January 2019
AFBF 2019 Convention and IDEAg Trade Show
January 11-16, 2019
New Orleans, LA
Contact Person:Â Melisa Neal
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will head to New Orleans January 11-16, 2019, for the American Farm Bureau Convention and IDEAg Trade Show. Click here for more information
February 2019
State Legislature Convenes
February 4, 2018
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
Farm Bureau Week
February 18-22, 2019
State of Oklahoma
Contact Person:Marcia Irvin
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.
State Leadership Conference
February 18-19, 2019
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 18, 2019
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.
OKFB Women’s Leadership State Committee Meeting
February 26, 2019
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 27, 2019
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 2019
Oklahoma Youth Expo
March 13-22, 2019
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.
National Agriculture Day
March 14, 2019
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.
AFBF FUSION Conference
March 15-18, 2019
Milwaukee, WI
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee and Young Farmers & Ranchers will head to Milwaukee March 15-18 for AFBF’s FUSION Conference.
April 2019
Congressional Action Tour
April 1-5, 2019
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.
Ag Day at the Capitol
April 2, 2019
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.
YF&R District Scholarship Deadline
April 2, 2019
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.
Earth Day 2018
April 22, 2019
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 30 – May 1, 2019
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 2019
OKFB Commodity Tour
May 8-10, 2019
Clinton and Weatherford area
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will head to the Clinton and Weatherford area to tour agriculture-related businesses and entities to learn more about Oklahoma’s agriculture industry.
Oklahoma Legislature Adjourns
May 31, 2019
Oklahoma State Capitol, OKC
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
Sine die is by 5 p.m. for the Oklahoma legislature.
June 2019
On the Road with Ag in the Classroom
June 4-6, 2019
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 18-21, 2019
Little Rock, AR
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Teachers and women in agriculture will gather in Arkansas for the 2019 National Agriculture in the Classroom conference.
July 2019
Nurse’s Scholarship Application Deadline
July 1, 2019
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 12-14, 2019
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 16-18, 2019
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 16, 2019
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 22, 2019
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 23, 2019
Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Join teachers and women in agriculture for the 2017 Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom conference.
August 2019
State Farm & Ranch Family Recognition Award Due
August 1, 2019
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 2019
YF&R State Fair Livestock Judging
September 12, 2019
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers sponsor their annual livestock judging event at the 2019 Oklahoma State Fair in OKC.
OKFB YF&R Shotgun Shoot
September 21, 2019
Qual Ridge Sporting Clays, McLoud, OK
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers’ will hold their first shotgun shoot fundraiser in September.
OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee Fall Conference
September 27-28, 2019
Hilton Garden Inn, Edmond, OK
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
OKFB women come together for their annual statewide conference.
October 2019
YF&R Achievement Award applications due
October 1, 2019
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, 2019
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 7, 2019
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
Policy resolutions from County Farm Bureaus must be submitted to the OKFB home office by October 7 to be considered at the state resolutions meeting held October 16 & 17.
Other Awards Deadline
October 15, 2019
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Other awards for OKFB’s annual convention must be submitted by this date.
State Resolutions Meeting
October 16-17, 2019
Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Person: Emmy Karns
OKFB members meet in Oklahoma City to discuss policy change resolutions submitted from county Farm Bureaus.
November 2019
OKFB Annual Meeting
November 8-10, 2019
Cox Center, OKC
Contact Person: Melisa Neal
OKFB’s largest annual gathering of OKFB members will be held at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.
