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Calendar

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.


December 2023

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