Join fellow Oklahoma Farm Bureau women during the 2024 OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Conference April 19-20 at the Embassy Suites Downtown Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Featuring breakout sessions, keynote speakers, community service projects and fellowship, there is sure to be something for everyone.
Child care will be available for infants to 10-year-old children. Those interested in using this service must complete the child care portion of the registration form.
Each participant is asked to donate one item toward the silent auction benefiting Bushels for Books, which awards Oklahoma teachers with bushel baskets of accurate agriculture books for use in their classrooms.
Participants will complete a service project Friday afternoon assembling toiletry bags for the Ronald McDonald House. Please bring travel-sized toiletries to help fill the bags, which will be provided.
Registration
Registration for the conference can be submitted via the online form below or by mailing a printed registration form found on the Application Center page of the OKFB website. Registration must be submitted by March 19.
Cost
There is no cost to attend the WLC Conference, but attendees are responsible for booking their own hotel rooms.
Accommodations
Overnight accommodations are available at the Embassy Suites for $139 per night. Attendees must book their own hotel rooms for the conference. Reservations can be made online or by phone at (405) 239-3900.
Schedule
Friday, April 19
| 3:30 p.m. | Babysitting opens |
| 4 p.m. | Registration opens Silent auction Community service |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner Speaker: Charlie Hanger, arresting officer of Timothy McVeigh |
| 8 p.m. | Gather and Graze |
| 8 p.m. | Night tour of the Oklahoma City bombing memorial |
| 9 p.m. | Babysitting closes |
Saturday, April 20
| 6 a.m. | Hotel breakfast opens |
| 7 a.m. | Holy Yoga with Betsy Groves |
| 8 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Babysitting opens |
| 9 a.m. | Breakout sessions Wills and Trusts Shannon Ferrell Oklahoma State University agricultural economics professor will discuss the differences in wills and trusts and when each are applicable in estate planning. Ag in the Classroom – I Love Strawberries! Melody Blosser Who doesn’t love strawberries? Explore ways to teach students of all ages about the Oklahoma state fruit with Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom’s variety of hands-on activities. Oklahoma Wildflowers Nikki Seagraves and Tracie Sherman Learn all about Oklahoma’s native wildflowers and how to grow them with Oklahoma’s Master Gardeners. |
| 10 a.m. | Breakout sessions Wills and Trusts Shannon Ferrell Ag in the Classroom – Taste Tests and More Melody Blosser Learn all about Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom’s latest resources for specialty crops, including how to have a taste test with students. Participants will leave with two new books and resources for students of all ages. Oklahoma Wildflowers Nikki Seagraves and Tracie Sherman |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch Speaker: Francie Tolle, USDA Risk Management Agency director Speaker: Rodd Moesel, OKFB president |
| 1 p.m. | Breakout sessions Food Preservation Jean Bailey Learn about selecting the proper canning method for different foods, the steps and tips for easy, safe home canning, and storage considerations for canned food. Navigating the Mind of a New Generation Andrew Aldridge Learn how the human mind works, possible causes of behavior, trauma and its responses, and how to navigate teen decision-making as a guardian. Advocacy Program Panel OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Hear from fellow WLC members to learn and share Advocacy Program ideas that can be replicated in your county. Meat Cuts Sheri Glazier Oklahoma Beef Council Nutrition Consultant and registered dietitian will explain the different cuts of meat and how to prepare them properly. |
| 2 p.m. | Breakout sessions Food Preservation Jean Bailey Navigating the Mind of a New Generation Andrew Aldridge Advocacy Program Panel OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Meat Cuts Sheri Glazier |
| 3 p.m. | Closing session |
