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Aug. 1 deadline for Farm Family of the Year applications

July 14, 2014 Home Page, News Center, OKFB Leadership Team

The deadline for the 2014 Farm Family of the Year district applications is fast approaching! Applications must be turned in by Friday, Aug. 1. Each year the OKFB Women’s Leadership Team selects and honors district farm families who best represent farming and ranching and the spirit of Oklahoma agriculture. The families must display excellence in the following areas: Strong family involvement in all phases of farm management and production Innovative family farm operation and management Use of modern agricultural techniques Active leadership in Farm Bureau, the community and other agricultural groups. A state Farm Family of the Year is chosen […]

Oklahoma-Kansas Winter Canola Conferences scheduled for July 29-30

July 11, 2014 Home Page, News Center

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. “Think of the conferences as one-stop shopping, wherein a participant can get the latest science-proven information about what it takes to raise the most successful canola crop possible relative to local conditions,” said Rick Nelson, Garfield County Extension agricultural educator. There is no charge to attend either of the conferences being put on by cooperating partners Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Kansas […]

Inhofe praises agreement on Rural Fire Assistance Program

July 9, 2014 Home Page, News Center

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: “I applaud the DOD and EPA for coming to an agreement on a 25-year-old rule that the Department of Defense (DOD) recently decided to start enforcing to the detriment of a program supporting Oklahoma’s local fire departments and their ability to fight wildfires. […]

OKFB August Area Meeting dates

July 8, 2014 Home Page, News Center, Public Policy

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. […]

Oklahoma Women in Agriculture and Small Business Conference set for Aug. 7-8

July 7, 2014 Home Page, News Center

Oklahoma’s Statewide Women in Agriculture and Small Business Conference will take place Aug. 7-8 at the Moore-Norman Technology Center. “The focus of the two-day conference is to assist women and producers to successfully manage risk for their agricultural enterprises or small businesses,” said Damona Doye, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension farm management specialist. Cost is $50 per participant if registering by Aug. 1 and $60 thereafter. Registration includes two breakfasts, two lunches, all refreshment breaks, conference materials and an optional post-conference training Aug. 8 from 2-5 p.m. on farm transitions and estate planning. Registration forms and additional information are available […]

Rural Fire Assistance Program in jeopardy

July 2, 2014 Home Page, News Center

Rural fire departments across Oklahoma and the nation will be devastated by an agreement between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which stops making available excess DoD vehicles that are critical to rural fire departments’ ability to fight wildland fires. Through two long-standing federal excess property programs, Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property program (FPP), Oklahoma Forestry Services has been able to assist rural fire departments by providing no-cost military trucks that are then re-manufactured into wildland engines and water tenders through its Rural Fire Assistance Program. Without access to the vehicles and […]

Clean Line Energy to hold meetings regarding transmission line project for wind energy

July 1, 2014 Home Page, News Center

Clean Line Energy is planning a series of office hour meetings to allow Oklahoma community members and landowners to learn more and ask questions about the Plains & Eastern Clean Line. They will also have the opportunity to meet with project representatives. The Plains & Eastern Clean Line is an electric transmission line project that will deliver low-cost renewable energy from the Oklahoma Panhandle to Arkansas, Tennessee and other markets. The project represents an approximately $2 billion investment. Plains & Eastern Clean Line will increase revenue for all counties and communities hosting the transmission line for decades. Clean Line Energy […]

Discounts on Polaris off-road vehicles offered to OKFB members

June 30, 2014 Home Page, News Center, News Releases

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that a new FB Member Advantage! program with Polaris Industries Inc., is available to eligible members, effective July 1. The roll-out of the new three-year program with Polaris, the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, demonstrates Farm Bureau’s continued investment in exceeding member expectations. “Farm Bureau members in Oklahoma are accustomed to having exclusive access to superior, high-quality brands, programs and products,” said OKFB President Tom Buchanan. “This generous special purchase program from Polaris will help our members save money on high-quality, all-terrain vehicles that can stand up to rugged use on farms and […]

Major County Farm Bureau member named to Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

June 26, 2014 Home Page, News Center

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of seven members to serve on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. The appointees will serve a 3-year term. Among those named to a new 3-year term is Major County Farm Bureau member, Fairview, Oklahoma, farmer and crop insurance agent Jessica Wilcox. “I am pleased that these individuals have agreed to serve on the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee,” said Vilsack. “They bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to this committee.” The new members are: Scott E. Averhoff, owner/operator, Scott Averhoff dba SARA Farms, Waxahachie, Texas; Marvin […]

Smith joins OKFB communications division

June 25, 2014 Home Page, News Center, News Releases

Burlington, Oklahoma, native Samantha Smith recently joined Oklahoma Farm Bureau as a communications specialist. Smith is an agricultural communications graduate from Oklahoma State University. After interning with the OKFB communications team in the summer of 2013, Smith said the organization was a perfect fit. “I am so excited to continue my work with Oklahoma Farm Bureau,” Smith said. “I feel very fortunate to be working for an organization that has the interests of rural Oklahomans at heart.” Smith grew up on a primarily wheat-producing farm in Amorita, Oklahoma. Her passion for agriculture stemmed from her first-hand experience on the farm, […]

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