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Kara Miner, a senior at Perkins-Tryon High School, was awarded a $1,000 college scholarship through the Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Ag in the Classroom Scholarship Challenge by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee on Friday, Nov. 5 at the organization’s annual meeting in Norman. She earned the scholarship for her work to teach local students in her community about Oklahoma agriculture. “This scholarship will assist with my college education in the future,” Miner said. “I am grateful to have the opportunity to introduce agriculture to the students within my school.” To help children in the Perkins-Tryon community learn more […]

Twelve Oklahoma educators from across the state were awarded a basket of agriculture books for their schools during Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 80th Annual Meeting Nov. 5 in Norman. The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, in partnership with the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee, sponsored this year’s Bushels for Books program. The program takes donated bushels of any commodity crop, as well as monetary donations from farmers and ranchers, and provides bushel baskets of accurate agriculture books to Oklahoma educators. “Our youngest consumers typically do not know what it takes to grow their food and fiber,” said David VonTungeln, Foundation president. […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented its District Administrator of the Year Awards on Friday, Nov. 5 at the organization’s 80th Annual Meeting in Norman. The District Administrator of the Year Award is presented to one county Farm Bureau administrator from each OKFB district for their contributions to the overall success of their county Farm Bureau. County administrators conduct the daily operations of the county Farm Bureau and help meet the needs of members. The 2021 Administrator of the Year award recipients, by district, are: District One Diana Routon Woodward County District Two Tina Bell Jackson County District Three Toni Bender Kingfisher […]

Dr. Thomas Coon, vice president, dean and director of the Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, was recognized with the Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau Award on Friday, Nov. 5 during the organization’s 80th annual meeting in Norman. The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture and the Farm Bureau organization. Coon earned the award for his dedication to students, farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma through agricultural education, research and extension. “The OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture has seen many exciting changes within the past few years, and Dr. Coon has the […]

Jackson County Farm Bureau members Matt Muller and Mike Schulz recently shared the highlights of this year’s cotton harvest in a OETA story. Cotton, Oklahoma’s fourth largest export, is being harvested across the state until around Thanksgiving. “Every once in a blue moon, things (demand, prices and production) will line up,” Muller said. “This year prices are at a 10-year high, which is good.” Both Muller and Schulz explained the cotton industry fluctuates from year to year and is dependent on the world economy and weather conditions. Watch the full story here.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau will offer three coffee talk sessions on the final day of the organization’s 80th annual meeting Sun., Nov. 7 at 7:15 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman. The sessions will provide members a chance to share ideas on the top of mind in an informal meeting setting. Individual coffee talk sessions will be hosted for county presidents, county Women’s Leadership Committee members and members interested in public policy. Relevant topics will be discussed in each coffee talk session with a focus on sharing ideas and improving the organization’s programs. Following the coffee […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently named Megan Fanning as the organization’s economic development coordinator. Fanning will connect new agricultural enterprises across the state with funding sources to further develop rural Oklahoma. “Most of us have been impacted by rural communities, whether we grew up in them or have grown a passion for them,” said Fanning. “We always say agriculture is the lifeblood of Oklahoma, and I hope that this position will help invigorate that and keep people in rural Oklahoma.” Fanning will assist with investments in new or expanding businesses with an opportunity to change their industries for the better and […]

Hundreds of farmers and ranchers from across the state will gather for the 80th Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting to be held Nov. 5-7 at the Embassy Suites and Conference Center in Norman. At the three-day convention, the organization will recognize member achievements, set grassroots policy, elect leaders and hear from state and industry leaders. Below, meet several of the speakers Farm Bureau members will hear from during the meeting. Sen. James LankfordU.S. Senate Worship Service and Breakfast – Sunday, Nov. 7 at 8 a.m. Sen. James Lankford has served Oklahomans in the U.S. Senate since his election in 2014 […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau will host a private pesticide applicator continuing education session at the OKFB Annual Meeting Friday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Code of Federal Regulations part 171 requires applicators to receive education units after receiving the license. Dr. Todd Baughman, Oklahoma State University professor and weed scientist; Dr. John Long, Oklahoma State University associate professor and Oklahoma extension ag engineer; and Misha Manuchehri, Oklahoma State University assistant professor and Oklahoma extension weed scientist will lead the continuing education session for OKFB members. Farm Bureau members in attendance will receive two credits while learning […]