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Shannon Graves of the Payne County Farm Bureau office was honored as the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Secretary of the Year at the OKFB 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City.  “It’s been the greatest honor I’ve had working anywhere,” said Graves, who has worked for Payne County for two years. “My board of directors has been so allowing and enthusiastic in all of the activities and events we’ve wanted to participate in. Without their support, there’s no way I could’ve done half of what we accomplished this year.” County secretaries serve as the face of the county Farm Bureau […]

Kerry Givens of Comanche County Farm Bureau was presented with the Golden Eagle Award Nov. 13 during the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 74th Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City. The Golden Eagle award is presented each year to the individual or county who has worked to recruit the most new members throughout the year. These memberships are not based on insurance services, but instead are stand-alone members of the federation. “The people we really go after are the ones that are involved in agriculture that maybe don’t belong to an organization such as Farm Bureau,” Givens said. “They’re actually recipients of things […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau has named Seminole County as the John I. Taylor Award winner for 2015. The announcement was made at the OKFB 74th Annual Convention Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. The John I. Taylor Award is named after OKFB’s first president and serves as the organization’s highest county honor. County winners are required to earn the Four-Star Presidential Award and excel in at least six different program areas. “The recognition is great from the state,” said Ralph Black, president of Seminole County Farm Bureau. “Our county works really hard to fulfill all we can for our members. We’re really […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented Sequoyah County with the Lewis H. Munn Farm Bureau Builders Award during the OKFB 74th Annual Convention on Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City.  The award is named after the second president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau, and each year a specific area of involvement is judged for the award. This year’s area was local affairs and public relations. Sequoyah County Farm Bureau worked to develop relationships with local businesses and people by participating in its local retirement fair, women’s expo and county livestock show. The county promotes its various events with a regular column in the Sequoyah […]

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 […]

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 […]