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OKFB’s 77th Annual Meeting a success

November 20, 2018 Home Page, News Center, News Releases, OKFB Leadership Team, Public Policy, YF&R

Oklahoma Farm Bureau members from all 77 counties met in Norman, Oklahoma, Nov. 16-18 for the organization’s 77th annual meeting where they recognized outstanding members with numerous awards, set organizational policy for the coming year, and elected new leaders. The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee recognized the organization’s top farming and ranching families with the District Farm and Ranch Family Recognition awards: Terry and Robin Bryant family of Dewey County, District One; Brian and Misty Johnson of Kiowa County, District Two; Lonnie and Sharon King of Caddo County, District Three; Russell and Jimmi Kriz of Comanche County, District Four; Jeff and […]

Coopers named District Five Farm and Ranch Family

November 19, 2018 News Center, News Releases, OKFB Leadership Team

The Jeff and Holly Cooper family of Poteau received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s District Five Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s 77th annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Norman.  The Coopers have a herd of 100 Braford cows that Jeff said works well for the area. The family focuses on carefully managing their herd and being good stewards of the natural resources on the family’s ranch. “I feel like that if I do my job of providing the care, the grass, the fresh water, that I maximize their potential, my potential and the land’s […]

Bryants named District Eight Farm and Ranch Family

November 19, 2018 News Center, News Releases, OKFB Leadership Team

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

November 19, 2018 News Center, News Releases, OKFB Leadership Team

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

November 19, 2018 Home Page, News Center, News Releases

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

November 19, 2018 Home Page, News Center, News Releases

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 […]

County Farm Bureaus recognized for excellence

November 19, 2018 Home Page, News Center, News Releases

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

November 19, 2018 Home Page, News Center, News Releases

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 […]

Williams named Farm Bureau Journalist of the Year

November 19, 2018 Home Page, News Center, News Releases

Caitlin Williams, an anchor for KWSO 7News in Lawton, was recognized with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Journalist of the Year award Nov. 17 during the organization’s 77th Annual Meeting in Norman, Oklahoma. The award honors journalists for their contributions through reporting accurately and regularly about Farm Bureau news, agricultural issues and the importance of these to Oklahoma and the nation.  “I can’t thank the folks in southwest Oklahoma enough for their continuous support,” Williams said. “I am so blessed to be in a community that feels like family.” Williams was nominated for the award by county Farm Bureaus in southwest […]

OKFB members elect leaders at annual meeting

November 19, 2018 Home Page, News Center, News Releases, OKFB Leadership Team, YF&R

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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