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Building foundations for the future Growing & Oklahoma Farm Bureau through the 1950s and 1960s
Membership drives were a common practice throughout the 1950s and 60s. Each year, counties would strive to meet their county goals and reach their yearly quota. This photo was taken at a Custer County Farm Bureau membership kickoff held at the county office on October 7, 1958.
In 1953, Pontotoc County Farm Bureau created an agricultural demonstration plot to help farmers determine the best varieties of field crops, legumes and grasses; the best tillage methods for each; and particularly, the maximum amount of fertilizer that could be used profitably on each.
1953 | Munn elected OKFB President Lewis H. Munn, Alfalfa County farmer, is elected to lead OKFB, holding the position of president until 1975.
1950
April 1950 | Membership reaches 26,646
1952
1952 | OKFB Board gains two positions Two positions are added to the OKFB State Board of Directors, increasing the total number of members from seven to nine, following a restructuring of OKFB districts.
1954 1953 | new building finalized Contracts are signed, beginning construction of a new OKFB office near the state Capitol Building.