All dates are subject to change.
January 2022
2022 AFBF Convention
January 7-12, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Contact Person: Melisa Neal
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2022 American Farm Bureau Convention.
Generation Bridge Winter Conference
January 28-29, 2022
Oklahoma City
Contact Person: Holly Carroll
The Generation Bridge Winter Conference for Farm Bureau members ages 35-50 will provide a chance for farmers and ranchers across the state to network with fellow agriculturalists, grow their professional and leadership skills and learn more about the industry.
February 2022
YF&R District Scholarship Deadline
February 1, 2022
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
The OKFB YF&R Committee presents scholarships each spring to nine high school seniors. An applicant’s family must be a voting member of Farm Bureau, and should be enrolling in a full-time agriculture major at one of Oklahoma’s colleges.
YF&R Collegiate Farm Bureau Scholarship Deadline
February 1, 2022
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
The OKFB YF&R Committee presents one scholarship each spring to an active Collegiate Farm Bureau member. An applicant family must be an active member of Farm Bureau, and should be enrolled in a full-time agriculture major at one of Oklahoma’s colleges.
State Legislature Convenes
February 7, 2022
Oklahoma City, OK
State Leadership Conference
February 15, 2022
Oklahoma City, OK
Members will hear from lawmakers, state officials and leaders from around the state to hone their leadership skills, hear about the latest Farm Bureau news, and learn about legislative and regulatory issues that affect agriculture.
YF&R Legislative Day
February 16, 2022
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
This is an opportunity for YF&R members to meet personally with members of the state legislature and learn more about the issues being discussed at the state Capitol.
Farm Bureau Week
February 21-25, 2022
State of Oklahoma
Contact Person: Holly Carroll
County Farm Bureaus around Oklahoma will host events in their local communities to raise awareness of Farm Bureau and share the benefits of a Farm Bureau membership.
AFBF YF&R Conference
February 25-28, 2022
Louisville, KY
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers will head to Louisville February 25-28 for AFBF’s YF&R Conference.
March 2022
Oklahoma Youth Expo
March 7-18, 2022
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK
The world’s largest junior livestock show hits the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds where thousands of students from around the state gather to show their animals in the capstone event of the livestock show season.
Farm City Festival
March 8-9, 2022
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
One of the Women’s Leadership Committee’s most popular activities is the Farm City Festival held at the state Capitol during the legislative session. Women from across the state bring food items produced in Oklahoma to educate lawmakers and their staffs about the Oklahoma agriculture industry.
National Agriculture Day
March 22, 2022
National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.
Ag Day at the Capitol
March 24, 2022
Oklahoma State Capitol, OKC
Contact Person: Steve Thompson
Join Oklahoma’s agriculture groups and others as we bring the story of agriculture to the Oklahoma legislature.
Congressional Action Tour
March 28-31, 2022 CANCELED
Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is keeping our members’ health and safety in mind as we plan our Congressional Action Tour. OKFB members visit Washington, D.C., to visit with their Congressmen to discuss issues that affect agriculture and rural Oklahoma.
April 2022
Earth Day
April 22, 2022
Every day is earth day on Oklahoma farms and ranches! Help us show the world how agriculturalists care for our land and natural resources by sharing agriculture’s story.
OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Conference
April 22-23, 2022
Norman
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
OKFB women come together for their annual statewide conference.
May 2022
Oklahoma FFA State Convention
May 3-4, 2022
Tulsa
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Oklahoma FFA members descend upon Tulsa to learn and grow, and OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers will be there!
OKFB Ag Tour (formerly Commodity Tour)
May 4-6, 2022
East central Oklahoma
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will tour agriculture-related businesses and entities to learn more about Oklahoma’s agriculture industry.
Oklahoma Legislature Adjourns
May 27, 2022
Oklahoma State Capitol, OKC
Sine die is by 5 p.m. for the Oklahoma legislature.
June 2022
Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture
June 14-17, 2022
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s youth program improves leadership skills and expands the agricultural perspectives of top agriculture youth in the state. Oklahoma high school seniors learn and grow together as they develop new skills, deepen their understanding of agriculture and learn about the opportunities for their future.
National Ag in the Classroom conference
June 28- July 1, 2021
Saratoga Springs, NY
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Teachers and women in agriculture will gather in New York for the 2022 National Agriculture in the Classroom conference.
On the Road with Ag in the Classroom
TBD
State of Oklahoma
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
OKFB joins teachers from around the state of Oklahoma as they learn more about agriculture and its impact in Oklahoma.
July 2022
Nurse’s Scholarship Application Deadline
July 1, 2022
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Members of the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee understand the importance of the nursing profession and how any and all financial support contributes to a student’s future. To assist Farm Bureau members with the costs associated with nurse’s training, we offer three $500 scholarships every year to qualifying students.
Oklahoma Youth Legislative Experience
July 12-13, 2022
Stillwater, OK
Contact Person: Caylie Holman
The Youth Legislative Experience will bring together high school juniors and seniors from 4-H and FFA to learn about the Oklahoma legislative process and how a bill becomes a law. Students will have the opportunity to write and discuss a piece of legislation about an issue important to them.
OSU Big Three Field Days
July 19-21, 2022
Stillwater, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers sponsor this three-day educational livestock judging event for Oklahoma students.
OKFB YF&R State Summer Conference
July 29-30, 2022
Enid
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Young Farmers and Ranchers from around Oklahoma will gather to learn and grow together as they develop lasting relationships.
State Ag in the Classroom Conference
TBD
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Join teachers and women in agriculture for the 2022 Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom conference.
August 2022
State Farm & Ranch Family Recognition Award Due
August 1, 2022
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Applications for OKFB State Farm & Ranch Family Recognition Award must be submitted to OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Members by this date.
OKFB YF&R Shotgun Shoot
August 27, 2022
Guthrie, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers’ will hold their fourth-annual shotgun shoot fundraiser.
September 2022
YF&R State Fair Livestock Judging
September 15, 2022
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers sponsor their annual livestock judging event at the 2021 Oklahoma State Fair in OKC.
YF&R Achievement Award applications due
September 30, 2022
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Applications for the OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award must be submitted to the OKFB home office by this date.
YF&R Excellence in Agriculture applications due
September 30, 2022
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Applications for the OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture award must be submitted to the OKFB home office by this date.
October 2022
State Resolutions Due to Home Office
October 7, 2022
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Public Policy Department
Policy resolutions from County Farm Bureaus must be submitted to the OKFB home office by October 11 to be considered at the state resolutions meeting held October 19 & 20.
Other Awards Deadline
October 10, 2022
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Holly Carroll
Other awards for OKFB’s annual convention must be submitted by this date.
WLC Program of Work Deadline
October 10, 2022
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Program of Work evaluations must be submitted by this date.
State Resolutions Meeting
October 18-19, 2022
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Public Policy Department
OKFB members meet in Oklahoma City to discuss policy change resolutions submitted from county Farm Bureaus.
November 2022
State High School Discussion Meet
November 10, 2022
OKFB Annual Meeting
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers will host their annual high school discussion meet during Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Norman. The contest provides an opportunity for Oklahoma high school students to participate in the discussion meet, a meeting-format discussion.
OKFB Annual Meeting
November 11-13, 2022
Embassy Suites, Norman
Contact Person: Melisa Neal
OKFB’s largest annual gathering of OKFB members will be held at the Embassy Suites in Norman.
