cashen of Oklahoma State University was named the 2023 Collegiate Farm Bureau Discussion Meet winner, and Ashlee Purvine of Thomas-Fay-Custer […]
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M recognized as top Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter
The Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College was honored with the first ever Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Moesel Award on Friday, Nov. 10 during the organization’s 82nd annual meeting in Oklahoma City. The Moesel Award recognizes the top Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter that works to improve their local chapter while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization. NEO Collegiate Farm Bureau hosted a number of activities for their members during the 2022-2023 school year, including several commodity tours, where members toured local agricultural enterprises from traditional livestock and grain operations to coffee shops and Christmas tree […]
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