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OKFB Safety and Special Projects Coordinator Burton Harmon provided a devotional for members Sunday morning before the discussion meet. The discussion meet, a committeestyle discussion, was held for members to improve their ability to ofer constructive input, cooperation and communication while analyzing agricultural problems and developing solutions. The meet served as an introduction to the event and a round of practice before the OKFB Annual Meeting discussion meet to be held Friday, Nov. 11. Five members competed in two, 15-minute rounds before Okmulgee County Farm Bureau member Tim Taylor was named the winner and received a $500 cash prize. Clint Tolle, Grant County Farm Bureau; Autumn Courtney, Mayes County Farm Bureau; Leslie Lewis, Okmulgee County Farm Bureau; and Austin Jackson, Payne County Farm Bureau also participated in the competitive event.
early 60 Farm Bureau members ages 18-35 gathered for the annual Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Summer Conference July 29-31 in Enid. The group toured area agribusinesses, competed in a discussion meet and connected with fellow YF&R members. The weekend kicked of Friday, July 29 with dinner and a tour of Schnaithman Farms near Garber, where the family primarily grows wheat and raises cattle. Members competed in friendly competitions of volleyball and cornhole while making lifelong friends. The frst tour stop on Saturday featured a fertilizer plant specializing in creating ammonia and urea for agricultural uses. Koch Fertilizer of Enid gave members a frst-hand look at how fertilizer is created, handled and shipped on a day-to-day basis. Garber Fire Department hosted lunch for the group. Volunteer frefghter Brady Bond reiterated the importance of serving on a rural department. Bond showcased the equipment used by the freAdepartment.lookintothe grain grown in Garfeld County and the surrounding area was provided by ADM Grain Terminal in Enid. Members visited the grain holding sites where the company accepts wheat, corn, soybeans and other crops.
YF&R members gather in Enid for summer conference
Garfeld County Farm Bureau member Brady Sidwell shared two value-added agricultural business ventures he started in the Enid area. Chisholm Trail Milling uses stone mills to create four with locally grown wheat and ships the artisan four across the U.S. Another venture of Sidwell’s is Enid Brewing Company and Eatery, producing farmto-table beer with inputs grown around the area along with serving beef raised by RoundingSidwell. out the tour-flled day, members enjoyed the musical talents of Johnny Cooper at Stride Bank Center.
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OKFB WLC donates blankets to Norman Veterans Home
2022 OKFB YF&R Shotgun Shoot Saturday,FundraiserAugust
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee members present blankets to the Norman Veterans home on Monday, July 18. Pictured, left to right, are: Cindy Schoenecke, OKFB WLC district 9 member; Arlene LeMaster, OFKB WLC district 5 member; Jesse Jacques, Norman Veterans Home resident; Candice McIntire, Norman Veterans Home Activities Director; Sandra Berry, OKFB WLC District 4 member; Mignon Bolay, WLC chair; and Paula Sawatzky, WLC District 2 member.
he fnal day to register for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Shotgun Shoot Fundraiser is Saturday, August 13, and can be submitted on the OKFB website at okf.news/YFRShoot22.Theshootwillbeheld August 27 at Silverleaf Shotgun Sports in Guthrie. The fundraising event will beneft the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture, which strives to connect consumers of all ages with agriculturists who work daily to produce food and fber. The shotgun shoot is a sporting-claystyle tournament featuring a variety of shooting stations with diverse clay patterns for teams of four shooters. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the competition beginning at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided to all event participants and will be served at 11:30 a.m. Prizes and door prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the event. The top two teams and top individual will be awarded a cashSpaceprize.islimited to 40 teams. The cost to enter a team of four is $375, and an individual entry is $100. Ammunition will be provided for all competitors. A limited number of golf carts will be available to rent for $80 per golfForcart.more information about registration and sponsorships, contact Zac Swartz at (405) 523-2300 or visit okf.news/YFRShoot22.
The Norman Veterans Home is a longterm care home for veterans with 301 beds. The facility is currently home to 15 World War II veterans and 14 Purple Heart recipients.
klahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee members presented approximately 50 handmade blankets to the Normans Veterans Home on Monday, July 18. The blankets were made by OKFB members as a community service project during the WLC’s annual conference held in April.Candice McIntire, activity director at the Norman Veterans Home, said the blankets are an invaluable resource for the veterans at the facility. “Several of our veterans – as they get older – they get cold,” McIntire said. “They will be used to keep them warm. Even in the summer heat we are experiencing, they are cold, so the blankets will be used to put over their laps or over their wheelchairs. “It will mean a lot to our veterans.”
YF&R Shotgun Shoot registration deadline is August 13
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The events are an opportunity for mid-career agriculturalists to gather with Farm Bureau members in their region for an evening of fun, camaraderie and discussion of future Generation Bridge programs. The two remaining events are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12 in Enid and Friday, Aug. 26 in Oklahoma City. There is still time to register for the events on the OKFB website. Register for the events online at okf.news/BridgeSS22. For details, contact Holly Carroll at (405) 523-2300. klahoma Farm Bureau, the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture and OKFB Insurance are providing matching funds to county Farm Bureaus that make donations to assist fre departments in their area as Oklahoma battles drought. All 77 counties in the state are facing varying levels of drought, increasing the chances for wildfres to spark and calling local fre departments into action.
The Fire Department Matching Program form, available on the OKFB website, must be submitted to Holly Carroll by September 15 for the chance to receive up to $450 in matching funds. For more information, contact OKFB Director of Membership and OKFB Foundation for Agriculture Holly Carroll at (405) 523-2300. Find the matching form on the OKFB website at okf.news/FireMatch22.
Fire Department Matching Program now available to county Farm Bureaus Members gather in Tulsa for Generation Bridge Summer Series event Final August Area Meetings on tap for August 15-18 District 2 August 16th 6 p.m. Western Technology Center 1000 S Bailey St • Hobart District 3 August 15th 6 p.m. Redlands Community College 1300 S Country Club Rd • El Reno District 5 August 15th 6 p.m. South East Expo Center 4500 US – 270 • McAlester District 6 August 18th 6 p.m. Moore Farm’s Event Barn 9353 W 500 Rd • Pryor District 8 August 16th 6 p.m. Seminole Co Farm Bureau 1801 W Wrangler Blvd. • Seminole he last fve of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 11 August Area Meetings are set to be held August 15-18.Serving as the start of OKFB’s grassroots-led policy development season, the meetings serve as an opportunity for Farm Bureau members to gather, discuss issues facing agriculture and rural Oklahoma, and share ideas about how Farm Bureau policy can help address challenges and opportunities facing agriculture and our rural way of life. The fnal fve meetings are listed below, by district. Be sure to attend your local area meeting to discuss policy, learn about the many programs and activities OKFB ofers, and meet with like-minded agriculturalists from your local area. For questions about your local area meeting, contact your area OKFB feld representative. Enid • Friday, August 12 OKC • Friday, August 26 Remington ParkEnid Brewing Company • 6
The OKFB Fire Department Matching Program will match county Farm Bureaus’ donations to one or multiple fre departments. OKFB, the foundation and insurance company will match total donations made by a county up to $450. Counties interested in participating in the program must fll out the form on the OKFB website to receive matching funds. Counties will not obtain the matching funds until OKFB Foundation for Agriculture Director Holly Carroll receives the form.
Upcomingp.m. Summer Series Events ore than 40 Farm Bureau members gathered in Tulsa to enjoy a Tulsa Drillers baseball game and meet with like-minded agriculturalists as part of OKFB’s inaugural Generation Bridge Summer Series event Thursday, July 28.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau member Kelli Payne (center) visits with attendees at the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture conference Thursday, August 4 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture, and the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee helped sponsor the event.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee members Kelly Blair (left) and Paula Sawatzky (second from left) visit with attendees at the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Conference August 4. The WLC members shared opportunities within Farm Bureau and the programs OKFB members take on.
klahoma Farm Bureau, the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture and the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee were proud to sponsor the 2022 Women in Agriculture Conference August 4-5 in Oklahoma City. Conference attendees had the opportunity to hear from agricultural leaders, attend breakout sessions and network with other women involved in agriculture. Breakout session topics included risk management education in the areas of production, marketing, fnancial, legal and human risks inherent to women-owned operations.
