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“The American Farm Bureau Federation is extremely pleased the House passed H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. As one of AFBF’s priority legislative issues, passage of WRRDA is welcome news for America’s farmers and ranchers. “Having an efficient and reliable inland waterway system linked to competitive ports is vital to America’s ability to provide affordable farm products domestically and to compete internationally. More than 60 percent of grain grown by U.S. farmers for export is transported via inland waterways and 95 percent of farm exports and imports move through U.S. harbors. New projects for flood […]

The 72nd Annual Convention for Oklahoma Farm Bureau will be held November 15-17 in Norman, Okla., at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.  Below is a schedule of events, which will be updated as changes occur. We look forward to seeing you in November!   Friday, November 15 8 a.m. – Credentials Committee breakfast 9 a.m. – Registration 10 a.m. – Trade show opens 11:15 a.m. – State Board meeting/luncheon 11:30 a.m. – OKFB Leadership Team conference/luncheon 1:30 p.m. – Opening session 3:30 p.m. – Break-out sessions 7 p.m. – “Denim, Diamonds & Dessert” awards program   Saturday, November […]

Alfalfa County farmer and rancher Roland Pederson has been named president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau.  Pederson will serve in the position until the presidential election at the OKFB Annual Meeting in November. “Roland’s experience as a farmer and rancher and his dedication to strengthening rural Oklahoma make him an ideal individual to lead the state’s largest agricultural organization,” said Monica Wilke, executive director of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies. Pederson has been actively involved in Farm Bureau for 20 years and has held various offices on the county and state level. He has been a state director for eight […]

For our break-out sessions, Oklahoma Farm Bureau is happy to have Evelyn Browning Garriss and Jim McCarthy as speakers.  Evelyn Browning Garriss will be speaking on historical climatology. Browning Garriss is a historical climatologist who advises everyone from Texas cattle raisers to Midwestern utilities and Canadian banks about what the coming season will bring. She has spent over 30 years as a business consultant, editor and author explaining the impact of changing climate on economic and social trends. Editor of the Browning Newsletter, Evelyn has authored or co-authored five books on the changing climate’s impact on water supplies, agriculture, business and […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is excited to have Asleep at the Wheel for our entertainment on Saturday night during our convention. Asleep at the Wheel is an American country music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, but based in Austin, Texas. Altogether, they have won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception. In their career, they have released more than twenty studio albums, and have charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest-charting single, “The Letter That Johnny Walker Read”, peaked at No. 10 in 1975, which you can listen to below!        […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to announce Scott Klososky as our speaker for our opening session at convention. Scott Klososky, a former CEO of three successful tech startup companies and principal at Future Point of View, a technology consulting firm, specializes in seeing beyond the horizon of how technology is changing the world. Scott’s vision and ability to see trends in emerging technologies allow him to be a thought leader who applies his skills to help organizations thrive, leaders prosper, and entire industries move forward. As a technology entrepreneur, he continually works in the trenches of building his own companies. […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is looking forward to having Addison Baker and Paul Metcalfe as the two speakers during our vespers session during convention this year.  Addison Baker, 12 years old from Norman, Oklahoma… just loves singing! She performs for many events throughout the metro and has been performing the National Anthem for The OKC Thunder and OU sporting events since she was 7.  She just recently sang at Texas Motor Speedway for the IZOD IndyCar Series Event-The Firestone 550 which was nationally televised on ABC! She opened for Wanda Jackson at the Music4Moore benefit concert, was the kick-off performer for […]

Oklahoma Forestry Services is encouraging fifth-grade classes across the state to participate in the 2014 Oklahoma Arbor Week Poster Contest giving students the opportunity to utilize their creativity while learning about the importance of trees. Working with the theme “Trees are Terrific….in all shapes and sizes,” students have until November 29th to submit posters for consideration.  Oklahoma’s Arbor Week is the last week of March. “The Arbor Week Poster Contest is a fun way to get kids interested in tree diversity,” said State Forester George Geissler.   “We also provide educators with excellent teaching materials about trees, and their value in […]