PERSPECTIVE July 12, 2024
Join OKFB for August Area Meetings District 1 - East Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. Woodward, OK
District 7 Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. Enid, OK
District 9 Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. Kellyville, OK
District 6 Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. Pryor, OK
District 1 - West Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. Guymon, OK District 5 Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. McAlester, OK
District 2 Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. Hobart, OK District 3 Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. El Reno, OK District 4 - West Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. Lawton, OK
klahoma Farm Bureau will kick of its 2024 grassroots policy development season with the organization’s annual August Area Meetings, which will be held across the state throughout the month from August 1 to August 29. Eleven meetings will be held across OKFB’s nine districts for OKFB members to discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities facing farmers, ranchers, the agricultural industry and rural Oklahoma. The discussions will serve as a springboard for OKFB members to create and draft resolutions to update the organization’s policy positions. The resolutions will be considered through OKFB’s grassroots policy development process beginning at the county Farm
District 8 Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. Byars, OK
District 4 - East Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. Ardmore, OK
District 1 West – Guymon Tuesday, August 6 • 6 p.m. Hunny’s 103 N. Main, Guymon District 1 East – Woodward Thursday, August 8 • 6 p.m. Red Prairie Steakhouse 3113 Williams, Woodward
District 2 – Hobart Thursday, August 15 • 6 p.m. Western Tech Center 1000 S. Bailey St., Hobart District 3 – El Reno Monday, August 12 • 6 p.m. Redlands Community College 1300 S. Country Club Rd., El Reno District 4 East – Ardmore Monday, August 26 • 6 p.m. Murray Event Center 106 E. Main St., Ardmore
District 4 West – Lawton Tuesday, August 27 • 6 p.m. Comanche County Farm Bureau 502 SW 11th St., Lawton
Bureau level. The meetings also provide an opportunity for OKFB members to learn about the wide-ranging work of the state’s largest general farm organization, including updates on programs from the Women’s Leadership Committee to the Young Farmers and Ranchers and from rural development initiatives to organizational outreach programs. OKFB staff will also be on-hand to share updates and answer questions about the organization’s activities. Each meeting will begin at 6 p.m., and a meal will be provided. See the full meeting list to the right and the map above, and make plans to attend the August Area Meeting that is in your district.
District 5 – McAlester Monday, August 19 • 6 p.m. Southeast Expo Center 4500 West US – 270, McAlester District 6 – Pryor Tuesday, August 13 • 6 p.m. Moore Farms Event Barn 9353 W. 500 Rd., Pryor District 7 – Enid Thursday, August 1 • 6 p.m. Crosspoint Church 2500 N Van Buren St., Enid
District 8 – Byars Thursday, August 29 • 6 p.m. Odell Farms 17261 US Hwy. 177, Byars District 9 - Kellyville Thursday, August 22 • 6 p.m. Creek County Fairgrounds 17808 OK-66, Kellyville