Bushels for Books is an exciting new program offered by the Young Farmers and Ranchers in cooperation with the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation. As we kick off our back-to-school season, it brings us all back to the focus of getting agriculture into classrooms across the state of Oklahoma. With every generation becoming further removed from the farm, it is imperative that we work together to make sure schools have accurate agricultural books in front of their students. By donating a few bushels of your harvest to this program, we are able to provide books to the students who will […]
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River navigation system important for agriculture
The economic impact of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was highlighted during an August 28 press event at the Port of Catoosa. Hosted by Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the event featured presentations from U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-2, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese and OKFB President Tom Buchanan. “This waterway system provides a direct benefit for Oklahoma’s agricultural industry,” said Buchanan. In 2013, 3.1 million tons of agricultural products were shipped on this navigation system, including 1.4 million tons of wheat and close to a million tons of soybeans. Buchanan noted farmers in his area of Altus, Oklahoma, often […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team donates books to elementary schools in Moore
In Moore, Oklahoma, Plaza Towers Elementary School and Briarwood Elementary School are both gearing up for a busy year as students return to class. However, these two schools are different than others because both of these schools were destroyed during the May 20, 2013, tornado. After the devastation of the May 20 tornado, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team set out to help these schools. “We just knew we wanted to help these students after they lost everything and the devastation they had to go through last year,” said Kitty Beavers, Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team chairman. Along […]
OKFB county annual meetings set to begin soon
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members across the state will be holding their county annual meetings within their counties over the next few weeks. These meetings are a great opportunity for members to voice their concerns and thoughts on agricultural issues. For more information about your county annual meeting, contact your county office. County annual meetings are listed below in alphabetical order by county. A – B – C – D – E – G – H – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – R – S – T – W A […]
OKFB to hold press event at Port of Catoosa with U.S. Rep. Mullin
Oklahoma Farm Bureau will be hosting a press event on Aug. 28, 2014, at 9 a.m. at the Port of Catoosa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event will provide valuable discussion among water leaders in our state about the economic impact on agriculture provided by the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, port and terminals. “This waterway system is vitally important to Oklahoma’s agricultural industry,” said OKFB President Tom Buchanan. “We must continue to invest in this critical infrastructure to ensure we are making the most of our water resources in the state.” Attendees will hear from Buchanan, as well as director […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau to join in Arbuckle Simpson town hall meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased to announce it will be joining Sen. Frank Simpson for a town hall meeting on Aug. 22 to discuss the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer and the use of its water in surrounding counties. The town hall meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center in Ardmore. The meeting starts at 2:30 p.m. “This is a great opportunity to discuss one of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s cornerstone issues of private property rights,” said John Collison, Oklahoma Farm Bureau vice president of public policy and media relations. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members […]
Quail symposium and fundraiser slated Aug. 23 in Oklahoma City
Quail have been few and far between throughout the past few years. However, an upcoming event has been scheduled for land managers and quail hunters interested in having more of the birds on their property. Oklahoma State University has partnered with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) and Quail Forever to host the Oklahoma Quail Symposium Aug. 23. The daylong event will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and will continue at the Crowne Plaza hotel by Northwest Expressway and May Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “The symposium will cover topics such as quail habitat management, cost share opportunities […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau annual meeting hotel information
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held Nov. 14-17 in Tulsa. The annual meeting will be held at the Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center. For more information about the conference center, you can visit their website here. The overflow hotel, which is now taking reservations, is the Marriot Courtyard. You can contact them at 918-994-4500. Or you can visit their website here. For more information, contact Melisa Neal at 405-523-2475.
EPA shenanigans panned in Ditch the Rule animated video
A new animated video, which you can watch below, produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation is part of the organization’s popular Ditch the Rule campaign. The two-and-a-half minute animation explores how the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed “Waters of the U.S.” rule is regulatory overreach and unnecessary. “This video offers a fresh take on a serious subject of concern to farmers, ranchers and other landowners,” said Mace Thornton, AFBF’s executive director of communications. “It is time to get animated, share the video and join the movement to Ditch The Rule,” he urged. If adopted, […]
First Oklahoma Irrigation Conference scheduled Aug. 19
There is no better learning opportunity than experience and brainstorming ideas from those with similar experiences. That is the thought process behind the first Oklahoma Irrigation Conference, slated Aug. 19 at the Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center, Building 400, in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Registration beings at 9 a.m. and the conference follows at 9:30 a.m. “David Nowlin, the Extension educator from Caddo County, came up with the idea of organizing such a conference to fill the gap and provide producers with an opportunity to learn from their peers’ experience, interact with irrigation dealers and consulting companies, and find out about research and […]
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