The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee will host its annual conference April 24-25 in Norman where Farm Bureau women from around the state will gather to learn about agriculture and sharing the farm and ranch story.
The theme for the two-day conference will be “Agriculture: Where growth meets passion,” and will provide education and fellowship opportunities through workshops, sessions and tours.
The event will begin Friday, April 24, with tours in the Norman area beginning at 11:30 a.m. Planned tour stops include the National Weather Service office and a farm tour. General conference registration will begin at 4:30 p.m., and attendees will gather for a dinner followed by advocacy workshops.
Saturday’s events will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a breakfast, and activities throughout the day will include sessions on farm profitability, storytelling and social media, wellness, leadership in agriculture and more. The conference will adjourn at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The Embassy Suites Norman Hotel & Conference Center will serve as the host hotel for the event, and attendees will need to book their own rooms at the special conference room rate of $159 per night.
Farm Bureau women can register online using the registration form below. Once a registration is submitted, a link and information will be provided to book any needed hotel rooms.
There is no registration fee for the conference itself, and childcare is available for both days of the event. The deadline to register for the event or book hotel rooms is Thursday, April 2.
For questions about the 2026 OKFB WLC state conference, contact Megan Knight.
Conference Schedule
This schedule includes the most recent information, but details are subject to change. Consult the event program for the final, confirmed schedule.
Friday, April 24
| 11:30 a.m. | Depart for tours Planned tour stops include lunch at Pryor’s Pizza, the NOAA Norman Office and a farm tour |
| 4 p.m. | Child Care |
| 4:30 p.m. | Registration opens |
| 4:30 p.m. | Silent Auction opens Benefitting the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture’s Large Animal Veterinarian Scholarship |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner and Welcome |
| 7 – 8 p.m. | Advocacy Workshops Choose one of two workshop tracks: • Red Flags of Fraud with Cindy Byrd – or – • Farm in a Bag with Burton Harmon and Germs are Everywhere with Cyndi Mackie |
| 8:30 p.m. | Child Care closes |
Saturday, April 25
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Child Care opens |
| 9 a.m. | Workshop: Dr. Charles Rohla • Noble Research Institute Profitability for operations |
| 10 a.m. | Workshop: Afton Jameson Social media for ag advocates |
| 11 a.m. | Break Chance to bid on silent auction items and check out of hotel |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch featuring Dr. Audrey King Sharing your story as a female in agriculture |
| 1 p.m. | Silent Auction Closes |
| 1 p.m. | Workshop: Afton Jameson Wellness and work-life balance |
| 2 p.m. | Workshop: Jona Kay Squires Leadership in agriculture |
| 3 p.m. | Closing Session |
| 3:30 p.m. | Child Care closes |
Featured Speakers
Charles Rohla
Charles Rohla, Ph.D., serves as a senior regenerative ranching advisor at Noble Research Institute.
Dr. Audrey King
Dr. Audrey King is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Communications and State Extension Specialist at Oklahoma State University.
Afton Jameson
Afton Jameson is a fourth-generation farmer and digital media educator who helps bridge the gap between agriculture and the online world.
Jona Kay Squires
Jona Kay Squires is a fourth-generation agriculture producer in south-central Oklahoma who, alongside her husband Mark, operates a purebred Angus seedstock and commercial beef operation.
Register for the 2026 OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee annual conference
Registration closes April 2
