Oklahoma Farm Bureau is excited to return to a traditional in-person convention after hosting an online meeting last year Nov. 5-7 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman.

Join fellow alongside fellow farmers and ranchers to celebrate Farm Bureau achievements, elect OKFB leaders, set policy for the next year, fellowship with friends from around the state and more.

Below find convention highlights and a detailed agenda.

2021 OKFB Award Winners

Each year, we celebrate our Farm Bureau members and counties who go above and beyond in promoting and elevating our organization and agriculture.

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Schedule

Thursday, Nov. 4

12 p.m. County administrator luncheon

1 p.m. County administrator breakout sessions

5 p.m. High school discussion meet orientation

5:15 p.m. High school discussion meet – Round 1

6 p.m. High school discussion meet – Round 2

6:45 p.m. High school discussion meet – Finals

Friday, Nov. 5

8 a.m. Credentials Committee Breakfast

8 a.m. County administrator breakfast

9 a.m. Registration opens

9 a.m. Silent Auction benefitting OKFB Foundation for Agriculture opens

9 a.m. OKFB trade show opens

9 a.m. County administrator meeting

9 a.m. YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award interviews

9:30 a.m. Discussion Meet orientation

10 a.m. County board member training

Speaker: Elise Cruse, AFBF Managing Director, Leadership Development

10 a.m. YF&R Discussion Meet – Round 1

10:45 a.m. YF&R Discussion Meet – Round 2

11:15 a.m. State Board Meeting and Luncheon

11:30 a.m. YF&R Discussion Meet Finals Luncheon

12 p.m. County board member training luncheon

12 p.m. County administrator luncheon

12:15 p.m. YF&R Discussion Meet Finals

1:30 p.m. Opening session

National Anthem – Kamryn Oakes, FFA member

Speakers: Gov. Kevin Stitt; John O’Connor, Attorney General, State of Oklahoma; and Dr. Kayse Shrum, President, Oklahoma State University

District County Administrator of the Year Award presentation

3 p.m. Break

3 p.m. Private pesticide applicators continuing education unit session

Speakers: 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

3 p.m. “Your Money, Your Retirement” breakout session

Kara Goodknight

3 p.m. Women’s Leadership Committee conference

5 p.m. Registration closes

5:30 p.m. YF&R dinner and caucus

5:30 p.m. OKFB trade show closes

7:30 p.m. OKFB Reception and Game Night

Bushels for Books presentation

8 p.m. Silent Auction closes

Saturday, Nov. 6

7:30 a.m. Credentials Committee Breakfast

7:30 a.m. Financial Committee Breakfast

7:30 a.m. Resolutions Committee Breakfast

8:45 a.m. OFBMIC policyholders meeting

9 a.m. Registration opens

9 a.m. Silent Auction benefitting OKFB Foundation for Agriculture opens

9 a.m. OKFB trade show opens

9:30 a.m. General session

Ron Hays, Oklahoma Farm Report

Speaker: Elizabeth Chambers, Oklahoma 4-H president

Credentials report

Election of AFBF delegates

OKFB Legal Foundation Update

Resolution session

12 p.m. Credentials Committee luncheon

12:15 p.m. WLC Program of Work luncheon

1 p.m. OKFB District caucuses

District 2

District 5

District 8

1:30 p.m. General session

Speaker: Braden Burns, Oklahoma FFA secretary

Minutes

Financial Review Committee Report

District Caucus Reports

WLC Incoming/Outgoing

YF&R Incoming/Outgoing

AFBF Delegate Announcement

2021 OKFB Ag PAC Report

Presidential Address/Election

Resolution Session

4 p.m. OKFB trade show closes

5 p.m. County presidents reception

5:30 p.m. OKFB Ag PAC Reception

7 p.m. Dinner and awards program

Speaker: Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture

Music: Mo Pitney

8:30 p.m. Reception

Sunday, Nov. 7

7:15 a.m. County presidents coffee talk session

7:15 a.m. WLC coffee talk session

7:15 a.m. Public Policy coffee talk session

8 a.m. Worship Service and Breakfast

Speaker: James Lankford, United States Senator

10 a.m. State board meeting

Updated Oct. 29