Charlie Coblentz of Mayes County was named the 2015 Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet winner at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. Coblentz competed against five other participants in three rounds of debate-style discussion where performance was evaluated on the exchange of ideas and information on pre-determined topics. Participants were judged on their ability to offer constructive criticism, cooperation and communication while analyzing agricultural problems and developing solutions. “It can be very challenging to get your point across because it’s very competitive,” Coblentz said. “If you stick to the topic, you’ll get a […]
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Comanche County honored with top county YF&R award
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Comanche County Young Farmers and Ranchers committee is the 2015 recipient of the Charles L. Roff Award. The award was presented in Oklahoma City at the OKFB 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13. The Charles L. Roff Award encourages county YF&R groups to improve their local committees and activity participation while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization. “It’s a great accomplishment,” said Isaac Fisher, chairman of Comanche County Farm Bureau. “We’re so proud to have it for all the hard work everyone’s put in in our county.” The goal of Comanche County YF&R throughout the year was to encourage […]
Grady County couple wins YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award
Tyler and Beth Norvell were named the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award on Nov. 13 at OKFB’s 74th Annual Convention in Oklahoma City. “Farm Bureau has always been a huge part of agriculture and supporting young people, farmers and ranchers,” Tyler Norvell said. “It means a lot to represent this great organization at the nationals and to be honored at the state level.” The award recognizes successful young adults ages 35 years or younger who are involved in farming, but whose primary occupations are not farming or owning an agricultural business. Winners […]
Major County couple wins YF&R Achievement Award
Clint and Jessica Wilcox of Major County were named the winners of the 2015 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. They were recognized as OKFB’s top young farming and ranching couple at the organization’s 74th Annual Meeting on Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. “It’s a great honor, something that we don’t take lightly,” Clint Wilcox said. “We’re very proud and very honored to be chosen.” Clint and Jessica grow wheat, canola, grain sorghum, mungbeans and other specialty crops, along with some cattle on their farm near Fairview, Oklahoma. The couple also serves clients statewide as crop insurance […]
Mitchell honored with Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau Award
Ervin Mitchell of Beaver County was recognized with the Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau Award during the OKFB 74th Annual Convention Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. The Distinguished Service Award honors OKFB members who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture and the Farm Bureau organization. Mitchell has been in agriculture for nearly 70 years and served on the state Farm Bureau board of directors for nine years. “As far as I’m concerned, Farm Bureau members are the cream of the crop,” Mitchell said. At 88 years old, Mitchell farms with his son and grandson in Beaver County. The family […]
Altus family named Farm Family of the Year
Matt and Kellie Muller of Altus, along with their children Taylor, Levi, Luke and Lincoln, were named the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year during OKFB’s 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. The Mullers, one of four OKFB district farm family finalists, were chosen for their embodiment of the best traditions of Oklahoma agriculture and rural life. “It’s very humbling to be representative of all the many thousand neighbors we have across the state,” Matt Muller said. “It’s just very humbling.” The Muller family grows cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, canola, soybeans, mungbeans, alfalfa and Bermuda grass […]
YF&R name high school discussion meet winner
Piper Merritt of Owasso, Oklahoma, was the winner of the high school discussion meet held by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers. Dalton Miller, Joseph Pfeiffer, Katie Symes and Parker Terrell were the other four finalists. The contest was held in conjunction with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13-15 in Oklahoma City. The high school discussion meet allows high school students to participate in an event that promotes basic discussion skills, develops an understanding of agricultural issues and explores how groups can pool knowledge to solve problems. This event is designed to build crucial skills […]
Foundation to sell brick pavers for commemorative courtyard
The Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation is now offering personalized, engraved brick pavers to provide the basis for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 75th Anniversary Commemorative Courtyard, to be located on the southeast side of the home office in Oklahoma City. The Foundation will begin selling the brick pavers at the OKFB 74th Annual Meeting. The four-inch by eight-inch brick pavers may be engraved with up to three lines of text, with a maximum of 18 characters per line. The courtyard will be dedicated during a special event held in early 2017 in celebration of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 75th anniversary. Each […]
OKFB to host Flapjack Fundraiser at annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to host the Flapjack Fundraiser at its annual meeting on Nov. 14 at 7:30 a.m. in the Cox Convention Center. Proceeds from the breakfast will go to the Bushels for Books Program, a partnership between the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation and the OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers. The program will provide bushel baskets full of accurate agriculture books to teachers from five Oklahoma schools. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased during the reception immediately following the opening session, at the Foundation’s booth in the trade show, and outside the breakfast Saturday morning. Knives […]
Farm Bureau women gather in Duncan for fall rally
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee hosted its 2015 Fall Rally Oct. 30-31 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Held at the Simmons Center in Duncan, nearly 100 women attended the two-day event featuring various speakers, workshops, entertainment and tours. “It’s always fun and exciting when the women of Farm Bureau gather together,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC chairman. “The conference gives us all a chance to reconnect, learn and fellowship with our friends from across the state.” During the opening lunch, the women heard from Tricia Howell of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services; Shawna McWaters, head of the OSU-OKC Division […]
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