The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now requiring all testing for pesticide applicators to be closed book and proctored following the 2017 revision to the Code of Federal Regulations part 171. Those who apply or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides, including agricultural producers, are required by federal law to be certified, but those who apply general use pesticides do not need a license. Private applicators are those who uses or supervises the use RUPs to produce an agricultural commodity on land you or your employer owns or rents. The new procedure will require the exam to be taken […]
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ODAFF receives master black vulture depredation permit
Oklahoma Farm Bureau welcomes the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry master black vulture depredation permit through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Black vultures have continually caused problems for agriculture producers as the birds prey on newborn and adult livestock. These vultures are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which prohibits the take – including killing, capturing, selling, trading and transport – of migratory birds without permission from the USFWS. Oklahoma farmers and ranchers can now obtain a sub-permit through ODAFF, which will provide producers with 5 legal takes of black […]
Legislative update: Ad valorem, rural doctor, nuisance bills advance
The committee process ramped up this week at 23rd and Lincoln as legislators face an upcoming deadline on Thursday, April 8. Several bills of interest to Farm Bureau members were among those receiving approval from their assigned committees. Farm Bureau members are no strangers to the language found in SB 838, as similar legislation has been proposed over the past five years. If passed, the bill would allow municipalities to create public safety protection districts funded by a new ad valorem tax. While OKFB members have longstanding policy opposing increases in ad valorem taxes, this year Farm Bureau has worked […]
NEO A&M student awarded inaugural Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship
Kalley Whitlock, a sophomore at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M college, recently earned the inaugural Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship presented by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee. The new scholarship program was designed to assist active and engaged Collegiate Farm Bureau members as they prepare for careers in agriculture. “As collegiate members are pursuing their degrees in agriculture, we are proud to support them on their journey to becoming professionals in the industry by presenting the first Collegiate Farm Bureau member scholarship,” said Cody Goodnight, OKFB YF&R chair. “We look forward to the work these members will continue to […]
Nine $1,000 scholarships awarded to high school seniors
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee has awarded nine $1,000 college scholarships to high school seniors. Each recipient is a high school senior pursuing a degree in agriculture at an Oklahoma accredited institution of higher learning. “We are proud to support agricultural youth as they transition into their respective college degree programs,” said Cody Goodnight, OKFB YF&R chair. “As the scholarship recipients embark on becoming professionals in the industry, we hope they will be involved in Collegiate Farm Bureau and Young Farmers and Ranchers.” The nine scholarship recipients are: Kale Campbell – Alfalfa County Addison DeLeon – […]
Join OKFB at the OKC Farm Show
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to stop by the OKFB booth at the Oklahoma City Farm Show April 15-17 at Bennett Event Center at the State Fair Park. The farm show will be open Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Visit the OKFB booth for a chance to win a Little Giant multi-purpose ladder provided by Grainger, an OKFB member benefit partner, and learn about upcoming OKFB events. In addition to OKFB, hundreds of farming and ranching companies will be in attendance featuring […]
Deadline for second round of PPP loans extended to May 31
The deadline for applications for the second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans has been extended to May 31, 2021, from its original March 31 deadline. The PPP Extension Act was passed by Congress recently and signed by President Joe Biden on March 30. “The existing March 31 deadline does not allow enough time for newly eligible farmers and ranchers to apply, nor does it adequately account for the required eight-week waiting period between first draw approval and second draw applications,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in a letter urging Congress to extend the deadline The PPP is a low-interest […]
USDA announces additional COVID-19 aid for producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced its plans to distribute more than $12 billion under a program called Pandemic Assistance for Producers, which includes aid that had been put on hold as well as funds newly allocated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The program expands assistance to farmers helped by existing programs and assists farmers and ranchers who previously did not qualify for COVID-19 aid. Farmers will need to sign up only if they are applying for new programs or if they are eligible for CFAP assistance and did not previously apply. “We appreciate Secretary Vilsack’s action to […]
OKFB Ag Tour to visit north central Oklahoma May 5-7
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are invited to travel to north central Oklahoma during OKFB’s annual Ag Tour May 5-7. Previously known as commodity tour, the three-day tour will feature history, the way of life, the industry and commodities of the north central region. Buses will load for the tour at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City, and tour attendees will stay two nights in a Perry-area hotel. Meals will be provided during the tour. The cost is $200 for an individual or $250 for two people sharing a room. Space will be limited to 50 members only, which is […]
More than 600 animals donated to Pork for Packs at OYE
Oklahoma FFA and 4-H students donated 632 animals to the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s Pork for Packs program during the 2021 Oklahoma Youth Expo. The Pork for Packs program uses donated animals to create protein sticks to be included in the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma backpack programs, which provide pre-assembled food sacks to chronically hungry elementary school children at no cost to the school or the child. The food bags contain kid-friendly, non-perishable and nutritious food – including protein sticks – on Fridays to sustain them over weekends and […]
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