Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will have an opportunity to learn more about agriculture in Oklahoma’s Red Carpet Country around Woodward during OKFB’s annual commodity tour May 4-6.
The three-day tour will include stops at a variety of farms and agribusinesses, including a CF Industries fertilizer plant, a visit to Cudd’s Quarter Horses, a tour of the Cargill salt facility and much more.
The latest tour schedule is provided, and updated schedules will be available on the OKFB website as tour details become finalized.
Buses will load for the tour at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City. Tour attendees will stay two nights at the Northwest Inn in Woodward. Meals will be provided during the tour.
A few spots are still available for members who wish to attend the tour. The cost is $250 for an individual or $300 for two people sharing a room. For more details and to sign up, call Marcia Irvin at (405) 523-2405.
The latest schedule is below:
Wednesday, May 4
8 a.m. Load buses at OKFB home office
10 a.m. Plymouth Valley Cellars Winery
12:30 p.m. Woodward Livestock Auction tour and lunch sponsored by Superior Livestock
2:30 p.m. Cudd Quarter Horses w/Renee Cudd
4:00 p.m. Longhorn Steers with Wes Sanders
5:30 p.m. Tour – Mervin Compton Farm, dinner to follow sponsored by Woodward County Farm Bureau
Thursday, May 5
9 a.m. Tour CF Industries
11:30 a.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Tour Cargill Salt Plant
6:30 p.m. History in Farming Museum with Elmer Maddox, Dinner sponsored by Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma
Friday, May 6
8:00 a.m. Southern Plains Research Station
11:15 a.m. Tour Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma
12 p.m. Lunch at Big Dan’s
After lunch head back to OKC (2 ½ hours)
