All dates are subject to change.
January 2023
2023 AFBF Convention
January 6-11, 2023
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Contact Person: Melisa Neal
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the 2023 American Farm Bureau Convention.
February 2023
State Legislature Convenes
February 6, 2023
Oklahoma City, OK
Farm Bureau Week
February 20-24, 2023
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.
State Leadership Conference
February 21, 2023
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 District Scholarship Deadline
TBD
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
TBD
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.
March 2023
AFBF FUSION Conference
March 3-6, 2023
Jacksonville, FL
Contact Person: Zac Swartz and Marcia Irvin
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee and Young Farmers & Ranchers will head to Jacksonville March 3-6 for AFBF’s FUSION Conference.
Collegiate Farm Bureau Legislative Day
March 8, 2023
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
This is an opportunity for Collegiate Farm Bureau members to meet personally with members of the state legislature and learn more about the issues being discussed at the state Capitol.
Oklahoma Youth Expo
March 6-17, 2023
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 20-21, 2023
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 21, 2023
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.
Congressional Action Tour
March 27-30, 2023
Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members visit Washington, D.C., to visit with their Congressmen to discuss issues that affect agriculture and rural Oklahoma.
April 2023
Ag Day at the Capitol
April 11, 2023
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.
YF&R Legislative Day
April 11, 2023
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 Committee Conference
April 21-22, 2023
POSTOAK Lodge, Tulsa
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Oklahoma Farm Bureau women come together for their annual statewide conference.
Earth Day
April 22, 2023
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.
May 2023
Oklahoma FFA State Convention
May 2-3, 2023
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 3-5, 2023
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 26, 2023
Oklahoma State Capitol, OKC
Sine die is by 5 p.m. for the Oklahoma legislature.
June 2023
Bushels for Books applications due
June 10, 2023
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee has joined with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture to provide accurate agriculture books to schools across our state.
Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture
June 13-16, 2023
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.
Oklahoma Youth Legislative Experience
June 27-28, 2023
Oklahoma State Capitol, OKC
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.
National Ag in the Classroom conference
June 27- 30, 2023
Orlando, FL
Contact Person: Marcia Irvin
Teachers and women in agriculture will gather in Florida for the 2023 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 2023
Nurse’s Scholarship Application Deadline
July 10, 2023
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.
OSU Big Three Field Days
July 18-20, 2023
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 28-30, 2023
Oklahoma City
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 2023
OKFB YF&R Shotgun Shoot
August 26, 2023
Guthrie
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers’ will hold their fifth-annual shotgun shoot fundraiser.
September 2023
YF&R State Fair Livestock Judging
September 14, 2023
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City
Contact Person: Zac Swartz
OKFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers sponsor their annual livestock judging event at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair in OKC.
October 2023
Other Awards Deadline
October 10, 2023
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, 2023
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 Due to Home Office
October 13, 2023
OKFB Home Office, OKC
Contact Person: Public Policy Department
Policy resolutions from County Farm Bureaus must be submitted to the OKFB home office to be considered at the state resolutions meeting held October 24-25.
State Resolutions Meeting
October 24-25, 2023
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 2023
OKFB Annual Meeting
November 10-12, 2023
OMNI Hotel, OKC
Contact Person: Melisa Neal
OKFB’s largest annual gathering of OKFB members will be held at the Embassy Suites in Norman.
