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Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to announce Scott Klososky as our speaker for our opening session at convention. Scott Klososky, a former CEO of three successful tech startup companies and principal at Future Point of View, a technology consulting firm, specializes in seeing beyond the horizon of how technology is changing the world. Scott’s vision and ability to see trends in emerging technologies allow him to be a thought leader who applies his skills to help organizations thrive, leaders prosper, and entire industries move forward. As a technology entrepreneur, he continually works in the trenches of building his own companies. […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is looking forward to having Addison Baker and Paul Metcalfe as the two speakers during our vespers session during convention this year.  Addison Baker, 12 years old from Norman, Oklahoma… just loves singing! She performs for many events throughout the metro and has been performing the National Anthem for The OKC Thunder and OU sporting events since she was 7.  She just recently sang at Texas Motor Speedway for the IZOD IndyCar Series Event-The Firestone 550 which was nationally televised on ABC! She opened for Wanda Jackson at the Music4Moore benefit concert, was the kick-off performer for […]

Oklahoma Forestry Services is encouraging fifth-grade classes across the state to participate in the 2014 Oklahoma Arbor Week Poster Contest giving students the opportunity to utilize their creativity while learning about the importance of trees. Working with the theme “Trees are Terrific….in all shapes and sizes,” students have until November 29th to submit posters for consideration.  Oklahoma’s Arbor Week is the last week of March. “The Arbor Week Poster Contest is a fun way to get kids interested in tree diversity,” said State Forester George Geissler.   “We also provide educators with excellent teaching materials about trees, and their value in […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma has provided Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences with a $250,000 grant to expand the OSU TeleHealth network and provide additional access to health care for residents in rural areas of the state. “Our primary mission at the OSU Center for Health Sciences is to provide primary care physicians for rural and underserved Oklahoma,” said Dr. Kayse Shrum, OSU Center for Health Sciences president. “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma is one of our strongest partners in meeting this mission and recognizing the key role our TeleHealth program plays in delivering […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to help sponsor the 2013 Rural Economic Outlook Conference upcoming in November. The conference will focus on trends and expectations regarding the rural economy and agriculture. Mr. Joe Kotkin is the keynote speaker for the conference and will address key considerations for agricultural lenders, rural leaders, and others, which will be upcoming in the next year. Kotkin is an internationally-recognized authority on global, economic, political and social trends. The conference will also feature presentations on water issues affecting agriculture and rural Oklahoma, an outlook panel, research updates, and the state of rural Oklahoma and agriculture.  […]

An agricultural producer is the newest addition to an advisory board representing Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center. Appointed by the vice president, dean and director of OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Scott Dvorak, owner and operator of Dvorak Farms in Perry, Okla., joins the 16-member Industry Advisory Committee to help oversee the center’s mission and vision. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to be a part of this committee and to learn more about the advisory board and center,” Dvorak said. Dvorak is no stranger to FAPC or being involved […]