The holiday season is upon us and families across Oklahoma are pondering the age old decision to go real or go plastic. Oklahoma Forestry Services would like to encourage you to go green this year and purchase a locally grown Christmas tree from one of the many growers in our state. “There are several reasons to choose a fresh or live tree,” said State Forester George Geissler. “They smell wonderful. They can be recycled. You can have the classic family experience of visiting a Christmas tree farm to choose and cut your own.” Whether fresh-cut or live, a real tree […]
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Applications for Conservation Stewardship program due Jan. 17
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is opening the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for new enrollments for federal fiscal year 2014. Starting today through Jan. 17, 2014, producers interested in participating in the program can submit applications to NRCS. “Through the Conservation Stewardship Program, farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners are going the extra mile to conserve our nation’s resources,” NRCS Chief Jason Weller said. “Through their conservation actions, they are ensuring that their operations are more productive and sustainable over the long run.” The CSP is an important Farm Bill conservation program that helps established conservation […]
Cost of classic Thanksgiving dinner down for 2013
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 28th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $49.04, a 44-cent price decrease from last year’s average of $49.48. “The cost of this year’s meal, at less than $5 per serving, remains an excellent value for consumers,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman, a rice and cattle producer from Texas. “America’s farm and ranch families are honored to produce the food from our nation’s land for family Thanksgiving celebrations,” he said. “During this holiday season, many farmers and […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau 72nd Annual Convention press releases
OKFB’s 72nd Annual Convention was held Nov. 15 – 17, in Norman, Okla. Below are the links for our coverage of all awards and recognitions from the convention. OKFB Convention wrap up – Buchanan named Oklahoma Farm Bureau president OKFB Farm Family of the Year – Stroms named OKFB Farm Family of the Year Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau – Sloan honored with OKFB Distinguished Service Award Excellence in Agriculture Award – Payne County couple wins YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award YF&R Achievement Award – Comanche County couple wins YF&R Achievement Award […]
Buchanan named new Oklahoma Farm Bureau president
Voting delegates at the 72nd Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting elected Jackson County Farm Bureau member Tom Buchanan to serve as president of the organization, Nov. 16, in Norman. Buchanan has represented District 2 on the OKFB Board of Directors for six years. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is the voice for rural Oklahoma and agriculture, and that’s my passion,” Buchanan said. “Through my service at the county level and then as a state director, I feel I have a background with the federation and with the insurance company, and I’m looking forward to serving our members.” Buchanan raises a commercial beef […]
Temples receive YF&R Lifetime Legacy Award
Raymond and Mary Temple are the recipients of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Lifetime Legacy Award. The announcement was made Nov. 15, at OKFB’s 72nd Annual Convention in Norman. The YF&R Lifetime Legacy Award serves as a living memorial for members by recognizing their life achievements. It is intended to honor an individual or a couple who have spent their lives enriching and inspiring rural Oklahomans’ quality of life. Raymond grew up on a farm in Colorado, and Mary was raised on a cotton farm in Washita County. Together they have built a cow-calf herd and raise stocker […]
Sloan honored with OKFB Distinguished Service Award
Charles Sloan, of Vian, was recognized as the Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau Award winner at the OKFB 72nd Annual Meeting, Nov. 15, in Norman. The Distinguished Service Award honors OKFB members who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture and the Farm Bureau organization. Sloan has been serving agriculture for nearly four decades and recently retired as the OKFB state director from District 6, a position he held for 16 years. Sloan has also served as president of Sequoyah County Farm Bureau for 25 years. Sloan and his wife Mary are contract farmers in the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, […]
Payne County couple wins YF&R Excellence in Agriculture award
Brent and Jenny Haken were announced the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award, Nov. 15, at OKFB’s 72nd Annual Convention in Norman. 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 are chosen based on their involvement in agriculture and participation in Oklahoma Farm Bureau and other community organizations. The couple received a four-wheeler ATV, courtesy of Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma and Chisholm Trail Farm Credit, a $250 gift certificate and an […]
Comanche County couple wins YF&R Achievement Award
Adam and Rachel Bohl of Comanche County are the 2013 recipients of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. They were recognized as OKFB’s top YF&R farming and ranching couple at the organization’s 72nd Annual Convention, Nov. 15, in Norman. As Achievement Award winners, the Bohl family received 80 tractor hours on a John Deere 5055D tractor donated by P&K Equipment, a chainsaw donated by Smith Farm and Garden in Tulsa, a $250 gift card and an expense paid trip to San Antonio for the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, where they will compete on the national level. […]
Stroms named OKFB Farm Family of the Year
John and Macy Strom of Washington County were named Farm Family of the Year at Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 72nd Annual Convention, Nov. 15, in Norman. The Stroms were one of six OKFB district farm family finalists, chosen for their ability to best represent farming and ranching and the spirit of Oklahoma agriculture. As state winners, the family received the use of a General Motors pickup for one year, a free trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting next January in San Antonio and other prizes. The Stroms operate VV Ranch in Osage County. They raise a commercial cattle […]
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