January 2020
AFBF 2020 Convention
January 17-22, 2020
Austin, Texas
Contact Person:Â Melisa Neal
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will head to Austin January 17-22, 2020, for the American Farm Bureau Convention.
February 2020
State Legislature Convenes
February 3, 2020
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
State Leadership Conference
February 17-18, 2020
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members join in Oklahoma City to 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 17, 2020
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 17-21, 2020
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.
OKFB Women’s Leadership State Committee Meeting
February 25-26, 2020
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee’s state committee meets for an organization and planning meeting.
Farm City Festival
February 26, 2020
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.
March 2020
Oklahoma Youth Expo
March 10-20, 2020
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.
AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference
March 13-16, 2020
Louisville, KY
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers will head to Louisville March 13-16 for AFBF’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference.
Congressional Action Tour
March 23-27, 2020
Washington, D.C.
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members visit Washington, D.C., to visit with their Congressmen to discuss issues that affect agriculture and rural Oklahoma.
National Agriculture Day
March 24, 2020
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.
April 2020
YF&R District Scholarship Deadline
April 2, 2020
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.
Ag Day at the Capitol
April 14, 2020
Oklahoma State Capitol, OKC
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Join Oklahoma’s agriculture groups and others as we bring the story of agriculture to the Oklahoma legislature.
Earth Day
April 22, 2020
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.
Oklahoma FFA State Convention
April 28-29, 2020
Cox Center, OKC
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Oklahoma FFA members descend upon OKC to learn and grow, and OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers will be there!
May 2020
OKFB Ag Tour (formerly Commodity Tour)
May 6-8, 2020
North Central Oklahoma
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will head to North Central Oklahoma to tour agriculture-related businesses and entities to learn more about Oklahoma’s agriculture industry.
Oklahoma Legislature Adjourns
May 29, 2020
Oklahoma State Capitol, OKC
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
Sine die is by 5 p.m. for the Oklahoma legislature.
June 2020
On the Road with Ag in the Classroom
June 9-11, 2020
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.
National Ag in the Classroom conference
June 23-26, 2020
Salt Lake City, Utah
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Teachers and women in agriculture will gather in Utah for the 2020 National Agriculture in the Classroom conference.
July 2020
Nurse’s Scholarship Application Deadline
July 1, 2020
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.
OKFB YF&R State Summer Conference
July 2020
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Young Farmers and Ranchers from around Oklahoma will gather to learn and grow together as they develop lasting relationships.
OSU Big Three Field Days
July 14-16, 2020
Stillwater, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers sponsor this three-day educational livestock judging event for Oklahoma students.
State High School Discussion Meet
July 14, 2020
Stillwater, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers will host their annual high school discussion meet during Big Three Field Days at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The contest provides an opportunity for Oklahoma high school students to participate in the discussion meet, a meeting-format discussion.
OKFB Women’s Leadership State Committee Meeting
July 23, 2020
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee’s state committee meets for an organization and planning meeting.
State Ag in the Classroom Conference
July 24, 2020
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Join teachers and women in agriculture for the 2020 Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom conference.
August 2020
State Farm & Ranch Family Recognition Award Due
August 3, 2020
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.
September 2020
YF&R State Fair Livestock Judging
September 17, 2020
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers sponsor their annual livestock judging event at the 2020 Oklahoma State Fair in OKC.
OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Fall Conference
September 25-26, 2020
Hilton Garden Inn, Edmond, OK
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
OKFB women come together for their annual statewide conference.
OKFB YF&R Shotgun Shoot
September 2020
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers’ will hold their second annual shotgun shoot fundraiser in September.
October 2020
YF&R Achievement Award applications due
October 1, 2020
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
October 1, 2020
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.
State Resolutions Due to Home Office
October 9, 2020
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
Policy resolutions from County Farm Bureaus must be submitted to the OKFB home office by October 9 to be considered at the state resolutions meeting held October 14 & 15.
Other Awards Deadline
October 9, 2020
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Holly Carroll
Other awards for OKFB’s annual convention must be submitted by this date.
State Resolutions Meeting
October 14-15, 2020
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
OKFB members meet in Oklahoma City to discuss policy change resolutions submitted from county Farm Bureaus.
November 2020
OKFB Annual Meeting
November 5-8, 2020
Embassy Suites, Norman
Contact Person: Melisa Neal
OKFB’s largest annual gathering of OKFB members will be held at the Embassy Suites in Norman.
