The Bart and Kelly Wiedel family of Muskogee received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s District Six Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s 77th annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Norman. Bart and Kelly ranch in Muskogee County where they have a cow/calf herd and focus on improving the land and caring for their animals. The couple raised three children on the family ranch, and today they work alongside their two adult sons running a haying business to supplement their ranching income. Along with their daughter, Lacy Miller, and their son- and daughters-in-law, Bart and Kelly […]
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Bryants named District Eight Farm and Ranch Family
The Carrel and Louise Bryant family of Ada received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s District Eight Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s 77th annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Norman. The Bryant family has a comprehensive pecan operation that they run with their two adult children, Randy and Lisa. The family also raises cattle and grows hay on their farm ground in Pontotoc County. The Bryants focus, however, on the pecans. “We’ve got – I’m thinking – around 4,000 trees on our place now,” Carrel said. “Some of them young trees, some of them are […]
Herrmanns named District Nine Farm and Ranch Family
The Arnold and Roselle Herrmann family of Chandler received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s District Nine Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s 77th annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Norman. Arnold and Roselle have spent a lifetime in the area where both their families have farmed for generations. And now they have had the opportunity to raise their families around agriculture in Lincoln County, including grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “I was born two miles from here, and I was raised a mile and a quarter from here,” Roselle said, sitting in the family’s farmhouse living room. […]
Alfalfa County named top county Farm Bureau
Alfalfa County Farm Bureau was presented with the 2018 Oklahoma Farm Bureau John I. Taylor Award on Saturday, Nov. 17 during the organization’s 77th annual meeting in Norman, Oklahoma. Named after OKFB’s first president, the award serves as the organization’s highest county honor. “(Winning the award is) a really big deal, because we try to do everything we’re supposed to be doing as a county Farm Bureau,” said Ryan Pjesky, Alfalfa County Farm Bureau president. “It’s good to be rewarded for the hard work and effort of all the members and the board members that participated.” Alfalfa County were honored […]
Texas County wins Lewis H. Munn Award
Texas County Farm Bureau was honored with Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Lewis H. Munn Award on Saturday, Nov. 17 during the organization’s 77th Annual Meeting in Norman, Oklahoma. Also known as the Farm Bureau Builders Award, the award is presented each year to the county that conducts the strongest program in a chosen area. This year, the program area was safety. “(Winning the award) was a total surprise,” said Leon Richards, Texas County Farm Bureau president. “I was shocked when we won it. We worked very hard at it. Particularly our county secretary, Cheslea, really worked on scheduling the safety people […]
Washita County couple named OKFB’s top young farmers and ranchers
Nocona and Jordan Cook were named Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award Winners at the organization’s 2018 annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Cooks received the recognition for their dedication as young agriculturalists, raising cattle and growing wheat, hay, cotton and other crops in western Oklahoma’s Washita County. Both Nocona and Jordan were raised in Washita County – Nocona on the east side near the town of Cloud Chief and Jordan on the west side near Burns Flat. Today, they live in Cordell and each morning, they drive separate directions to work on […]
Emma Jumper wins YF&R Discussion Meet
Emma Jumper of Payne County was named the 2018 Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet winner on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 77th Annual Meeting in Norman, Oklahoma. Jumper competed against eight other participants in three rounds of debate-style discussion where performance was evaluated on the exchange of ideas and information on pre-determined topics. Participants were judged on their ability to offer constructive criticism, cooperation and communication while analyzing agricultural problems and developing solutions. “I did some research, I looked up the facts and figures, but these topics allowed me to speak on issues that I’m particularly passionate […]
County Farm Bureaus recognized for excellence
County Farm Bureaus were recognized for excellence during Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 77th Annual Meeting Nov. 17 in Norman, Oklahoma. Each year, OKFB recognizes the county Farm Bureaus that have excelled in program areas such as membership, public policy, local affairs, service to members, Women’s Leadership Committee and Young Farmers and Ranchers with a Presidential Star Award. Alfalfa, Comanche, Garfield, Noble, Okmulgee and Payne County Farm Bureaus each received the Six-Star Presidential Award for excelling in six program areas. Receiving the Five-Star Presidential Award were Caddo, Creek, Kiowa, LeFlore, Nowata, Okfuskee, Texas and Stephens County Farm Bureaus. Four-Star Presidential Awards were […]
OKFB names District Secretaries of the Year
Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented its District Secretary of the Year Awards on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the organization’s 77th Annual Meeting in Norman, Oklahoma. County secretaries serve as the face of the county Farm Bureau office with not only customers but also with potential new members. District One Cheslea CollinsTexas County District Two Krystal HillKiowa County District Three Toni BenderKingfisher County District Four Michelle ChaffinComanche County District Five Penni McCaslandLatimer County District Six Shelly BlevinsDelaware County District Seven Stephanie RatliffNoble County District Eight Shirley BarrettPontotoc County District Nine Brenda McColloughWashington County The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is the organization’s […]
OKFB members elect leaders at annual meeting
Three board members were re-elected by voting delegates at Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 77th Annual Meeting Nov. 16-18 in Norman, Oklahoma. Monte Tucker of Sweetwater, Oklahoma, was re-elected to a three-year term on the OKFB board of directors representing District Two. He will serve Farm Bureau members in Beckham, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Tillman and Washita counties. Members in District Five re-elected Gary Crawley of Savanna to serve a three-year term on the OKFB board of directors. Counties represented in District Five include Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg and Pushmataha. Shawnee-native John Grundmann was re-elected […]
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