Wilke named to Leadership Oklahoma Class XXVIII
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Executive Director Monica Wilke has been selected to participate in the next class of Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide organization of leaders who help shape the state's future.
Continue Reading ...Aug. 1 deadline for Farm Family of the Year applications
The deadline for the 2014 Farm Family of the Year district applications is fast approaching! Applications must be turned in by Friday, Aug. 1.
Continue Reading ...Oklahoma-Kansas Winter Canola Conferences scheduled for July 29-30
Producers interested in learning how to maximize their canola crop should plan now to attend one of two Oklahoma-Kansas Winter Canola Conferences taking place July 29 in Enid and July 30 in Altus.
Continue Reading ...Inhofe praises agreement on Rural Fire Assistance Program
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and senior member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee, today praised the agreement reached by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) that will allow local fire and law enforcement agencies to continue receiving surplus military equipment:
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August Area Meetings
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is gearing up for August Area Meetings, which serve as the beginning of OKFB's grassroots policy development season. These meetings signal the beginning of the grassroots path to setting OKFB policy for the next year. Farm Bureau members from around Oklahoma will come together at various locations throughout the state to discuss the issues that impact agriculture and rural Oklahoma. We hope to see you there!
August Area Meetings will be held across the state starting Aug. 12 and will conclude on Aug. 22. Below is a tentative schedule, which we will update as we confirm details. Meetings are listed by district.
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District 1 Thursday, Aug. 14: Woodward - Big Dan's Steakhouse, 6:30 p.m.
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District 6 Monday, Aug. 18: Pryor - JL's Barbecue, 11 a.m.
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District 2 Thursday, Aug. 21: Hobart - Kiowa County FB office, 12 p.m.
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District 7 Monday, Aug. 18: Enid - Hoover Building, Garfield County Fairgrounds, 6:30 p.m.
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District 3 Tuesday, Aug. 12: El Reno - Canadian County FB office, 6:30 p.m.
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District 8 Tuesday, Aug. 19: Ada - Aldridge Hotel, 6:30 p.m.
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District 4 Friday, Aug. 22: Ardmore - Casa Roma, 12 p.m.
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District 9 Thursday, Aug. 21: Creek County Fairgrounds, 6:30 p.m.
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District 5 Tuesday, Aug. 19: Krebs - Pete's Place, 12 p.m.
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