Twenty high school seniors from across the state recently participated in Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference May 28-31 in Oklahoma City. OYLA is a four-day annual event hosted by the OKFB Young Farmers & Ranchers to prepare high school students for a future career in agriculture and to advance their leadership skills. The 20 students who attended were Bridger Arrington, Mullhall; Brance Barnett, Dill City; Bailey Beggs, Foss; Paisley Beshear, Cameron; Kaylee Blagden, Mulhall; Sydney Coleman, Checotah; Coy Davidson, Lawton; LeAundre Delonia, Okmulgee; Amos Grimes, Meeker; Kalen Groves, Beggs; Jocelyn James, Ada; Kaylee Junghanns, Medford; Haley Kretchmar, […]
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OKFB adds two staff members to promote rural development in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has added two employees to the organization’s economic development division to bolster the organization’s rural business development efforts. Sidany Hilburn and Sadie Heap will serve as community information and engagement specialists working with OKFB’s Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program. The program connects rural Oklahoma innovators with opportunities and resources to spur economic development in rural communities. Hilburn joined OKFB in early May, and she will work with rural innovators across the eastern part of Oklahoma. A native of Quapaw, she grew up on a cow/calf operation. Hilburn most recently served as a graduate research […]
Applications now open for fall 2024 Activate Oklahoma rural development cohort
Applications are now open for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s fall 2024 Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators Activate Oklahoma cohort. The Activate Oklahoma rural innovation pipeline provides resources and assistance for innovative rural Oklahoma businesses that have an innovation or product that will bring economic opportunities to rural Oklahoma. Activate Oklahoma cohort members will have the opportunity to participate in multiple training sessions that begin in September. The trainings include boot camps that connect entrepreneurs with Oklahoma-focused business resources and curriculum to grow and expand their businesses. Additional training will follow the initial boot camps to provide a well-rounded experience […]
Ferguson, Jackson join OKFB communications
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently welcomed two new employees to the organization’s communications and public relations department. Mickinzi Ferguson joined OKFB as communications specialist in late May. In her role, Ferguson will help share the Farm Bureau and Oklahoma agriculture story by creating social media content, managing the website, generating photography and video assets, producing written content and providing support for other communications projects. “Coming from a family deeply rooted in agriculture for generations and the Farm Bureau organization, I am grateful to share the stories of our farmers, ranchers, and producers in the state of Oklahoma,” Ferguson said. “I look […]
OKFB YF&R awards ten $1,000 scholarships to high school, college students
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee recently awarded nine $1,000 scholarships to one high school senior from each OKFB district and a $1,000 scholarship to a Collegiate Farm Bureau member. The scholarships were awarded to students who plan to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related field at an Oklahoma college or university and who desire to contribute to agriculture and rural Oklahoma. “The future of the agriculture industry depends on strong young leaders,” said Jacob Beck, OKFB YF&R chair. “We are proud to help support these 10 students in their endeavors as they further their education and […]
OKFB YF&R summer conference heads to Tulsa July 26-28
Young agriculturalists from around the state will gather for a weekend of fun and fellowship as they expand their agricultural horizons during the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers summer conference in Tulsa July 26-28. The weekend will feature tours of Tulsa-area agribusinesses, opportunities to connect with fellow Farm Bureau members and a chance to learn more about the activities and programs of Oklahoma Farm Bureau. The Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills hotel will host the 2024 YF&R summer conference, and attendees will travel around the Tulsa area for tours group meals. The conference will kick off the evening of […]
OKFB communications department wins three national awards
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau communications and public relations department was presented with three American Farm Bureau 2024 Communications Awards during the 2024 AFBF Communications Conference in Waco, TX, May 15. The awards were earned for outstanding communications work supporting agriculture and Farm Bureau’s grassroots advocacy efforts. Entries were judged against states with similar membership sizes with three awards in each category presented to state Farm Bureaus in different membership groups. OKFB won the best social media video category for the OKFB District 7 Farm and Ranch Family Recognition Program video feature telling the story of the Regier family of Grant […]
OKFB members learn about Louisiana agriculture during 2024 OKFB Ag Tour
More than 60 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members learned about the spicy, savory and sweet Louisiana agriculture industry during the 2024 OKFB Ag Tour May 6-9 to Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The tour featured two days of stops and visits to farms, agribusinesses and cultural destinations in southwest Louisiana near Lafayette. Members arrived on Monday, May 6, with a welcome dinner and meeting with Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau members and leaders at the parish Farm Bureau office. The local Farm Bureau planned the tour stops for OKFB members with numerous visits at local Farm Bureau members’ farms and ranches. The first full […]
Comanche County member selected to serve on FCC precision ag task force
Comanche County Farm Bureau member Cody Goodknight has been appointed to serve on the Federal Communication Commission’s Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Working Group on mapping and analyzing connectivity on agricultural lands. Goodknight, who farms and ranches in the Chattanooga area with his wife, Kara, is one of eight members of the working group and serves alongside telecommunications representatives, U.S. government employees and land-grant university leaders. Goodknight is the sole farmer member in his specific working group. Members of the task force play an advisory role in directing FCC’s efforts to deploy and enhance broadband internet access to promote precision […]
OKFB to host 2024 FFA Communications Conference July 23
Registration is now open for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s fourth-annual FFA Communications Conference on Tuesday, July 23, in Edmond. The Elevate Communications Conference will equip students with knowledge of basic communications techniques and concepts in areas including writing, photography, social media and more, all taught by leading Oklahoma communications professionals. The conference will be held in Edmond at the Hilton Garden Inn. A lunch will be provided, and students will have an opportunity to win prizes that will help them tell their FFA chapter’s story throughout the upcoming school year. Because space is limited, the conference will accept students on a […]
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