- Oklahoma Farm Bureau

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Summer 2012
The Magazine Of
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Inside:
Connecting with the Land,
Connecting with Consumers
Workin’ Women
Buy Fresh, Buy Local
From Dirt Roads to Interstates
Drive with Farm Bureau
It’s summertime in Oklahoma,
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Oklahoma Country
Contents
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Cover Image
Luke Fisher works as
a caretaker of his
family’s farmland
near Bristow.
(Photograph by Dustin Mielke)
Features
16
8 – Connecting with the Land,
Workin’
Connecting with Consumers
Women
by Sam
Knipp
Learn how the Fisher family of Creek County connects
with consumers through organic farming.
Meet three leading ladies of Oklahoma agriculture
who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
16 – Workin’ Women by Gail Banzet Today’s farm and ranch women are breaking the mold of traditional farm family dynamics. Meet three Oklahoma women H who balance work, family and the demands of successful agricultural operations.
By Gail Banzet
Photos by Dustin Mielke
er day starts early and ends late
with little time in between for
personal matters. The laundry is
never caught up, the crockpot is always on
and daily plans are subject to change,
depending on the weather. But for a certain
group of women, they wouldn’t want it any
other way. This is the life of a woman in
agriculture. Whether her days revolve
around farm work, a husband, kids or all
three, she takes the job in stride and works
for the benefit of her entire family.
While not all agricultural women were
raised in a rural setting, there’s a certain
theory about spunky little farm girls: they
grow up to be strong country women. The
work ethic and life lessons they learn as
farmers’ daughters stick with them over the
years, and as adults, they aspire to return
to their roots and live on the farm.
No two women play the exact same role
on a farm or ranch. Some are full-time
farm wives who send their husbands off to
a town job every morning while they stay
back and manage the operation. Others
balance the role of farm wife and mom but
also manage to keep up with an extra parttime job. Each operation demands different
needs from different people, but there’s no
doubt a woman can find her place in
agriculture … with or without a man.
In the following story, take a moment to
meet some of Oklahoma’s pioneer women
of agriculture. Whether marketing natural
Angus beef, managing an extensive hog
operation or cutting wheat in northwest
Oklahoma, these women love what they do
and are passionate about their
contributions to agriculture.
26 – Buy Fresh, Buy Local Hidden number worth $50!
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ne member family’s Oklahoma
Farm Bureau membership number
is hidden somewhere in this issue
of OKLAHOMA COUNTRY, and could earn
that member family $50.
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family must find its own hidden
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Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at 405-523-2320.
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number for you to claim the cash prize.
See a complete list of farmers markets now offering
Oklahoma’s finest homegrown products.
Columns
Departments
2 – Presidentially Speaking
4 – Insurance Matters
6 – Country Gardening
28 – YF&R Focus
30 – All Around Oklahoma
46 – Country Kitchen
47 – Country Classifieds
Oklahoma Country • Summer 2012 • 1
Presidentially
Speaking
By Mike Spradling
President
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
& Affiliated Companies
Summer 2012
Volume 65 No. 3
Oklahoma Country
(ISSN 1544-6476)
The Next 100
W
hat is unique about the year 1919?
Well, if you know anything about the
history of Farm Bureau you know that
was the year the American Farm
Bureau was established. A lot has
happened since its inception, as we became the
largest and most effective general farm organization
in the world. As a grassroots-style organization, our
membership has driven and guided this body
throughout history, making us a truly grassroots
organization. I think the most important
contribution to the success of the American Farm
Bureau Federation is the fact that it is totally
member driven, just like the Oklahoma Farm
Bureau Federation. Our members have played a
direct role in developing the most important
function of Farm Bureau, policy development and
execution, giving us a reputation as one of the most
influential lobbying groups on Capitol Hill.
Members past and present have done their part
to help us earn this title and now as we approach
our Centennial Anniversary in 2019, it time for us to
take a long and deep look at ourselves. Yes, I said
us. You see, as a member of Oklahoma Farm
Bureau, you automatically become a member of the
American Farm Bureau Federation. This is your
organization and through your involvement you have
made us what we are today. We are approaching 100
years of existence. We know what we have been in
the past and we know what we are today, but I ask
you a very important question: what will the next
generation of members expect of Farm Bureau as
we begin our journey into the next 100 years?
T
o guarantee that we provide the next
generation of leaders with an organization
that meets their needs and expectations,
the American Farm Bureau Federation
has established the Centennial
Development Project. In October 2011, the AFBF
board of directors approved this project, a two-year
initiative to shape the organization’s future as its
centennial approaches in 2019. Throughout 2012,
the board will gather input from state Farm Bureau
leaders, Young Farmers and Ranchers Committees,
Women’s Leadership Committees, state Farm
Bureau administrators and staff and AFBF staff.
Then in 2013, the board will ask for state feedback
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on a Centennial Roadmap – a five-year plan to
implement changes to the organization. Later, the
final plan will be adopted to serve as an end result of
the Centennial Development Project.
I have appointed a committee made up of the
State Board of Directors, the State Women’s
Committee, the State Young Farmers and Ranchers
Committee and two members from each director’s
district. The purpose of this committee is to study
the needs and changes members expect of AFBF in
order to provide a more effective organization for the
future. At the same time, the committee is charged
with studying the needs and changes of Oklahoma
Farm Bureau but on a much shorter timeline. Many
of the same needs and changes will reflect both
organizations. Many changes have taken place in
our society and business world since we had our last
strategic plan for Oklahoma Farm Bureau, so why
not take advantage of the committee’s work and
address both organizations?
It is important that we as the leaders of these
two groups get involved in order to make the
changes and provide guidance. We need to ensure
the future needs of our members are met. One of
the biggest changes we’ve faced in the last few years
is the way we communicate. We must continue to
stay on the leading edge of technology in the field of
communication. The field of electronic
communication is not only what our future leaders
want, but it’s what they expect, demand and deserve.
We have many areas to examine such as
membership classification, delegate count, term
limits, board size, programs of service, revenue
sources, publications, fees for services, meeting fees
and tight budgets, just to mention a few. We have
many things we need to discuss as we consider our
future needs. 31173
These are your organizations. They work for and
with you as you achieve successful endeavors. With
your help, we can understand the challenges and
needs of these two very important organizations,
which play a positive role in our choice of
agricultural occupations. I’m challenging you to get
involved and help shape these two Farm Bureau
entities as we set the course for the next 100 years.
Published four times per year in April, July, October
and January by Oklahoma Farm Bureau,
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau DIRECTORS
Mike Spradling, President
Tom Buchanan, Vice President
Roland Pederson, Treasurer
Charles Sloan, Secretary
Alan Jett, Director
Rodd Moesel, Director
Jimmy Wayne Kinder, Director
Larry Boggs, Director
Billy Gibson, Director
Phyllis Holcomb, Director
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The lifeblood of America.
They’re the humble heroes who rise before dawn and battle
the elements. They put clothes on our backs and food on
our tables. Their genuine values and tireless work ethic are
an inspiration to us all. We appreciate all that America’s
farmers do and invite you to join us in saying thanks at
www.fbfs.com/SayThanksToAFarmer.
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Matters
Insurance
By Richard Newberry
Executive Vice President and General Manager
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Understanding Your Risk is
More Important Than Ever Before
A
s we all know far too well, dealing
with weather is a big part of living in
Oklahoma. From spring tornados to
winter storms, we all face the
possibility of weather impacting us
and damaging our homes, vehicles and
personal property.
The 2011 tornado season included the
most tornadoes in a single day and in a single
month on record. Nationwide, these storms
caused the most tornado and wind damage in
U.S. history, totaling $10 billion. Over the
past five years, Oklahoma has faced some of
the most significant damage in decades from
spring storms, to wildfires, to ice and heavy
snow as the result of winter weather.
Meteorologists and weather experts are
reliable sources for short-term forecasting but
weather events further into the future are
much more difficult to predict.
Insurance was originally established
centuries ago to help individuals and
businesses carry the burden of the unknown.
For a fee, insurance companies would cover
the cost of a covered loss so the person would
not be financially devastated. Insurance offers
security and availability to purchase property
and autos with financing. The concept of
insurance is that the losses of a few are made
good by the contributions of many. It is based
on the law of large numbers.
Insurance of property is based on the
principle of indemnity. The idea is to bring
the insured to the same financial position as
he or she was before the loss occurred. It
safeguards the investment in the property.
Insurance never was intended to be a
maintenance policy. Insurance companies
cannot manage their business nor stay in
business without responsible underwriting of
their overall risk. However, over time, many
insurance consumers have viewed insurance
as more of a maintenance contract and less of
a risk management contract.
No two insurance consumers have the
same exact needs, and the level of risk an
individual is willing and capable to take on
may vary greatly. You should choose a policy
with a combination of coverage, premium and
deductibles that you can comfortably afford
without creating unnecessary financial
hardships. It is very important to work with
one of our dependable insurance agents who
can help you identify a policy with the right
balance of premium and deductible for your
specific situation. Understanding your risk
tolerance will help you make a sound
insurance decision while also ensuring
affordable coverage well into the future.
A common misunderstanding is that if you
choose a low deductible, you can file a claim
for smaller losses and pass on more of the
cost of the repairs to your insurance company.
While it may seem helpful in the short-term
to make a claim to cover a smaller loss, it may
not be beneficial for you in the long-term.
Filing several claims, even small claims in
terms of damage and repair costs, can
increase your premium or even create the
possibility of a loss of coverage.
O
ver the past five years, Oklahoma has
faced the greatest level of
underwriting losses in the history of
personal lines insurance business in
our state. To keep insurance
available and affordable, Oklahoma Farm
Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
encourages individuals and business owners
to reevaluate their policies to ensure they are
adequately covered and at the same time
manage their overall risk efficiently.
There has never been a better time for
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members to
understand and manage their risk. It’s vital
that everyone know their insurance coverage
and determine whether or not it’s meeting
their needs. It is also very important that
policyholders understand their overall risk
exposure and how to manage it. Insurance
consumers need to evaluate their specific
exposures each year to make sure they are
covered before a loss. Too often after a loss,
people learn they were not adequately
covered due to not notifying their agent of
material changes that have occurred in the
recent months.
There are a few things to remember when
evaluating your risk:
Ensure property values are accurate –
Accurate values lead to adequate coverage
and can help you avoid gaps in coverage.
Although underinsuring your property can
seem to be a way to reduce your premium, it
may also lead to a contractual coinsurance
penalty that can reduce what you actually
receive in the way of claim payments after a
covered loss.
Choose deductibles that correspond with
the cost of risk – As a general rule: the
higher the deductible, the lower the premium.
Raising your deductible may control your
claim history by eliminating the reporting of
smaller claims.
Add coverage for new purchases –
Remember to add coverage for new personal
property or buildings that you may have
added to your homeowner’s exposure or
business-related items on business coverage.
Always be mindful of increased liability
exposures as well.
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Consider installing storm-resistant
materials – Materials like wind and hail
resistant roofing may lessen your risk of
storm damage and will sometimes allow
you to obtain a discount on your
insurance premium.
Bundle your insurance coverage needs –
You will usually save money by having
your home, autos and other coverage
needs with the same insurer. With such
frequent catastrophic weather events
over the past five years, property
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Know your insurance coverage before
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your coverage needs, and you never want
to wait until you’ve had a claim to learn
that you don’t have adequate coverage in
place. Update your coverage every year
to assess your insurance needs and
discuss any concerns with your local
Farm Bureau agent.
O
klahoma Farm Bureau offers
several options to help you
manage your risk and meet your
insurance needs. We also have
the best claims professionals in
Oklahoma to help you when you need us
the most. Please contact your local Farm
Bureau agent for a complete review of
your coverage options and to learn about
the benefits of Farm Bureau
membership.
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receive special discounts.
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Country
Gardening
By George Driever
Extension Educator, Horticulture/4-H Youth Development
Pottawatomie County OSU Extension Center
Caring for Trees to
Prevent Health Decline
N
early everyone enjoys trees. They can
be a focal point in the lawn, add a
colorful accent or provide cooling
shade. Trees are also living so they
require some care to help them survive the
stresses caused by urban environments and our
extreme weather conditions. You may have
noticed that some trees such as oaks, pines and
maples are looking a little haggard with yellow
ing leaves/needles or dying branches. Part of
this is due to the fact that the trees are not
living in their preferred environment and so with
minimal care they struggle to live. When trees
are stressed by environmental conditions or
poor nutrition, they can be subject to attacks by
certain insects and a few diseases. The decrease
in plant vigor from the environment, lack of
nutrition and pest attacks is called decline.
Many oaks in the eastern and central parts of
Oklahoma are struggling with a problem called
oak decline. Bur oak, Shumard oak, sawtooth
oak, White oak, black jack, Post oak, Pin oak,
Water oak, Willow oak, Scarlet oak, Northern
Red oak, live oak and Chinkapin oak are all
susceptible to oak decline, some species more
than others. Oak decline is a combination of
attacks from wood boring insects and several
fungal diseases on trees that are stressed. The
wood borers are primarily beetles. The twolined chestnut borer attacks oaks, beech
hornbeam and chestnut that are stressed from
the above factors. The larva feed by
constructing galleries in the cambial layer
(sapwood) on the main trunk or the branches.
As the larva feed, they will cut the vascular
tissue that moves the water and nutrients. This
eventually girdles the branches or trunk
resulting in dead wood. The two-lined chestnut
borer has one generation per year in the South.
The Redheaded Ash Borer and the Banded Ash
Borer also attack stressed hardwoods such as
ash, oak and hickory, as well as elms and
mesquites. These two beetles will overwinter in
the trunk of infested trees as pupae and emerge
in the spring as adults to lay eggs. After the eggs
hatch, the larva feed on the sapwood all summer
and then larva pupate in the fall. There is one
generation per year. A new threat that causes
shoot tip death in oaks is kermes scale. This
insect lays its eggs in the shoot tips. As the
adults siphon the nutrients from the shoot tip,
the end of the branch dies.
Fungal diseases that attack trees include
armillaria root rot and Hypoxylon canker.
Armillaria root rot (Armillaria mellea) is a
widespread soil borne disease. It is found in
heavier soils and attacks hundreds of species of
woody plants. Oaks and maples are commonly
infected, but many other ornamentals are as
well. It attacks plants previously weakened by
other causes. Hypoxylon canker also attacks
stressed, deciduous trees (they lose their leaves
in the fall). The leaves begin to turn yellow and
wilt and entire branches may die. The infected
branches or trunk exhibit a thinning of the bark.
As the bark sloughs off, the stoma is exposed
(masses of vegetative fungal hyphae that may
look tan, off white or black) from which spores
are spread by wind and rain. Trees do not
normally have both diseases at the same time.
While there is no treatment for either disease,
tree death by Hypoxylon canker can be delayed
by making sure the tree is fertilized in the spring
and midsummer and has adequate water.
The best way to prevent oak decline is to
provide your oaks with some fertilization and
water during establishment and times of severe
heat or drought. Preventing borer attacks or
other insect infestation can be accomplished
with one application a year in the spring with
the insecticide Imidacloprid. This product is
available at places where you purchase
chemicals. You can get the Bayer brand or the
generic version with the Ferti-lome or Bonide
brands. If your trees do die from oak decline
symptoms, it is best to destroy the wood rather
than saving it for firewood. It should be burned,
buried or hauled away.
N
early all pines grown in Oklahoma are
susceptible to Dothidea tip blight and
Dothistroma needle blight. While both
of these fungal diseases can be
controlled with a single application of liquid
copper, once in April and May of each year, the
trees are seldom treated. Other pest problems on
pines can include Fusiform rust, the pine tip
moth, the pine sawyer beetle (wood borer) and
pine wilt disease. Pine wilt is caused by a
nematode, which is carried by the pine sawyer
beetle. Once the nematodes are in the tree, the
tree will be completely dead in 7 to 10 days. A
systemic insecticide can be applied to the
ground around each tree annually to control
insects that feed on the tree, but if a pine sawyer
beetle that has nematodes feeds on a tree, the
tree could still be lost even if the beetle is killed.
Luckily, there are choices other than pines so
that homeowners can have an evergreen in the
yard, even if it is not a true pine. Some
Oklahoma Proven choices are: Bald Cypress,
Arizona Cypress, and several species of Juniper.
The City of Oklahoma City has published a book
of tree choices titled Putting Down Roots, which
has several evergreen choices that are not pines.
The book also lists many deciduous trees. The
evergreen choices include: Atlas Cedar, Deodar
Cedar, Cedar of Lebanon, Hollywood Juniper,
Eastern red cedar and the Green Giant
Arborvitae. The book has some pines as well and
describes the attributes, strengths and
weaknesses of each tree. Copies of the Oklahoma
Proven booklet or Putting Down Roots are
available free at most Oklahoma Cooperative
Extension Offices.
Before purchasing any of the trees listed, the
requirements of each tree should be researched
by reviewing these books or other sources. Keep
in mind that forcing a tree to grow where it is not
suited will likely result in a tree that struggles to
live and will be a source of frustration for you as
well. However, many of the trees in either book
can provide you with years of enjoyment while
beautifying your yard.
Oklahoma State University, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, state and local government’s cooperating. The
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service offers its
programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, or status as a
veteran and is an equal opportunity employer.
The Fisher family works
together to grow crops
that connect them directly
with consumers. From left
to right in the back is
Elisa, Debby, Kenneth,
Andrew, and Luke; in
front are twins Madalyn
(left) and Anna. Not
pictured is Emily Fisher.
I
The Fisher family business offers
diversity in locally grown food.
In 1904, Henry Will Fisher moved his family from St. Joseph, Mo., to Slick, Okla., because
he believed the dark, loamy soils on the hills around Slick would grow abundant food crops. Turns
out he was correct. Today, his descendants are thriving as they produce a variety of agricultural
commodities that eventually end up on the consumer’s dinner table. Welcome to Fisher Farms!
“I enjoy producing something from this land,” said Henry’s great grandson, Kenneth Fisher.
“I would feel very disconnected (from the land) if I didn’t go out and pick and eat corn,
strawberries, blackberries and whatever is in season.”
Fisher Farms is actually a family of businesses all geared toward growing food. They grow
wheat, corn, soybeans and hay while also operating a feed mill for livestock; a poultry business,
which sells eggs to major Tulsa grocery retailers including Aikin’s and Whole Foods; and a
certified organic vegetable business.
Connecting
with
the
Land
Consumers
Connecting
with
By Sam Knipp
K
Kenneth and his wife Debby have six children, five of whom are
working on the Fisher land today. At 29, son Luke is the eldest and
operates the vegetable production business. The other children are
involved at various times of the year with the other business
enterprises, including the feed mill. Kenneth’s cousins, David and
Mark, own the egg business.
“We try to grow all the corn that is used in the feed mill,” Kenneth
said, “but demand exceeds supply and we often have to buy corn to mix
the feed rations our customers want. This is ranch country and there
are not a lot of crops grown locally.”
In the feed store or at the local farmers market, working with
customers is the Fishers’ most enjoyable part of the job.
“I enjoy all my customers, Kenneth said. “You become connected with
the community, for generations you know the parents and their children.”
Connecting with customers is a common refrain at Fisher Farms.
When asked why he toils under the hot sun raising vegetables, Luke
said, “It’s the people.
“The reason I’ve chosen this form of agriculture (market gardener)
has to do with the personal interaction you have with consumers,”
Luke said. “All farmers grow food, but some farmers have more
solitude, they don’t see the people who eat their grain or livestock.
As a market gardener, I get to become friends with all the people who
eat my produce.”
“I enjoy producing
something from
this land.”
Left: Kenneth and Debby
operate a feed mill to
create livestock feed
rations that meet
customers’ needs. From
the mill to the store, the
Fishers focus on the
needs of their customers.
Below left: Kenneth works
on a mower bearing in
preparation for mowing
hay. With so many
components to their
agricultural operation,
there is a never-ending
list of jobs to be tackled.
Andrew Fisher mows hay
in one of the family’s hay
fields. The Fishers
diversity brings together
organic production and
traditional farming
methods.
“You become
connected with the
community,
for generations
you know the
parents and their
children.”
Top: Luke Fisher clips tomato plants to string
running to the frame of his greenhouse. Luke
produces a variety of tomatoes using a variety
of methods to capture what Luke calls “exquisite
tomato flavors.” Purple tomatoes are among the
varieties of tomatoes that Luke grows, providing
customers with a unique eating experience.
Above: Luke uses drip irrigation to conserve
water while growing bountiful vegetables on
family’s farm near Slick.
Right: Elisa Fisher examines a tomato in Luke
Fisher’s greenhouse. Working together as a
family is a common thread that runs through
the entire Fisher farm.
“Know your food,
know your farmer –
it’s good to be
connected to the
farmer who grows
your food.”
Selling produce directly to consumers through
farmers markets and a Community Supported
Agriculture program allows Luke and the rest of the
Fisher family to meet and visit with the people who
eat the vegetables grown on the Fisher farm.
Luke’s primary customers shop at the
Brookside Farmers Market in Tulsa and the
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
program in nearby Bristow. The CSA program
is for customers who want to order a week’s
supply of produce ahead of time from a local
farmer.
“They get a week’s worth of whatever
vegetables are in season at the time,” Luke said.
The young Fisher said the key to his
vegetable business is the good, fertile soil. No
doubt his elders would smile at that answer.
The northeast Oklahoma farmer said he
uses “green manure” crops that are tilled into
the soil, adding organic matter and enriching
the soil.
“After a crop is finished in the spring, I’ll
plant cowpeas that add nitrogen, shade out
the weeds and increase fertility for the next
season,” Luke said. “In the fall, I will spread
chicken litter from my uncle’s egg business.”
“My customers tell me they like buying fresh produce from me,” Luke
said. “They can tell the difference between my organic potatoes and the
commercial store potatoes.”
“(Luke’s) produce is homegrown, it’s fresh, and very tasty,” said Vicki
Groom, CSA customer from Bristow. “His corn is the sweetest, I can’t
get enough, so we are always glad to come out here and get Fisher
produce.”
Fishers’ customers also like connecting with the person who grows
their food.
“I like to know where my food comes from,” said James Brodie,
Mannford. “It’s really nice to not just know (Luke) but be friends and
really know that he cares what he is doing. I have tremendous faith in
the way that Luke grows food.”
A new venture for the Fishers this year is joining with three other
farm families on Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Harvest Watch blog.
Beginning with the first week of the growing season, one of the Fishers,
usually Kenneth, writes a short paragraph or “blog” that is posted on a
site linked from www.okfarmbureau.org.
“I enjoy writing,” Kenneth said. “Sometimes I’ll write one blog and
then want to write another on a different subject right away.”
Kenneth believes the blog is another way to connect farmers with
consumers.
“Know your food, know your farmer – it’s good to be connected to the
farmer who grows your food,” he said.
The dedication and long hours put in by the Fishers borders on the
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Workin’
Women
Meet three leading ladies of Oklahoma agriculture
who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
By Gail Banzet
H
er day starts early and ends late
with little time in between for
personal matters. The laundry is
never caught up, the crockpot is always on
and daily plans are subject to change,
depending on the weather. But for a certain
group of women, they wouldn’t want it any
other way. This is the life of a woman in
agriculture. Whether her days revolve
around farm work, a husband, kids or all
three, she takes the job in stride and works
for the benefit of her entire family.
While not all agricultural women were
raised in a rural setting, there’s a certain
theory about spunky little farm girls: they
grow up to be strong country women. The
work ethic and life lessons they learn as
farmers’ daughters stick with them over the
years, and as adults, they aspire to return
to their roots and live on the farm.
No two women play the exact same role
on a farm or ranch. Some are full-time
farm wives who send their husbands off to
a town job every morning while they stay
back and manage the operation. Others
balance the role of farm wife and mom but
also manage to keep up with an extra parttime job. Each operation demands different
needs from different people, but there’s no
doubt a woman can find her place in
agriculture … with or without a man.
In the following story, take a moment to
meet some of Oklahoma’s pioneer women
of agriculture. Whether marketing natural
Angus beef, managing an extensive hog
operation or cutting wheat in northwest
Oklahoma, these women love what they do
and are passionate about their
contributions to agriculture.
Jerri Parker
Cromwell
A
typical day for rancher Jerri Parker
begins before 6 a.m. when she
awakes for her first round of
morning chores. There are pens to clean
and animals to feed before driving into
Shawnee for her teaching job at Shawnee
High School’s alternative school.
“A lot of times there’s no makeup and
the hair’s not done but you have to enjoy
this lifestyle,” she said. “God put us on this
earth to be caretakers and that’s kind of
what I feel like I’m doing. I enjoy what I do
and I just want to do the best by this place
that I can.”
Parker’s “place” is a quaint spread of
more than 300 acres adjoining with the
Canadian River in Seminole County.
Although her teaching job is seasonal, she
focuses year-round on the ranch and a life
much like what she knew as a child right
across the road.
“We moved here in 1970 and I was active
in 4-H meats judging, canning, craft shows
– anything 4-H had to offer,” Parker said.
“My parents always grew the home garden
and we always butchered a beef, so I was
constantly around that way of life.”
Today, that way of life is still evident
around Parker’s ranch with the presence of
cattle, chickens and a large garden. Now
there’s also a much more organic approach.
“Our program is based on the fact we’re
with our animals from start to finish,” she
said. “We don’t bring anything from
outside. Everything is born and raised
right here and that way when people ask if
I used antibiotics or growth hormones, I
can 100 percent say I haven’t.”
Parker takes a lot of pride in caring for
her animals from the day they are born to
the day they are processed and delivered to
people’s homes. Using 60 Angus/Charolais
cows and registered Angus bulls, she raises
quality beef with a special emphasis on
marbling and ribeye carcass traits.
“When I choose a new bull, I have an
ultrasound done of his ribeye,” Parker said.
“I want to see how much marbling is in
that ribeye because that’s what he will
throw to his calves.”
The female rancher’s attention to quality
is one of the reasons Parker’s business is so
successful; she doesn’t process her feeder
calves until they’re between 700 and 900
pounds and in the meantime, the waiting
list for her product continues to grow.
While her natural beef is in high
demand, the Cromwell rancher also has
developed a niche market for pastured
poultry. A couple of years ago, she
conducted an experiment, raising 50
chickens outside with no antibiotics or
special additives in their feed. After the
processing plant reported the birds were
free of all parasites and worms, Parker
decided it was a project worth pursuing.
“The next year, I raised 400 birds for
commercial sale,” she said. “I used garlic
and vinegar in their water because it helps
cleanse their systems and they were just
really, really healthy.”
Parker said she also waits 12 weeks to
send her birds to processing, compared to
most commercial operations that ship
them at five. As a result, the chickens grow
at a slower pace to produce a healthier bird
with more flavorful meat.
“I am marketing to the people who want
a healthier diet,” she said. “People are
tired of the commercial avenue where
everything is, ‘How fast can we grow it?’
and it’s all for the dollar.”
According to Parker, most of the
advertising she does for both her Angus
beef business and the pastured poultry is
done through word of mouth. However, she
and her youngest son, Calvan, have spent
the last couple of years building a small
mobile business that also promotes their
organic mission.
“We’ve got a little country store and
people can come out and buy their beef
and eggs here on the farm, but people want
more than that,” the Oklahoma Food
Co-op member said.
To better serve so many customers, she
and her son bought a
small bus and
remodeled the inside
to store beef, fresh
eggs, pork, jams and
jellies, barbeque sauce
and many other
homegrown products.
“It’s all from
different farmers who
farm just like we do,
and they try to be as
totally chemical-free
as possible,” Parker
said. “We take the bus
to town, so be looking
for the Country Peddler here in central
Oklahoma as we establish our routes this
summer.”
After learning about all of her farm and
ranch projects, it’s a mystery as to when the
brassy Jerri Parker sleeps. Beyond her
teaching job, beef and poultry businesses
and natural foods store, there’s always
fence to fix, pastures to clear and water
lines to dig.
“Even on top of the farm, there’s still
baseball games, singing lessons and other
activities we’re committed to,” she said.
“It’s a juggling act, and each day becomes a
priority list of what’s got to be done that
day.”
One of the ways Parker keeps up with
such a busy schedule is through the help of
her five children: Tabitha Green, Kevan,
Stevan, Kailyn and Calvan. Although most
of them are older and on their own now,
they enjoy supporting their mother and
helping when they can.
“My kids are a blessing and everyone
contributes where their talents are,” she
said. “I couldn’t make it all work without
the help of my kids.”
With a passion for producing top-quality
product, generous support from her family
and the protection of a trusty .22, Parker is
an independent ranching woman living out
her dream of a home and a career in
agriculture.
Parker stands in the mobile
farmers market she and her
son, Calvan, built to serve
local customers. Known as
the Country Peddler, the van
offers organic, locally grown
foods such as eggs, jams
and jellies.
Parker drives a T-post into the ground to straighten some
fencing; heavy rains from the spring left some of her
fences in need of repair. Luckily, the ranching woman is
handy with a post driver and fencing pliers.
Karen Brewer
Okemah
J
ust a few miles away in Okfuskee
County sits a sprawling hog operation
owned and operated by the friendly
Karen Brewer. On any given day on her
operation, you can find her in the barns
working alongside her son and hired hands
caring for new baby pigs. Overalls, rubber
boots and all, this leading lady knows her
way around the farm.
“I grew up on a traditional family farm
down toward Graham, Okla., and we had
mostly hay crops, cattle, a few pigs and a
few chickens,” she said. “Because of my
background, I always wanted to continue
that farming tradition. That’s always been
my plan.”
Brewer attended Northeast Oklahoma
A&M College and then earned a degree at
Oklahoma State University with intentions
of working as an ag education teacher.
When she married her husband, Ralph,
they embarked on their agricultural
journey together first leasing some land to
pasture Brewer’s horse. One thing led to
another and the young couple decided to
run a few cattle on the leased pasture
ground.
“My husband had never been around
livestock like that, so he learned a lot and it
was kind of a fun thing – getting married
and having a few cows,” Brewer said. “We
enjoyed it and I think it made us closer in
our marriage. I could teach him a few
things and he’s real mechanical, so he
always kept everything going.”
More than 20 years later, the Brewers
still run a hardy herd of 40 Brangus/Angus
cows, but the hog operation has become
Karen’s main project. In the early 1990s,
she and her husband toured a Tyson facility
and decided raising hogs would be a smart
business decision for their farm.
“My husband was driving back and forth
to Tulsa to work at that time as a
maintenance mechanic, and we had three
small children under the age of five at
home,” Brewer said. “With a hog operation,
I could still work around animals, make a
living and stay at home on the farm to take
care of the kids. I had the agricultural
background and my husband was
comfortable with that.”
In the fall of 1993, the Brewers developed
their farrow-to-wean operation, initially
contracting with Tyson. Today, their 700sow business produces close to 12,000 pigs
a year and is exclusive to independent
contractors.
“The youngest pigs are about three
weeks old when we wean them and ship
them off to mainly locations in Iowa,”
Brewer said. “I have two hired hands and
one of my sons that work here. My other
son is off at college but he comes back to
help in the summer time.”
Over the years, the soft-spoken farmer
said she and her family have mastered their
business model that works well not only on
the farm but also at home. Together, the
Brewers have three children: Jamie,
Michael and Josh. Meanwhile, her two
stepchildren, Heather and Matt, were older
but also spent a lot of time on the farm.
“It was really important that I got to be a
stay-at-home mom,”
Brewer said. “We
adopted our first two
children, a girl and a
boy, and then we had
one of our own. I
didn’t want to take
him to a babysitter. I
wanted him home
with me.”
Like all farm
women, Brewer has
Brewer takes notes on a
litter of new baby pigs in
her farrowing barn. Day in
and day out, she manages
her family’s hog farm.
that famous “make it work” attitude and
enjoyed incorporating family into farming
as her children grew.
“My kids have always worked here, and
my daughter, who is now 26, will tell you
she never had trouble getting up and going
to work at other jobs when she left home,”
Brewer said. “She knows the value of hard
work and working together as a family. You
have to get along with people – give and
take – so I think it’s important that your
kids can be with there with you.”
Brewer’s unique dynamic with her
husband’s career is still a good fit as well.
He now works as a maintenance mechanic
in Okmulgee and helps out around the
farm on the weekends.
Brewer says she’s always had a heart for
animals and known that her childhood
background in farming would some day
lead to a life in agriculture.
“Everything is real mechanical to Ralph
and he’s just really good at analyzing and
fixing something, whereas I have more of
the animal instinct,” she said. “I’m used to
working with animals and know what to
look for. We’re totally different, but we
complement each other.”
Always smiling, Brewer’s kind
personality and responsible leadership
skills are evident on both her farm and
throughout the county. She has served on
boards for the Oklahoma Pork Congress,
the Oklahoma Pork Council and the
Oklahoma Swine Growers Association and
has sat on the Okfuskee County Farm
Bureau board since 1995. Although she’s
comfortable in her primary role at home
on the farm, she said others sometimes
aren’t because it is commonly considered a
man’s job.
“It’s been hard to get into that mold that
I’m not the guy that’s the farmer, so that’s
kind of caused some funny situations
sometimes,” she said. “I’m just one of the
guys and I go on about my business, but at
the same time, I’m also a momma and that
is always going to come first.”
While the hog operation helps pay the
bills, her children and their activities are
top priority, and working from the farm
allows Brewer to maintain a happy balance
of both family and career.
“Many of our meals come from a
crockpot,” she said laughing. “It’s more
than a 7-to-5 job, but at the same time it’s
flexible, and I just love farming.”
Danielle Budy
Alva
E
arly every summer in the golden
wheat fields of northwest Oklahoma,
you will find the spunky Danielle
Budy working alongside her husband and
father-in-law. The young mother of four is
no stranger to loud tractor cabs or dusty
grain trucks, and as a farmer’s daughter,
she’s more than qualified to drive one of
the family’s monster combines.
“Wheat harvest is, of course, the most
hectic time because farmers work all year
first cultivating, planting and nurturing a
crop, so in the few short days of harvest
you can get it all in the bin and then
hopefully sell it for a profit,” she said.
In addition to their annual wheat crop,
Danielle and her husband, Chad, run
stocker cattle and 200 cows near Alva.
When they’re not building fence, working
cattle or pulling baby calves, she also finds
time to help in the alfalfa fields: driving
the swather, raking, and hauling bales.
“Chad likes me to help around the farm
because I have been around it so long and
you just can’t think of everything to tell
someone for every situation that could
arise,” Budy said.
She and her husband work well together
because of her childhood background in
farming, but Budy laughs when she recalls
how living the farm life was not part of her
original plan.
“I actually told my mom growing up
‘Mom, don’t let me marry a farmer …
whatever you do,’” she said. “I’d see all of
my friends sitting around the pool,
lounging around all summer and here I
was on a tractor. Well, I guess it’s God’s
way of showing you he’s in control because
I married a farmer.”
As high school sweethearts, Budy and
her husband started a life together and
graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma
State University before returning home to
farm near Alva. With a degree in math
education, Budy’s career opportunities
extend beyond her family’s cattle pastures
and wheat fields. For the past five years,
she has taught math classes at both
Northwest Technology Center and
Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
“I work four five-hour days a week so it’s
part-time, and that way I can still be
around to help Chad, keep up with all of
our kids’ activities and bring in a little
extra income,” she said. “Other teachers
that I work with finish in May and have
their summers off, but when I get off in
May, then my job really begins.”
According to Budy, the work of a farmer
is not a job but a lifestyle that requires
support and involvement from the whole
family. With three sons, Colton, Tabor and
Davin, and a daughter, Sagelyn, she said
the farm presents countless opportunities
for children to understand agriculture’s
real story and appreciate the work that goes
into producing the nation’s food supply.
“It is different, but we get to do this as a
family so we work together and we play
together,” she said. “I believe the farm
ethics, morals and values that our kids are
learning here are irreplaceable. This
agricultural lifestyle teaches them the value
Budy steers a combine
through the 2012 harvest.
As a farmer’s daughter, it
was an easy transition to
farmer’s wife for Budy. Her
husband says he respects
her experience and common
sense about farming.
of a dollar and what it
means to put in a full
day’s work.”
The Budys are
proud of how
agriculture has
already made a
difference in the lives
of their young
children. At age 13,
their oldest son
became their main
hired hand during
last year’s wheat
harvest, and Budy
said his farming
sense is just as strong as other hired hands
twice his age.
“Everything we’ve taught our kids over
the years is starting to pay off,” she said.
“But we also want to make sure they have
the same opportunities as other kids, so
sometimes moms will work in their place
so they don’t miss out on much.”
Budy admits her role as the woman of a
farming operation can get overwhelming,
but it’s a responsibility she doesn’t take
lightly. She said her main responsibility is
always her kids, but there’s also field work,
house work and a part-time job to fit into
her schedule.
“It does get very stressful and hectic with
long hours at certain times of the year,” she
said. “During wheat harvest, we start most
days around 6 a.m. and we don’t quit until
about 11 p.m. We do that for about two
weeks, so it’s very long and trying, but
when I sit back and look at what we’ve
gained from it, I realize there’s no other
way I’d rather have it.”
Budy said she also likes to remind other
women in a similar role how they are not
Budy is steady at the wheel
of her tractor as her fatherin-law follows in a combine,
dumping wheat into a grain
cart. Loading and unloading
the grain cart is one several
duties she has during wheat
harvest.
alone, and their contributions to
agriculture are priceless.
“You are important if you’re a woman in
agriculture,” she said. “Just think of what
you’re doing: you’re feeding the world.
Without agriculture, none of us would
exist, so just remember that for all of the
stuff you endure, you are appreciated.”
T
hree different women with one
ultimate goal: to care for their
families and support agriculture.
These pioneers of the prairie are driven
to succeed as not only mothers but also
farmers and ranchers. As caretakers of
animals and the land, they achieve more
in a day than many could ever hope to
accomplish in a lifetime.
While the family dynamics of every
farming operation are a little different,
women have proven they have a home in
agriculture. Just like Parker, Brewer and
Budy, thousands of leading ladies across
the country are committed to their
families and the industry, and although
their lives aren’t always glamorous, they
are forever appreciated.
Parker controls weeds in her
pastures with a tractor and
mower. Mechanical weed
control is an integral part of
her pasture management.
Brewer checks a baby pig
to ensure it is healthy.
Providing care for all
of her animals is a
top priority.
Budy looks over a sea of
wheat in western
Oklahoma. She works
long hours to make sure
the work is completed
during wheat harvest.
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12th and Townsend, Ada 74820
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110 West Central (intersection of Central and 2nd
Street), Anadarko 73005
Tues & Fri: 8 am - 1 pm, June - Sept.
oces.okstate.edu/caddo/caddo-county-farmers-market
Claremore Farmers Market
400 Veterans Parkway (ExpoCenter Parking),
Claremore 74017
Wed & Sat: 7 am - Sellout, May - Oct.
Antlers Farmers Market Association
704 W Main Street , Antlers 74523
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, April - Oct.
Cleveland Farmers Market
Broadway and Pawnee, Cleveland 74020
Sat: 8 am - 11 am, June - Oct.
Market Place on Broadway
106 E Broadway, Ardmore 73401
Wed & Sat: 7:30 am - 12:00 pm, April - Dec.
Downtown Cushing Farmers Market
104 W Broadway North West corner of Cleveland
and Broadway, Cushing 74023
Thurs: 3 pm - 6 pm, June - Sept.
Bartlesville Farmers Market
Frank Phillips Blvd & Keeler, Bartlesville 74006
Sat: 8 am - 11:30 am, May - Oct.
www.bartlesvillefarmersmarket.com
Blackwell Farmers Market
Blackwell Fairgrounds 800 S. Main St., Blackwell 74631
Sat: 7:30 am - 11:30 am, July - Oct.
Blanchard Farmers Market
215 West Veterans Memorial Hwy at the Burrito
Grill, Blanchard 73010
Sat: 7:30 am - 11:30 am, May-Sept.
Bristow Area Farmers Market
Hwy 16 & Main, Bristow 74010
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, May - November
www.bristowchamber.com/page/8590_2
Edmond Farmers Market
2nd & Broadway, Edmond 73003
Sat: 8 am - 1 pm, Mid May & Oct.
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 1 pm, June - August 16th
El Reno Farmers Market
Downtown Ross Feed & Seed. 100 S Choctaw,
El Reno 73036
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, June - Sept.
Enid Farmers Market
Owen K. Garriott & Grand (Train Station), Enid 73703
Sat: 8 am - 11 am, May - Oct.
Eufaula Farmers Market
301 S First Street (Public Libary), Eufaula 74432
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, May - Sept.
Broken Arrow Farmers Market
418 S Main St., Broken Arrow 74012
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, April 14th - Oct. 15th
www.brokenarrowok.gov/Index.aspx?page=796
Guthrie Farmers Market
1st Between Oklahoma & Harrison, Guthrie 73044
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, June - Sept.
www.guthrieok.com/farmersmarket.html
Main Street Marketplace
Armory Building 2nd and Kansas, Cherokee 73728
Thurs: 4 pm - 7 pm, June - Oct.
Guymon Farmers Market
Front of Courthouse Main, Guymon 73942
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, July - Sept.
www.mainstreetguymon.com/
Chester Farmers Market
Chester Park, Chester 73838
Every Other Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, May - Aug.
Hobart Farmers Market
Kiowa County Courthouse Square, Hobart 73651
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, June - Sept.
Market listings courtesy of www.okgrown.com
Lawton Farmers Market
Comanche Co Fairgrounds, Lawton 73501
Wed & Sat: 7:30 am - 12 pm, April - Oct.
www.swokgrowers.org/
Main Street Farmers Market
Greer County Courthouse, Mangum 73554
Wed: 4 pm - 6 pm; Sat: 9 am - 12 pm, June - Sept.
www.mangummainstreet.com/index.html
Pittsburg County Farmers Market
Main & Choctaw, McAlester 74501
Tues, Thurs & Sat: 9 am - 12 pm, May - Nov.
Mid-Del Farmers Market
10721 East Reno 1/2 mile East of Post Rd.,
Midwest City 73110
Sat: 9 am - 1 pm, May - Oct.
www.mdfma.org
Minco Farmers Market
One Block West of HWY 81 and Main Street at
Legion Hut Memorial Park, Minco 73059
Thurs: 5 pm - 8 pm, May 17 - Aug.
Moore Farmers Market
Downtown Moore 301 S Howard, Moore 73160
Thurs: 4 pm - 7:30 pm; Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, May - Sept. 1
www.cityofmoore.com/Community/Farmers_market
Muskogee Farmers Market
5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee 74401
Wed, Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, April 21 - Oct.
www.muskogeefarmersmarket.com/
Mustang Kiwanis Farmers Market
470 W Hwy 152, Mustang 73064
Sat: 8 am - 11 am, June - August
www.mustangcommunitygarden.org/
Newcastle Downtown Farmers Market
NW 10th &Main, Newcastle 73065
Tues: 3 pm - 7 pm Sat: 8 am -12 pm May - Sept.
www.newcastleok.org/FarmersMarket.asp
Newkirk Area Farmers Market
Main Street Courthouse Parking Lot, Newkirk 74647
Fri: 4:30 pm - 6 pm, May - Oct.
Noble Farmers Market
304 S Main Hwy 77, Noble 73068
Norman Farmers Market
Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson,
Norman 73107
Sat & Wed: 8 am - 12 pm, April - Oct.
www.clevelandcountyfair.org/farmmarket.html
Nowata County Farmers Market
Nowata County Fairgrounds, Nowata 74048
Wed: 4 pm - 6 pm, June - July
www.nowatacountyfarmersmarket.blogspot.com/
OSU/OKC Wednesday Farmers Market
Horticulture Pavilion, 400 N. Portland Ave,
Oklahoma City 73107
Wed: 11:30 am - 4 pm, May 4 - Sept.
www.osuokc.edu/farmersmarket
OSU/OKC Outdoor Summer/Indoor Winter
Farmers Market
400 N Portland (under the Horticulture pavilion),
Oklahoma City 73107
Summer: Sat 8 am - 1 pm, mid-April - mid-Oct.
Winter: Sat 10 am -1 pm. mid-Oct. – mid-April
www.osuokc.edu/farmersmarket
OSDH Wellness Farmers Market
1000 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Thur: 11 am – 1 pm, May - Sept.
Mercy Market
Mercy Health Center 4300 W Memorial Road,
Oklahoma City 73120
Mon: 7 am - 11 am, June - Aug.
Okmulgee Farmers Market
6th & Morton, Okmulgee 74447
Tues & Fri: 8 am - 1 pm, May - Oct.
www.okmulgeeonline.com/mainstreet/farmer_s_
market.html
Owasso Farmers Market
8300 N Owasso Expressway (At the YMCA),
Owasso 74055
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, May - Oct.
www.owassofarmersmarket.com
Ponca City Farmers Market
14th St. and Highland Pioneer Woman Museum,
Ponca City 74653
Tues: 4 pm - 6 pm, Sat: 8 am - 10:30 am, May - Sept.
poncacityfarmersmarket.com
Mayes County Farmers Market
One Court Place (Courthouse lawn), Pryor 74316
Sat: 8 am -11 am, May - Oct.
Sallisaw Farmers Market
Cherokee & Elm St. West of Library, Sallisaw 74955
Wed and Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, April - Oct.
Sayre Main Street Farmers Market
715 N 4th - at the Old Sonic, Sayre 73662
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, June-Oct.
Seminole County Farmers Market
910 W Wrangler Blvd, Seminole 74884
Tues, Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, June-Oct.
Pottawatonie County Farmers Coop Market
Hwy 177 & Hardesty Road, Shawnee 74855
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 2 pm, mid April - Oct.
www.pottcomarket.com/
Osage Hills Farmers Market
202 E Rogers Blvd, Skiatook 74070
Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, June - Sept.
www.osagehillsfarmersmarket.com/
Stillwater Farmers Market
Summer: 309 N Main Street,
Winter 1118: West Hall of Fame Ave (the offices of
Northern Oklahoma College), Stillwater 74074
Summer: Wed & Sat: 8 am - 1 pm, April - Oct.
Winter: Sat: 10 am - 1 pm, Nov. - March
www.stillwaterfarmersmarket.com
OSU Stillwater Farmers Market
Student Union Plaza, Stillwater 74078
Thu: 9 am - 1 pm, June 28th, July 26th August 23rd
Sept. 13th & 27th Oct. 11th
dining.okstate.edu
Stilwell Farmers Market
5 N 6th (Stilwell Library), Stilwell 74960
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 12 pm. April - Oct.
Tahlequah Farmers Market
Muskogee Ave. between Morgan & Spring Streets
Norris Park, Tahlequah 74464
Tues: 4 pm - 6 pm Sat: 8 am - 12 pm May 7 - Oct.
www.tahlequahfarmersmarket.com/
Talihina Farmers Market
400 Second St , Talihina 74571
Wed & Sat: 8 am - 1 pm, April - Oct.
talihinacc.com/food-stores/talihina-farmers-market
Johnston County Farmers Market
8th & 9th and 208 North Kemp, Tishomingo 73460
Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat: 7:30 am - 2 pm. May - Oct.
Market listings courtesy of www.okgrown.com
Downtown Tulsa Farmers Market
3rd & Boston at William's Green, Tulsa 74103
Tues: 10:30 am - 2 pm, year-round Jan. and Feb.,
dependent on weather
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Pearl Farmers Market
610 S Peoria, Tulsa 74103
Thurs: 4 pm - 7 pm, mid April - end Aug.
www.pearlfarmersmarket.org
Cherry Street Farmers Market
15th between Quaker & Rockford, Tulsa 74120
Sat: 7 am - 11 am, April - Oct.
www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com
North Tulsa Farmers Market at TCC
TCC NE Campus, 3727 East Apache, Tulsa 74130
Tues: 9 am - 1 pm, June - Oct.
Saint Francis Farmers Market
6161 S Yale, Tulsa 74136
Thurs: 7 am - 3 pm, May - Oct.
Brookside Farmers Market
41st & Peoria, Tulsa 74159
Wed: 8 am - 12 pm, April - Oct.
www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/
Tuttle Farmers Market
3rd and Main Street, Tuttle 73089
Sat: 7:30 am - 11 am, May - Sept.
www.tuttlefarmersmarket.com/blog/
Valliant Farmers Market
912 West Wilson, Valliant 74764
Mon - Sat: 9 am - 5 pm, June-Aug.
Weatherford Farmers Market
Means Park Kee & Indiana 6 blocks North of Main,
Weatherford 73096
Tues: 4 pm - 7 pm; Sat: 8 am - 12 pm, May - Oct.
West Siloam Farmers Market
Hwy 412 United Methodist Bethel Church,
West Siloam Springs 74338
Fri: 8 am - 1 pm, April-Oct.
Latimer County Farmers Market
302 W Main, Wilburton 74578
Wed & Fri: 9 am - 1 pm, June - Oct.
Woodward Main Street Farmers Market
9th and Texas, Woodward 73801
Tues & Thurs: 2:30 pm - 6 pm; Sat: 7:30 am 12:00 pm, March - Dec.
Oklahoma Country
Summer 2012
2012 •• 27
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Oklahoma
yf&rfocus
Young farmers and ranchers expand their agricultural perspective during the annual YF&R conference.
More than 40 members of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young
Farmers and Ranchers organization attended the annual YF&R State
Leadership Conference in Broken Bow, April 12-14.
Over the course of the three-day event, YF&R members had an
opportunity to interact with their peers from across the state and learn
about the leading agricultural commodities of southeast Oklahoma.
After registration and dinner in Broken Bow on Thursday night, members spent the first full day of the conference touring both the local
Tyson chicken processing plant and hatchery. Conference participants
learned how chicken farms contribute to the area’s economy while tak-
ing an inside look at how chickens are hatched, grown and harvested
for Tyson.
Thursday afternoon’s agenda included lunch and a tour of Brinkley’s
Auctions in Idabel along with a farm visit to producer Brent Bolen’s
chicken operation. YF&R members finished out the evening with dinner at Kiamichi Technology Center.
On Saturday, April 14, members visited the Oklahoma State University Forest Resources Center near Idabel where forestry officials
answered questions on southeast Oklahoma’s logging industry. YF&R
members toured the forestry center’s facilities and had lunch before returning to the Beaver’s Bend Lakeview Lodge
for a policy update. OFB Director of Public
Policy Kinsey Money explained the status
of priority legislation at the state capitol and
fielded questions on other pending bills.
Later that evening, OFB President Mike
Spradling and OFB Executive Director
Monica Wilke spoke to the YF&R conference
attendants about the benefits of Farm Bureau
recruitment and membership. The evening’s
entertainment included dinner and a tour and
wine tasting at Girls Gone Wine in Broken
Bow.
YF&R members consider the annual leadership conference a fun opportunity to not
only learn more about agriculture but also
strengthen friendships. For first-time conference participants such as Noble county couple
Justin and Jessica Dvorak, Justin said they
enjoyed the opportunity to network with their
agricultural peers.
Oklahoma State University Forest Resources Center
Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference participants had the opportunity to tour
the Oklahoma State University Forest Resources Center in Idabel where they
OSU Forestry
learned how forestry is one of southeast Oklahoma’s leading industries.
Robert
Heinemann,
senior
superintendent of the OSU Forest
Resources Center, discussed the
different forestry studies officials are
currently working on at the location.
The center offers users a conference/
classroom, laboratory, a GPS/GIS
work station, a research greenhouse
and two fabrication shops.
Poultry Production
Brent Bolen hosted the group at his Idabel
chicken farm where members learned
about Oklahoma’s poultry industry.
Brinkley's Auctions
Larry Brinkley of Brinkley’s Auctions gives conference participants a tour of his
farm equipment auction service in Idabel. Brinkley has been in business for 38
years with each sale offering hundreds of tractors and industrial machinery.
“I don’t think you’re ever too busy to allocate time to the things you
think are important and for me, it’s important to communicate with
other young people who share my interests,” Justin said. “I realized at a
young age that being involved in organizations like Farm Bureau helps
our agriculture industry and I wanted to go ahead and make a start in
YF&R.”
Other YF&R members said the conference was a success because of
the informative tours that specifically featured the southeast region.
“I’m from the southwest area, so we don’t have all of the chicken
farms and logging operations seen around southeast Oklahoma,”
said YF&R State Committee member Ashley Parks, Cotton County.
“Oklahoma is so diverse, and the conference is a chance to learn about
agriculture and how it works in other parts of the state.
To see a complete photo gallery from the 2012 YF&R State Leadership Conference, visit www.okfarmbureau.org and select the “galleries”
tab under the News button.
OFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Program is
open to both men and women, ages 18 to 35,
who hold a membership in his or her county
Farm Bureau. For more information about
YF&R, call coordinator Holly Carroll at
(405) 523-2406.
Girls Gone Wine
YF&R state committee member Marty Williams corks a bottle of
wine at the Girls Gone Wine winery and shop in Broken Bow. In
addition to shopping, a winery tour and wine tasting, conference
Oklahoma
• Summer
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participants enjoyed packaging
their Country
own bottle
of 2012
wine.
All Around
Oklahoma
By Chris Kidd,
OFB Director of State and National Affairs
OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU
2012 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP
O
klahoma Farm Bureau is grateful for members who took an active
role in the recent legislative session and helped OFB pass its
priority legislation. With the help of our members, Oklahoma
Farm Bureau passed multiple pieces of legislation to improve the law for
agricultural producers and rural Oklahomans, despite a session clouded
by budget concerns.
OFB Priority Legislation Signed into Law
1.
SB 1665:Creates Energy Litigation Reform Act
Authors: Sen. Rob Johnson, Rep. Fred Jordan
Status: Signed by the Governor
5- 8-12
Bill:
SB 1665 provides statutory protection for surface owners who have seismic operations on their property by providing them with a reasonable remedy to address damages sustained from seismic operations.
2.HB 1562: Creating the Landowner Bill of Rights
Authors: Rep. Fred Jordan, Sen. Greg Treat and Sen. Bryce Marlatt
4-30-12
Bill: Creates a Landowner’s Bill of Rights for landowners facing eminent domain proceedings. HB 1562 protects the rights of landowners facing eminent domain proceedings by instructing the attorney general to prepare a Landowner’s Bill of Rights.
Eminent domain proceedings are usually commenced by entities having a legal team well versed in the eminent domain process. However, landowners are often unfamiliar with the legal technicalities involved in eminent domain proceedings. By providing a landowner with a Bill of Rights prepared by a neutral party (the attorney general) their rights under the law will be detailed in language that is easy to understand. This will enable a landowner to make an informed decision on how to proceed and whether or not legal counsel should be retained.
3.HB 1952: Limiting the Authority of the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Authors: Rep. Skye McNiel and Sen. Gary Stanislawski
5-16-12
Bill:
Sets limitations on the authority of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to weigh vehicles at temporary scales.
4.HB 2994: Reforming Street Improvement Districts
Authors: Rep. Tom Newell and Sen. Dan Newberry
5-1-12
Bill:
Currently, municipalities can create a street improvement district without getting the consent of all landowners who will be required to pay for the improvement. Street improvement districts are paid for by assessments on adjacent landowners. HB 2994 will require petitioners or the municipality to seek written consent of the owners of more than half of the land to be included in the district and assessment.
5.HB 2573: Increases fines for poaching
Authors: Rep. Pat Ownbey and Sen. Frank Simpson
5-8-12
Bill: Increases fines for poaching.
6.
Authors:
Status: Bill:
HB 2654: reasonably prudent operator
Rep. Fred Jordan and Sen. Rob Johnson
Signed by Governor
5-8-12
Clarifies that an operator is bound as a reasonably prudent operator and must operate the well on behalf of all owners in the well and not as a fiduciary or quasi fiduciary.
7.HB 2188, HB 2189: Castor Beans
Authors: Rep. Dale DeWitt and Sen. Mike Schulz
4-2-12
Bill:
Prohibits the commercial production or transportation of castor beans.
By Brent Howard, LL.M.
New ad valorem tax
exemption helps
livestock owners
OFB Supported Legislation Signed into Law 1.HB 3110: Personal Property Tax on Livestock
Authors: Rep. Earl Sears and Sen. Eddie Fields
Status: Signed by the Governor 5-11-12
Bill: The Oklahoma Constitution provides for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of household goods and livestock employed in the support of a family.
Currently, only livestock owned in the rancher’s individual name or as a sole proprietor is considered “in support of the family” and is exempt from ad valorem taxation. Livestock owned by a family partnership or limited liability company is not considered “in support of the family” and is therefore subject to ad valorem taxation.
2.HB 2249: Ensuring that structurally deficient bridges and county roads across Oklahoma are repaired.
Authors: Rep. T.W. Shannon and Sen. Bryce Marlatt
Status: Signed by the Governor 6-4-12
Bill:
HB 2249 seeks to repair deficient infrastructure, such as bridges and county roads, across Oklahoma. Over the next three years, five percent of the collection tax from the General Revenue Fund to the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges (CIRB) Fund will go toward making these i
nfrastructure improvements.
3.
SJR 52: Eliminating the Intangible Personal Property Tax
Authors: Sen. Mike Mazzei and Rep. David Dank
Status: Passed both the House and Senate and will be sent to a vote
of the people
Bill: Before 1969, Oklahoma collected taxes on intangible personal property. In August 27, 1968, voters adopted State Question 460. In 1968, voters adopted State Question 460 to exempt certain intangible property from ad valorem or other tax. In 2009, the Oklahoma Supreme Court found the exemption of taxes on intangible personal property only applied to those items specifically listed in the Constitution, not all intangible personal property. SJR 52 will fix the problem caused by this ruling. Intangible property includes items such as trademarks, copyrights, membership and client lists, patents, royalties,
and goodwill.
T
he Oklahoma legislature took a great
step forward this past session to offer
more liability planning flexibility for
Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers. With the
passage of HB 3110, the State of Oklahoma
now permits ad valorem tax exemption for
livestock owned by closely held entities, but
only if the entities are owned by members of
the same family.
First, a little background: The Oklahoma
State Constitution provides for the exemption
from ad valorem taxation of household goods
and livestock employed in the support of a
family. Okla. Const. Art. X, Sec. 6(b). A previous
Attorney General issued an opinion on this
provision that stated “in support of a family”
was limited to farmers and/or ranchers that
owned the livestock in their individual name or
as sole proprietorships. If livestock were owned
through a limited liability company, a family
partnership or a corporation, the livestock
should have been subject to the county’s ad
valorem taxes.
The conflict that arises here is that all of the
forms of ownership that allowed for exemption
from property taxes would subject the farmer
or rancher to unlimited liability in the event a
lawsuit arose. For example, if a fence went
down and cattle were out at night and caused a
significant automobile accident, the rancher
and his insurance would have to pay all
judgments that arose from that accident; even
to the point of having to sell land, if the
judgment far exceeded liability coverage.
Under the previous Attorney General ruling,
there was no way to limit the liability to just the
cattle unless you wanted to pay ad valorem
taxes on all of the cattle.
The new law, which can be found at Title 68
Okla. Stat. §2807.1, approves the use of family
limited liability entities, trusts, and estates. The
law interprets the clause (in the state
Constitution) “in support of the family” to
include any entity where a family unit,
consisting of common descendents and
surviving spouses, (e.g. father/son, siblings,
cousins, or widows) to be exempt from ad
valorem taxation on livestock if no one outside
of the family owns interests. The new law
would allow a rancher to separate points of
liability, meaning he could own his land in one
entity and his cattle in a different entity,
without increasing his property tax burden.
Using the same scenario of cattle out at night,
as above, with proper planning the rancher
might still lose his investment in his cattle, but
his land would not have to be sold to cover a
judgment over his liability coverage.
The new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2013,
and also would apply to personal property taxes.
Bottom: More than 50 state Farm Bureau leaders gather
May 9 to discuss the future of both Oklahoma Farm Bureau
and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Below: Alfalfa County Farm Bureau President Ryan Pjesky
records ideas during the initial meeting of the AFBF
Centennial Development Project.
— — — About Brent Howard — — —
Brent S. Howard is a member of the Jackson County Farm Bureau and the Young Farmers and Ranchers.
Mr. Howard operates a firm in Altus and focuses his practice in the areas of tax, estate and business planning.
After law school, Mr. Howard received a Legal Masters (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University and is one of
only a handful of attorneys that uses this degree to help farmers and ranchers. Mr. Howard also farms with his
family in the Friendship area in southwestern Oklahoma. If you would like more information on liability, tax,
estate or business planning, you can email him at [email protected] or call (580) 318-8829.
Crawley is new
district 5 director
P
ittsburg County rancher Gary Crawley has
been selected to serve on the Oklahoma
Farm Bureau
Board of Directors
representing District 5.
Crawley replaces Larry
Boggs, Wilburton, who
resigned to run for the
state senate.
Crawley operates a
commercial cow/calf
herd with stocker
Gary Crawley of Pittsburg
cattle in partnership
with his son, Gary Gene, County Farm Bureau is
OFB’s new District 5
near Savanna.
Director.
He has been actively
involved in Farm Bureau for many years, serving
the last 15 years on the Pittsburg County Farm
Bureau board of directors. Crawley follows in the
footsteps of his father, Junior, who served 35
years on the same Pittsburg County board.
“Farm Bureau is a good organization that is
focused on improving the quality of life in rural
Oklahoma,” Crawley said.
The Savanna rancher recently retired from a
long and distinguished career with the USDA
Farm Service Agency, working primarily in the
farm commodity and loan program areas.
Crawley earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in Agricultural Education from Oklahoma State
University. He and his wife, Wilma, have two
children and two grandchildren.
Farm Bureau leaders focus on the future
A
select committee of 55 Oklahoma
Farm Bureau leaders has been chosen
to study the future of agriculture and
Farm Bureau as part of the American Farm
Bureau Centennial Development Project.
Among the project’s priorities are the mission
and structure of Farm Bureau, the
demographics of Farm Bureau members, policy
development, member benefits,
communications, technology, political activities
and leadership development.
“This is a strategic planning process for the
county, state and American Farm Bureau,”
said Mike Spradling, Oklahoma Farm Bureau
President. “Meeting the challenges to
establish a farm organization for the future
requires visionary leadership at all levels.
History illustrates that we’ve done this
successfully throughout our evolution and we
can do it again.”
One particular area Spradling wants to
address is the aging demographics of farmers
and ranchers.
“Within the next two decades, we are going to
need 100,000 new farmers and ranchers across
this country,” Spradling said. “We need these
producers to be industry leaders, so we are
looking at developing more ways to surface
these producers and get them involved.”
Committee member Lawrence Sawatzky,
Clinton, OK, said he wants more education and
information for the public to understand
agricultural production.
“We spend so much time as farmers growing
food that we forget we need to be doing other
things to help the public understand what’s
happening on the farm,” Sawatzky said.
The committee held their first meeting in
Oklahoma City, May 9. Committee members
were divided into smaller working groups for
each of the nine OFB districts and will meet
several more times in the next two years before
completing the project in 2014. The centennial
project will then be implemented on a five-year
schedule leading up to the 100th anniversary of
American Farm Bureau in 2019.
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Wichert receives
Ag Advocate award
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Teens learn ATV safety at annual OFB camp
A
total of 26
teenagers were
given the
opportunity to learn
about proper All Terrain
Vehicle safety at the
annual Oklahoma Farm
Bureau Safety Seminar,
June 12-14, in Stroud.
Officials with the
OFB Safety Services
department said 2012
was the first year for the
camp to include a
session on ATV training.
Certified instructors
covered lessons on
riding gear, pre-ride inspections, proper use of
the machine and overall ATV safety.
“ATVs have become a very common tool on
farms and a lot of kids use them in gathering
cattle, hauling trailers and other farm tasks,”
said OFB safety specialist David Turner. “We’re
introducing this program because we want kids
to be safer in life and also give them a good
understanding about how to use this kind of
equipment.”
After completing the course, the students
received an ATV safety certificate. Other annual
activities at the three-day seminar included a
rollover simulator demonstration from the
Oklahoma Highway Safety Council, a team
building ropes course and also new this year,
gun safety and shooting sports training from the
Oklahoma Wildlife Department.
Top: Safety seminar participants gear up for an afternoon
of ATV training at Stroud’s Tatanka Ranch, June 12.
ong-time Major County Farm Bureau
member Clara Wichert recently received
the National Ag In The Classroom Ag
Advocate award at the National AITC
Conference in Loveland, Colo., June 19-22.
The national award recognizes volunteers for
their efforts to promote agricultural literacy and
use creative strategies to teach students about
the importance of agriculture.
Wichert developed an ag literacy program in
the Fairview school district more than 20 years
ago that is still in rotation today. Every month,
the farmer visits her local elementary school to
teach a project from Oklahoma’s Ag in the
Classroom program. Wichert’s lessons focus on
subjects including science, math and physical
education while also incorporating important
facts about agricultural commodities and rural
safety issues.
Her AITC involvement dates back to 1981
when the program’s first organizational meeting
was held. The program is sponsored by the
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and
Forestry in partnership with the State
Department of Education and the Oklahoma
Cooperative Extension Service. Wichert is a
charter member of the AITC advisory board and
continues to serve on the board today.
Wichert received an all-expense-paid trip to
the National AITC Conference where she was
honored with a $500 stipend and the Ag
Advocate award.
Above: A safety seminar participant practices making turns
on the ATV course.
“So many kids work on the farm, so we want
to make their lives better by teaching them
the different safety aspects of rural life and
making sure they’re aware of what can
happen,” Turner said.
The OFB safety seminar is open to teenagers
between 14 and 17 years of age. For more
information, contact any of Oklahoma Farm
Bureau’s 77 county offices.
Fairview farmer Clara Wichert recently received the
National Ag in the Classroom Ag Advocate award for her
efforts to teach ag literacy to children.
AgFund Meetings
District Oklahoma Farm Bureau members met in May to select state legislative candidates
for the OK AgFund. OFB Director of Regulatory Affairs Marla Peek explains the candidate
options to district 4 members in Ardmore, May 11.
After a week of district meetings, representatives from each of OFB’s nine districts met in
Oklahoma City, May 14, to make final selections on OK AgFund candidates.
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Farm Bureau features four families in farmers’ blog
O
klahoma Farm Bureau launched a
farmers’ blog website on the first day
of spring, March 20, to track the journey
of four Oklahoma farming families throughout
the growing season.
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Harvest Watch
blog will feature regular updates from the
farmers as they experience the everyday joys
and disappointments of planting and
harvesting a crop. Updates will continue
through the fall and conclude with harvest.
The four farm families each represent a
different region of Oklahoma and include Zac
and Amy Harris, Hobart; Brandon and Carrie
Webb, Canton; Kenneth and Debby Fisher,
Bristow; and Greg and Mary Leonard, Afton.
“We encourage teachers and their students
to follow the regular updates on the website as
a way to learn more about our modern
agriculture production,” said Mike Spradling,
Oklahoma Farm Bureau president.
In addition to school children, the news
media and general public also are invited to
join the farm families on their journey
throughout the 2012 growing season. To read
the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Harvest Watch
blog, see a link from the OFB website at www.
okfarmbureau.org.
Golf classic raises $11,000 for legal foundation
T
he Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young
Farmers and Ranchers state committee
raised more than $11,000 for the OFB
Legal Foundation during the annual YF&R Golf
Classic, May 4.
The 10th annual event was held at Stillwater’s
Lakeside Golf Course where more than 25 teams
competed in a four-man scramble. Prizes were
awarded to the top three teams including Wiggins
Auctioneers, third place; Cleveland County Farm
Bureau, second place and Alfalfa County Farm
Bureau, first place.
The golf classic is the largest fundraiser orga
nized for the OFB Legal Foundation and OFBLF
Director Marla Peek said she appreciates the
YF&R group’s efforts to support the foundation.
“The purpose of our foundation is to support
the rights and freedoms of farmers and ranchers
by promoting and protecting individual liberties,
private property rights and free enterprise,” Peek
said. “We’re grateful for this annual fundraiser
that allows us to continue serving Oklahoma’s
farmers and ranchers.”
To learn more about the OFB Legal
Foundation, please visit ofblegalfoundation.org.
Left: Members of the Oklahoma City law firm McAfee & Taft
team up to participate in the annual YF&R Golf Classic.
Below: Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Scott Bulling
demonstrates his putting skills during the May 4 event.
Left: More than 30 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members and
leaders participate in grassroots policy development by
attending the annual OFB Congressional Action Tour, March
25-29, in Washington D.C. OFB constituents met with
Oklahoma’s two senators and five congressmen to promote
agricultural policy ideas.
Below: OFB members discuss farm policies and other state
interests with First District Congressman John Sullivan at
the nation’s capitol.
Bottom: OFB members praise Fifth District Congressman
James Lankford (2nd from left) for his support of farm truck
provisions in the U.S. transportation bill.
Farm Bureau leaders talk priorities
at nation’s capitol
C
onvincing Congress to pass a new farm
bill this year was the focus of a group of
30 Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders
during an intense lobbying effort in
Washington, D.C., March 26-29.
“It’s extremely important we get a new farm
bill written this year,” said OFB President Mike
Spradling. “Continued delays by Congress to
pass the new farm bill will reduce the farm
program’s effectiveness.”
The Farm Bureau leaders emphasized they
need a new farm bill that provides a strong
safety net for farm income using a combination
of crop insurance, a revenue assurance
program and price protection.
Spradling said an effective crop insurance
program is needed when agricultural crises
arise, such as the recent drought that severely
damaged crops in the southern High Plains.
“The recent history of natural disasters has
proven an effective crop insurance program is
the only thing that stands between producers
having the chance to grow another crop and
food production being severely impacted,”
Spradling said.
The Farm Bureau president said crop
insurance must continue to be viable,
affordable and flexible to cover a wide variety
of crops and growing regions.
“We caution against
a wholesale rewrite of
the crop insurance
program at a time
when it has proven its
worth and
accomplished its
purpose of managing
risk,” Spradling said.
During the trip, the
farm leaders met with
U.S. Senators Inhofe
and Coburn, plus all
five U.S. House
members from
Oklahoma, including Frank Lucas, chairman of
the House Agriculture Committee.
“Lucas is directing the new farm bill and
we’re glad he understands how important the
farm bill is for Oklahoma agriculture,”
Spradling said.
The farm leaders also had a brief meeting
with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
“Vilsack understands the need to have a
strong farm bill written this year,” said Scott
Neufeld, Fairview.
Neufeld is chairman of Farm Bureau’s farm
bill committee and said the federal officials
indicated they support a deadline that calls for
Congress to complete work on the farm bill by
fall.
The Farm Bureau group has made the
Washington, D.C., trip an annual rite of spring,
as they take time out from their farm chores to
visit the capitol and talk with the nation’s
leaders.
“This is a valuable trip for farm leaders,”
Spradling said. “It shows our Oklahoma
congressional delegation that we support them
and it gives our members an opportunity to see
how the federal government functions.”
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YF&R awards district scholarships
T
his spring, Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers organization awarded
seven district scholarships to graduating high school seniors. To qualify, students were
required to be members of a voting Farm Bureau family and also enrolled in an
agriculture program at an Oklahoma institution of higher learning. The following scholarship
recipients each received $1,000 toward the funding of their college education.
Brandi Blasdel
Buffalo High School
District 1, Harper County Farm Bureau
YF&R hosts annual speech contest
YF&R state committee member Mary Crain
works the speech contest registration table
and directs a participant to her appropriate
room for judging. The annual competition
was held March 26, in Oklahoma City.
Kelsie Williams
Hollis Schools
District 2, Harmon County Farm Bureau
Brandon Copass
Walters High School
District 4, Cotton County Farm Bureau
Kody Leonard
Afton High School
District 6, Ottawa County Farm Bureau
Garrett Sharp
Pleasant Vale School
District 7, Garfield County Farm Bureau
Mary Temple-Lee
Pauls Valley High School
District 8, Garvin County Farm Bureau
Haley Smith
Chandler High School
District 9, Lincoln County Farm Bureau
M
ore than eighty Oklahoma youth
recently competed for $8,200 in
scholarships and savings bonds during
the 17th annual Young Farmers and Ranchers
Speech Contest, sponsored by the Oklahoma
Farm Bureau. The contest was held March 26,
at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau office in
Oklahoma City.
“This contest helps the young leaders better
understand agriculture and Farm Bureau
issues,” said contest coordinator Derek Crain,
Taloga. “It gives them experience talking in
front of crowds and builds leadership skills
that will help them later in life.”
The YF&R Speech Contest was divided into
three age divisions: Junior, 9-12 years old;
Intermediate, 13-15 years old; and Senior, 16-18
years old. The Junior division contestants
presented speeches on the topic “I believe in
Oklahoma agriculture.” The Intermediate and
Senior divisions gave speeches in three division
categories, including Agricultural Production,
Agriculture Policy and Environment and
Natural Resources. Speeches for the Junior
division were three to five minutes in length
and five to eight minutes for the Intermediate
and Senior divisions.
Participants of both contests were judged
on speech presentation, content, response to
questions and general poise and appearance.
Farm Bureau presented plaques to the winners
of each category in each age group.
Senior Division – Agriculture Production
First Place: Tyler Schnaithman, Garber
Second Place: Annie Gilbert, Tecumseh
Third Place: Kaylen Baker, Yukon
Senior Division – Agriculture Policy
First Place: Mikayla Balderas, Tipton
Second Place: Emily Landoll, Elgin
Third Place: Denton Lowe, Amber Pocasset
Senior Division – Environmental and Natural Resources
First Place: Ryan Neal, Elgin
Intermediate DivisionAgriculture Production
First Place: Kaylia McCracken, Elgin
Second Place: Juanita Neeley, Lawton
Third Place: Kyler Belinson, Fletcher
Intermediate Division – Agriculture Policy
First Place: Colton Budy, Alva
Second Place: Shiane Hood
Third Place: Kelby Corbett, Elgin
Intermediate Division – Environmental and
Natural Resources
First Place: Bayli Hyde, Burlington
Second Place: Cale John, Cyril
Third Place: Jordan Storey, Idabel
Junior Division – “I Believe in
Oklahoma Agriculture”
First Place: Hadley Griffith, Shawnee
Second Place: Alexis Peeper, Enid
Third Place: Kayla Chaplin, Yukon
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H
undreds of state legislators,
legislative staff members and other
state capitol employees attended the
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farm City Festival
April 3, at the state capitol.
Hosted by the OFB State Women’s
Committee, the annual lunch provides an
opportunity for legislators and their support
staffs to connect with Farm Bureau leaders.
The OFB women prepared items grown in
Oklahoma to promote the awareness of
agriculture and the state’s leading
commodities. The event was held in the
first floor rotunda of the state capitol.
Rep. Phil Richardson enjoys lunch provided by the
OFB women during Farm City Festival.
Creek County FB women’s committee member Patti
Matthews (left) and District 9 Director Phyllis Holcomb
(right) visit with State Rep. Mark McCullough during
the annual event.
Annual commodity tour
features southern Oklahoma
M
ore than 70 farmers and ranchers
attended the Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Commodity Tour, April 9-10, in southcentral Oklahoma.
Featured stops on Monday, April 9, included
the Producer’s Cooperative Oil Mill in
Oklahoma City and the Wal-Mart
Distribution Center in Pauls Valley
before dinner at an Ardmore
hunting lodge featuring manmade wetlands.
On day two of the tour,
members visited several Noble
Foundation farms where
foundation representatives
discussed feral hog control, cattle
feeding efficiency research, feed
systems, electronic identification,
pecan management and nutrients
in Bermudagrass pastures.
Tulsa County Farm Bureau
member Chuck Selman said he
enjoyed learning about all of the
procedures of the Wal-Mart
Distribution Center.
“The big impression to me is to
realize the job that the buyers
have to do to keep that much
fresh produce moving in and out
on a daily basis, year round,” he
said. “Until you see it, it’s hard to
imagine how much goes into
getting that much food from all
over the world.”
Top: Noble Foundation officials discuss
ways to manage a growing feral hog
problem during the annual OFB
Commodity Tour.
Middle: Members tour the Producers
Cooperative Oil Mill in Oklahoma City.
Bottom: Commodity tour participants get
an inside look at the Wal-Mart Distribution
Center, located in Pauls Valley.
Logan County FB women’s committee member Kaye
Fruendenberger serves food to a state capitol
employee during Farm City Festival.
Givens inducted
into Agriculture
Hall of Fame
OFB Secretaries Conference
F
ormer Oklahoma Farm Bureau director
and president Jack Givens received the
Governor’s Outstanding Achievement
Award in Agriculture and was inducted into the
Agriculture Hall of Fame, April 5. During a
special presentation at the state capitol, Gov.
Mary Fallin honored the Mangum farmer and
rancher for his years of service to agriculture.
Givens is a cattle rancher who also raises
wheat and irrigated cotton in Greer County. He
grew up in the Great Depression and attended
Oklahoma State University for three years
before entering the military. He was injured
while fighting in World War II and received a
Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and three
Purple Hearts for his bravery.
After the war, Givens finished his college
degree in agricultural education and soils at
Oregon State University. He later returned to
the Mangum area where he married and raised
five children.
Over the years, the southwest Oklahoma
farmer built up his operation and served in
leadership roles for many commodity and
agricultural organizations. He was elected
president of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau in
1997, serving one three-year term. Other
organizational involvement includes director of
the Cotton Incorporated Board and the
National Cotton Council as well as serving on
the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents.
Givens said is grateful for the contributions
he made to Oklahoma agriculture and is
humbled by the governor’s recent honor.
“I started young and I’ve been fortunate
healthwise and otherwise,” he said. “I always
worked but I enjoyed it.”
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Mike Spradling addresses more than 65 county secretaries from across the state
during the OFB Secretaries Conference, April 23-24, in Norman. Sessions featured information on OFB membership,
office safety and procedures, brokerage and underwriting, and other company-related issues.
OFB Herd Builder Cattle Sale
O
klahoma Farm Bureau hosted its Herd
Builder cattle sale during the Southern
Plains Farm Show in Oklahoma City,
April 19-21.
Ranchers from across the state marketed
their cows, bulls and heifers on a private treaty
basis to prospective buyers and other farm
show participants. In addition to the three-day
sale, OFB welcomed a team of cattle experts
April 20, to speak on top cattle issues.
Extension talk sessions focused on
reinvesting in the cattle herd, livestock and
forage insurance, pasture recovery, current
tax laws and ag leasing options. Audience
members also had an opportunity to ask
questions and expand on session topics.
Gov. Mary Fallin and Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture
Jim Reese (far left) present Jack Givens with the
Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture,
April 5, at the state capitol.
Southern Plains Farm Show participants view cattle offered in the
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Herd Builder private treaty sale, April 19-21.
JJ Jones discusses livestock and forage
insurance during the extension talk series
hosted by OFB’s Herd Builder sale, April 20.
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Mangels is OACD Outstanding
Landowner/Cooperator
N
owata County Farm Bureau member Bill Mangels was recognized
as the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts “Outstanding
Landowner/Cooperator of the Year” during a special awards
ceremony April 16, at the state capitol.
The northeast Oklahoma rancher runs stocker cattle, cow/calf pairs
and horses near Lenapah and has been a long-time conservationist of the
land, using prescribed burning, rotational grazing, pond construction and
pest and brush management.
As both a father and grandfather, Mangels said he hopes to pass on his
conservation practices to the younger members of his family.
“I’m humbled to get the award but I have tried to take care of the land
and leave it better than I found it,” he said.
Bill Mangels (second from left) was honored with the Outstanding Landowner/Cooperator
of the Year award during an OACD awards ceremony, April 16. Also pictured from left
State Director of the Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma Mike Fuhr, Glenna Mangels, OACD
President Joe Parker and Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese.
Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions
Left: OFB President Mike Spradling (right) accepts the 2011
OYE Volume Buyers Award from OYE Board of Director
Chairman Bob Funk in recognition of last year’s sale.
Below: Oklahoma Farm Bureau teamed up with BancFirst to
purchase the Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb
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March 19. Exhibited by Luke Davis of Guthrie FFA, the lamb
was among 33 animals OFB purchased at the sale.
According to expo officials, more than 8,400 animals were
shown March 9-18, at OYE – the nation’s largest junior
livestock show.
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Viva Vegas Strip Steak:
Hitting the jackpot with a beef carcass breakthrough
T
he cards are dealt for a beef steak
discovery when a renowned meat
scientist and big city culinary
mastermind join forces with Oklahoma State
University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural
Products Center to unveil the Vegas Strip
Steak as the “newest” beef steak.
“The Vegas Strip Steak is the latest and
perhaps last steak to be found in the beef
carcass,” said Jacob Nelson, FAPC value-added
meat processing specialist. “I have a feeling
this is the last new steak that will have real
implications in the industry.”
The Players
Tony Mata with Mata & Associates, Rick
Gresh – a chef at David Burke’s Primehouse at
The James Hotel in Chicago, and FAPC’s Nelson
worked to discover the new cut of steak.
“Given the history of the beef industry, the
discovery of a new beef steak that has never
before been fabricated and
marketed could appear to be an
impossibility,” Nelson said. “But
the FAPC, together with Dr. Mata
and Chef Gresh, have made this
impossibility a reality.”
Mata’s research in obscure
and “off-the-path” muscles led to
the find.
“I failed on three other
muscles before I stumbled upon
this muscle,” Mata said. “I
decided the muscle looked
intriguing as compared to the
others I had not succeeded with.”
With more than 30 years of
beef carcass research and development, the
self-proclaimed Meat Geek® approached
Nelson with the possibility of a new steak.
Nelson and the FAPC assisted in the areas of
technical assistance, facility availability and
industry application.
“The staff and facility availability at the
FAPC verified this new steak find,” Nelson said.
“It is the mission of the center to discover,
The meat scientist-university duo also
worked to find commercialization
opportunities.
“In a world full of ideas, validating an idea is
a key task,” Nelson said.
Following the discovery of the muscle, the
next step was to protect the technology.
Steven Price, associate vice president for
technology development at OSU Technology
Development Center, assisted the team in
protecting their find.
“What we did to bring this cut to the
industry is very similar to what has been
exercised with other value cuts by the beef
industry in the past with the difference being
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that previous value cut models were funded by
“Initially, the cut was labeled as
the beef industry through check-off programs,”
undervalued,” Mata said. “This is a complex
Nelson said. “Dr. Price and the Technology
and challenging muscle.”
In the research and development phase, the Development Center provided initial patent
guidance and still assist with the varying
Vegas Strip Steak’s tenderness, flavor and
aspects of intellectual property.”
appearance were matched up to the New York
Additionally, The Ranchers
Club, as part of OSU’s School
of Hotel and Restaurant
Administration and the
College of Human Sciences,
had a hand in preliminary
preparation, plating and
tasting of the new steak.
“The Ranchers Club
prepared and hosted smallscaled tastings of the steak,”
Nelson said. “Chef Pritchett
Experts say the new Vegas Strip Steak’s
and his culinary staff were
tenderness, flavor and appearance are
very gracious in assisting in
comparable to the New York Strip Steak.
this process and did a
tremendous job preparing the
Vegas Strip Steak.”
Strip, Petite Tender and Flat Iron Steak.
“This muscle produces a steak that is on
What’s in the Cards?
par with or better than today’s most popular
For this cut to succeed from the farm to the
steaks,” Mata said. “Specifically, the tender
ness of the Vegas Strip Steak is comparable to table, there needs to be a profit, Mata said.
“If you take the current value of the muscle
the New York Strip Steak. It does not require
and follow our harvesting procedure, the price
aging or marinating to achieve tenderness
point will be in the range of what the customer
and its visual appeal enhances the steak
will pay for it, and yet this steak fits high end,
eater’s overall enjoyment.”
develop and deliver technical and business
support to spur growth of value-added food and
agricultural products, and the FAPC did just
that in this instance.”
To bring the find to fruition past harvesting,
Mata met with Chef Gresh to verify culinary
performance of the Vegas Strip Steak.
“From a culinary standpoint, Chef Gresh
knows beef,” Mata said. “Chef Gresh was key in
validating product performance, establishing
target specifications, developing and
identifying menu possibilities and confirming
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Intentions for the new steak are targeted
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“This steak can be fabricated from
4 ounces to 12 ounces,” Nelson said. “The
versatility of this steak allows it to be utilized
across a wide range of food service sectors.”
Even with similarities to the New York
Strip, pricing of the Vegas Strip Steak is
expected to be competitive.
“It does not require aging or marinating
to achieve tenderness and its visual appeal
enhances the steak eater’s overall
enjoyment,” Mata said. “We are confident
that we have a cut that will deliver on
tenderness and flavor.”
Chef Gresh said he is excited about the
opportunities the Vegas Strip Steak brings
to menus.
During the April 2012 tasting and
unveiling at the Protein Innovation Summit
in Chicago, the Vegas Strip Steak was a
Vegas winner.
“The Vegas Strip Steak was well received
by the audience,” Mata said. “They tasted it,
loved it and applauded.”
With a patent pending, the cut has yet to
be marketed to the general public.
However, identified suppliers are fabricating
the cut and interested parties can be
licensed to produce and advertise the cut.
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which provides food and cover for quail and
upland birds in cropland areas
The SIP for all other continuous sign-up
practices remains unchanged at $100 per acre.
Approximately three quarters of all flowering
plants rely upon external assistance to pollinate
their flowers. In the United States, insects
pollinate crops that produce $40 billion worth of
products annually.
Studies indicate that birds, bees, bats, and
other pollinators are in significant decline across
the country and around the world. Nearly 80% of
the crops grown in the world require pollination.
For additional information about the
continuous conservation reserve program
contact your local FSA office or visit the FSA
website at www.fsa.usda.gov/ok.
Ingredients:
2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® ground chuck, cooked
and drained
1 (1.25-ounce) package
taco seasoning
3/4 cup water
1 cup chopped green onions
1 (16-ounce) jar salsa
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
5 (5-ounce) cans diced
green chilies
1 pound grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 (10-ounce) can mild enchilada sauce
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine cooked ground beef with taco seasoning, water and green onions. Stir in salsa.
3. Spray 9” x 13” pan with nonstick spray. Place a layer of tortillas in the bottom. Top with a third of the green chilies, ground beef, cheese and enchilada sauce. Repeat layers twice, using cheese on top.
Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
Nutritional Information: Calories: 605, Fat: 35 g, Saturated Fat: 18 g, Cholesterol: 134 mg,
Carbohydrate: 34 g, Dietary Fiber: 5 g, Protein: 41 g, Sodium: 924 mg, Iron: 25% of Daily Value
Honey Pork Tenderloin Kabobs (SERVES 4)
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
½ cup honey
½ cup mustard
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
3-4 sweet potatoes,
cut into 24 one-inch cubes
1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin,
cut into 24 one-inch cubes
4 medium ripe peaches,
unpeeled, pitted and quartered
4 green peppers, each
cut into 8 two-inch pieces
8 yellow onions,
each cut into 4 one-inch pieces
olive oil, for grilling
Instructions:
Mix first four ingredients in a bowl; stir well and set glaze aside. Steam or
boil sweet potatoes until crisp-tender. Thread 3 sweet potato cubes, 3 pork
cubes, 2 peach quarters, 4 green pepper pieces and 4 onion pieces
alternately onto each of eight 10-inch skewers. Brush kabobs with honey
glaze mixture. Lightly oil grill. Grill over medium-hot coals 5 minutes on
each side or until thoroughly heated, basting occasionally with glaze.
* Serving suggestion: Serve with your favorite potato salad, grilled corn on the cob and cold
melon for dessert..
Nutritional Information: Calories: 640 calories, Protein: 42 grams, Fat: 12 grams, Sodium:
290 milligrams, Cholesterol: 110 milligrams, Saturated Fat: 3 grams, Carbohydrates: 77 grams
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AUTOMOTIVE
For sale, 1995 Buick Lasebra (has bad engine) will
sell all or for parts (good body and interior), 405279-2647.
2008 Suzuki Burgman “Executive Touring” 650cc,
black, ABS brakes, 3,000 mi on garaged bike,
1-owner, $4,900.
2002 Ford supercharge SVT lighting pickup, red ext
with custom bed cover, one owner, only $6,500
miles, 580-512-2832
2005 Honda Civiv, VGC, one-owner, black with gray
interior, dark-tinted windows, 4 door, CD player,
automatic transmission, power door locks and
windows, 90,000 miles, $9,200, 918-617-2914
1985 Ford F250 Extended Cab, 5.9 diesel, dually with
100 gallon tank, 580-512-0557
1999 Lincoln Navigator, 4WD, loaded, good
condition, runs great, 159,500 miles, asking $4,995,
call 918-693-5420
Dodge 1-ton dually, $12,000, 918-650-8907
1994 Chevy 2 ton truck, 80 int 2 ton for salvage, both
have good steel beds, 405-258-6559
For sale: 1996 Ford F350 flat bed diesel, 7.3 super
cab, new rebuilt transmission, $4,500, 918-723-5653
Farm Machinery/Equipment
For sale, 1995 Buick Lasebra (has bad engine) will
sell all or for parts (good body and interior), 405279-2647.
2008 Suzuki Burgman “Executive Touring” 650cc,
black, ABS brakes, 3,000 mi on garaged bike,
1-owner, $4,900.
2002 Ford supercharge SVT lighting pickup, red ext
with custom bed cover, one owner, only $6,500
miles, 580-512-2832
2005 Honda Civiv, VGC, one-owner, black with gray
interior, dark-tinted windows, 4 door, CD player,
automatic transmission, power door locks and
windows, 90,000 miles, $9,200, 918-617-2914
1985 Ford F250 Extended Cab, 5.9 diesel, dually with
100 gallon tank, 580-512-0557
1999 Lincoln Navigator, 4WD, loaded, good
condition, runs great, 159,500 miles, asking $4,995,
call 918-693-5420
Dodge 1-ton dually, $12,000, 918-650-8907
1994 Chevy 2 ton truck, 80 int 2 ton for salvage, both
have good steel beds, 405-258-6559
For sale: 1996 Ford F350 flat bed diesel, 7.3 super
cab, new rebuilt transmission, $4,500, 918-723-5653
Livestock
Brangus bulls and fancy replacement heifers,
excellent genetics and gentle dispositions, delivery
available, Horsehead Ranch, 918-695-2357.
Boer goats, good show quality, Reg Billy and full
blood Nannys, shots and wormed, call 405-213-6448.
AQHA and APHA horses for sale, show quality, visit
www.cbarbranch.com for more information.
2 older reg show mares, gentle, friendly, 14.2 H.H.
sorrels, great rides, seen it all, $1,200 each,
Wetumka, 405-452-3267.
Reg Angus Bulls and open heifers, top bloodlines,
405-567-3608.
Angus bulls, 8 to 12 mo old, angus business 53
years, some location, John Deer 435 baler twine tie,
baled, 6500 bales, 580-456-7241.
Cattle for sale, mixed cow-calf pairs and four bred
cows, 405-258-6559
Bred show cattle, cows and heifers, one young bull,
405-240-2177
Registered black Simmental bulls and heifers, some
AI and myers 734 blood line, a few bred cows and
pairs, 580-258-0080
Morgan horses, beautiful, well bred, quality,
wonderful horses for family, show, work or pleasure,
due to health reasons and amount of horses we
have, we are selling them for a very reasonable price,
call 405-473-0448, all calls returned, leave message
Boar goats, meat goats, as well as some nice show
whethers, call 405-317-3047, El Reno, OK
For sale: Mini Jenny chocolate color, gentle, 6
months old, $300, 405-452-3844
Registered Black Angus Bulls for sale, 18 to 20
months old, semen tested, 918-696-2061
26 Black Angus cows, 3-7 years old, 9 calves bal.
bred to calve May and June, 405-833-4715
Double Tough Harlan at stud, $400 stud fee, 012
colts for sale, www.okharlanhourses.com, 918762-3769
Embryo Sellout, Carnac and Godfather out of
Charolais donor, $100 each, cell: 405-990-5699
MISCELLANEOUS
ATTN: OFB Travelers
www.callme4cruises.INFO
Von Bears Travel
Ph. 918-583-4141 or 888-416-4141
Linda Logsdon, CTA, ACC, Europe focus
www.callme4europe.INFO
Earn $75,000/yr Part-Time in the livestock or
equipment appraisal business. Agricultural
background required. Classroom or home study
courses available. 800-488-7570.
Used Portable Sawmills! Buy/Sell. Call Sawmill
Exchange 800-459-2148, http://www.sawmill
exchange.com
Seven piece antique silver tea server set, below
appraisal price, 100+ years old, 580-338-6433.
Wicked Pony Trading Co. – Custom cowboy
gear, antiques, knives, home furnishings, we
buy, sell & trade, 5006 W Hwy 51, Mannford,
OK, 918-688-0714.
Billy goat gruff trim table for trimming or milking –
ramp with sides – stand with shute and head gate,
$1100, 918-374-2786.
Martin Monument Co, Okmulgee, OK, Okmulgee’s
full service monument shop, 918-756-6619, we
accept all major credit cards.
For sale: 100 year old used brick, $.30 ea, cleaned,
you haul, 918-655-3126, Wister, Leflore Co.
Larson 1997 HP 350 Voval motor, Lt. 19’ 11”,
pleasure boat, open, hull fiber glass, prop I/O, fuel
gas, very very nice, kelp inside, asking $14,500, can
go down a little, 918-944-0919 or 918-256-2399.
Used pallet racking and shelving, beams, grids,
different heights, call for prices, anytime, 918-8698418.
Tractor work – front loader – box blade – roto tiller
– brush hog – finish mower, Moore, Norman, Purcell
area’s, call 405-226-2068.
19,250 ft 2 3/8 pipe, $1.10 - $1.25/ft, 6510 ft 2 7/8
pipe, $1.15 - $1.40/ft, 3/4”; 7/8” sucker rods;
fiberglass posts, 405-627-3920.
What will the next disaster do to you? www.ready.
gov, www.altusem.blogspot.com.
New Agco header, clutch in box, magnet and
armature, $750, 580-548-6783.
Fresh vegetables for sale on farm site, call for
selection available, 5120 S Cimarron Road, Yukon,
from Yukon – I-40 – west to Cim Road exit, go south
6 miles, 405-802-8135.
Nice pool table, $750, 580-677-1873.
180 MPG moped bicycle, 405-221-7107.
1940s handmade rolltop desk, $600, solid oak china
cabinet and hutch, $500 for both, 918-705-1267,
ask for Ed.
Sit up weight lift, works arms, lay down weight
bench with weights, queen size bedroom suite,
baseball cards, call Sherri at 405-598-1202
1978 18’ Caravelle fiberglass boat, inboard/outboard,
Chevy V8 305 engine, gold/white on Tandem Trailer
with side guards, sticker good until June 2012,
$6,000, Loyal, OK, 405-368-7794
Boat entertainment center, swivel rocking chairs,
small student desk and a large desk, 405-733-4748
Serger New Home Janome My Lock 634D, with
different feed accessories, instruction book and
padded case, $350 plus delivery, 580-430-8036
Windmill, working when taken down, $1,200, 405325-8495 or 405-229-7005, can help load
Kelly’s Monuments, Henryetta, OK, 918-652-7248,
Big display, best prices, buy direct and save, check
our prices before you buy, [email protected]
Memorial Park, Tulsa, OK, two lots near veterans
area, spaces 3 and 4, lot 694, section 14, 918-4512636, $3,500
Fence Charger Repair, all makes, rebuilt units for
sale. We repair old International Chargers! Pioneer
Electronics, South of Enid, 580-603-0063 or 580758-9471
Stanley Home Products, fuller brush degreasers,
brushes, brooms, bathroom cleaners, germicides,
combs, colognes, foam cleaners, kitchen cleaners,
mops, air fresheners, odor eliminators, vitamins,
lotions, 580-497-2249
Ramsey Termite and Pest Control, Call 405-570-1562
5th Wheel Sliding Hitch 16K Reese complete, Tripod
and other accessories, Priced to sell, Bartlesville, OK,
918-440-3650
25 acres of Mineral Rights in Seminole County for
lease, 405-257-2071
2005 Suzuki GSX-R600K, 20th anniversary edition,
$4,000, 918-650-8907
1964-E Cessna 150 Airplane, $11,000, 1992 Capella
Airplane, $10,000, 918-650-8907
Totco weight indicator: 50,000 pounds, single line
pull, Piston type, clevis both ends, with refill pump,
20 ft of hose, $4,000 or OBO, 580-478-2667
For Sale: Metal Grain Bins, conebottoms, cement
blocks, Kingfisher, OK, Call: Ray at 405-375-6283
Mobile Homes, RVs
2002 Clayton Mobile Home, 3 BR, 2 Bath, central heat
& air, to be moved, 580-326-7861 or 580-326-4208.
Class A motorhome, 2000, 37.2’, Kountry Star with
1 slide, V10 Ford gas engine, 33,500 miles, stored
inside, must see, 580-747-1935.
Challenger Camper, 2007, 29TRL-33’, dual air, 3
slide outs, satellite system/auto seek, very clean,
$27,500, 580-492-4417
2003 Clayton Mobile Home for sale, 16x80, 3
bedrooms, 2 full baths, new metal roof, very well
kept, please call after 6 p.m., 405-795-1803
1995 Skyline Cutlass Trailer, 76x16, 3 br, 2 bath,
utility room, eat-in kitchen, must be moved, $12,000,
call 580-716-6011 or 918-740-1089
RV Camper with slide, $3,000, 918-650-8907
1989 Dodge XPLORER RV Van, $3,000. 918-650-8907
Pets
Collie puppies, AKC rough collies, sables & tri’s,
sociable, smart, both parents on site, great for
making priceless memories, 918-208-4721.
Baby guineas (keets) for sale, 1-7 days old, $3.00 each
in Tecumseh, 405-598-8339 or cell 405-250-0309.
Real Estate
House for sale by owner, south Oklahoma City,
Moore school district, great location, 3 bedrooms, 2
bathrooms, new siding w/ lifetime warranty, new
interior paint, $95,000, 405-517-0969.
285 acres in nw Woods Co, OK, artisian well & live
springs, good fence, owner retired, mineral for sale
in Comanche Co, KS, 580-763-4345.
82 acres, Red Oak, OK, forest, mountain terrain,
secluded property, great hunting, $61,500, 405-6598783 or 405-216-0117.
For sale: country home, 1591 sq ft, 11.3 acres,
Blackwell, OK, 3-4 br, ex lg kitchen & utility, vinyl
siding & double pane windows, attic fan, 2 car
carport, call 580-363-3534.
Land available for cell tower sites in Stephens
county, have commercial land for lease along Hwy 81
& Plato Rd in Duncan, OK, lot for sale or lease, 5th
Street & Walnut in Duncan, 580-255-5335, leave
message.
10 acres, 3 bed, 2 ba, brick home, new paint, floors,
heat pump, water heater, insulation, 3 car shop,
custom cellar, 2 ac. plantation pines, deer, turkey,
beautiful, $165,000, near Antlers, OK, 580-298-5090.
Brick, 3/3/2, fireplace, wood/cpt floors, 2 dining
areas, alarm, mother-in-law floor plan, $195K, 2
outbldgs, total electric, 405-273-2096, 4 acres mol,
2250’ mol, 14505 Hwy 102, Shawnee.
Brick house, 3 bedroom, 1 & 1 1/2 bath, 2700 sq ft
w/3 acres, complete remodel, 3 miles south of
Savanna, OK, 918-548-3511 or 918-424-0577.
15 acres, 3 bd, 2 ba + 1998 Clayton mobile home, 2
bd, 2 ba, 16X60 + 2 out buildings and pond, N of
Seminole, $116,000, 405-382-0589.
160 acres, family farm, OK County, N of Luther, Good
RD, hay field, good pasture, hunt deer, turkey, wild
hog, pond, small home, new well, $4,000 Acre, 405399-2333
3 bed 2 bath cedar siding house, ½ city block, den,
large wood stove, gun case, 2 storage buildings, 2
car carport, steel roof, Tishomingo, OK, 580-3717263, 405-371-6347
2100 sq. ft. home on 10 acres improved grass with
pecan trees, 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage with shop,
CH&A, ceiling fans, crown molding, sun porch, Nice!
Marietta area, $189,500, 580-276-5755
Brick home near Lake Keystone, 3 br 1 ba on 1 acre,
30x42 shop building, 918-695-9113
80 acres on Jack Fork Mountain in Latimer County,
0000-19-039-18E-2-001-00, call 918-434-2479
980 acres, 250 cow/calf, 95% open, Bermuda,
Bermuda fescue, bluestem grasses, good home and
improvement, 12 ponds, good fences, adjoining land
is for sale, Good Earthland Co., 918-689-3166
63 acres springs, cabin with metal roof, barn, large
trees, close to north fork of Red River, go to www.
greercountyfarm.info, 817-249-9136
WANTED
WANTED OLDER VEHICLES, CARS, PICKUPS,
VANS, WAGONS, 1900s THRU 1960s, GAS
PUMPS, TAGS. 580-658-3739.
ATTN! We pay cash for mineral rights, Royalty
Interests and Overriding Royalty Interests. Call Mark.
817-946-6983.
Want to buy railroad items – locks, keys, tools, signs,
lanterns and miscellaneous items, also items from
Stonewall and Tupelo, Oklahoma, 580-399-8866.
Want to buy old German Lugar Pistols, working or
not working, to be used for bath parts and on wall
hangers, Call Don, 713-614-2633.
Want to purchase oil & gas mineral rights, producing
and nonproducing, 580-233-0353 or 800-687-5882.
Wanted: Canary birds (hens), For sale: doves, 405321-2008, leave message.
Wanted: Someone to repair and refurbish a Singer
sewing machine over 100 years old and an old trunk,
918-465-2938
Collector paying cash for antique fishing lures and
tackle. Also, Coke machines and signs. Call Troy at
800-287-3057
Have cash to buy 80-200 acres near Shawnee, rough
land ok, prefer blacktop but will consider anything,
50-717-7587, will return all calls.
Wanted: year round hunting/camping/fishing lease,
central OK, 3-4 experienced, considerate sportsmen,
call: 405-822-0490
Farm Tractor with loader, 405-263-7205
1990-1994 GM Pickup body and chassis, 918-7234603, Westville
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Feeding and clothing the world ...
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It’s 11 p.m. and Jessica Wilcox and her husband, Clint, still have a long
night of canola harvest in front of them. While the hours are long and
the work is hard, the Wilcoxes are as excited as ever about the future
of agriculture. Oklahoma Farm Bureau shares their passion and the
passion of our farm and ranch family members, which is why Oklahoma
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Here are the names of just a few of your Farm Bureau neighbors who are enjoying the beauty & comfort of Alcoa Siding products. Feel free to check with them.
Benny Rogers
P.O. Box 883
Perry, OK
Bob Bolay
Rt. 2, Box 119
Perry, OK
Carl Windham
10404 N.W. 37th
Yukon, OK
Don Rainwater
5710 Willow Dr.
Norman, OK
Neil Roberts
1400 Charles
Norman, OK
O.B. Puckett
200 Elm
Maysville, OK
Eddie Huitt
P.O. Box 101
Sterling, OK
Forest Masters
317 W. Sheridian
Kingfisher, OK
Beryle James
9512 W. Britton
Yukon, OK
Unique Coffeures
5900 N.W. 49th
Oklahoma City, OK
Linda Sitton
P.O. Box 160
Binger, OK
Delones Knupik
414 W. Birch
Enid, OK
Tim Cameron
Rt. 1, Box 85
Orlando, OK
Jack Steele
119 Thompson
Kingfisher, OK
Steve Leck
116 S. Flynn
Calumet, OK
Jerry Benda
63125 Gregory Rd.
El Reno, OK
Clark Graham
213 N.W. 1st
Moore, OK
Carl McKinney
P.O. Box 592
Eufaula, OK
Greg Biggs
18600 N. Antler Way
Deer Creek, OK
Daniel Garrett
1909 S. Jensen
El Reno, OK
Mike Yousey
20502 S.E. 15th
Harrah, OK
• No artificial look
• No warping in summer
Al Castro
4601 Winners Circle
Norman, OK
Don Blain
308 E. Jarman
Midwest City, OK
Kenneth Azlin
P.O. Box 921
Seminole, OK
Gerald McDaniel
14714 Key Ridge Dr.
Newalla, OK
Mike Limke
201 Owen
Mustang, OK
Mike Lee
Rt. 4, Box 193
Tuttle, OK
Larry Yost
315 N. 3rd
Watonga, OK
Starling Miller
912 Kansas
Chickasha, OK
Herschel Nichols
Route 1
Prague, OK
Jerry Haynes
P.O. Box 208
Cashion, OK
Charles Frank
1908 Brook Hollow Ct.
Stillwater, OK
Lynn Luker
720 W. Jackson
Cresent, OK
Jim Youngs
1201 Clearview
Mustang, OK
Tommie Richardson
P.O. Box 381
Purcell, OK
Cade Boepple
Rt. 1, Box 7
Covington, OK
Randy Plant
18701 Garden Ridge
Edmond, OK
S & J Tire Co.
Hwy. 81
El Reno, OK
Ron Pinkenton
7521 N.W. 40th
Oklahoma City, OK
Leslie Bradford
Rt. 3, Box 298
Watonga, OK
Sharon Graham
2821 Bella Vista
Midwest City, OK
James Bryant
1755 N. Country Club
Newcastle, OK
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Keller Rest.
820 N. McAuther
Oklahoma City, OK
Larry Smith
Rt. 2, Box 122
Kingfisher, OK
Mickey Brown
1705 Country Club
Newcastle, OK
Barth Construction
Lot 6 Wild Turkey Hollow
Stillwater, OK
Jeff Palmer
822 S. 6th
Kingfisher, OK
Starling Miller
Rt. 3, Box 129A
Perry, OK
Mike Nemec
Rt. 1, Box 90
Perry, OK
• No exposed nails
• Won’t break up in hail
Willia Clay
1845 N.W. 23rd
Newcastle, OK
Don Jantz
Rt. 3
Enid, OK
Dawn Faust
9329 Lyric Lane
Midwest City, OK
Veres Zum Mullen
Rt. 4
Okarche, OK
Jim Nichols
4737 Crest Pl.
Del City, OK
Glenda Irick
2601 N.W. 118th
Oklahoma City, OK
Teressa Parham
128 Chickasaw
Yukon, OK
Reese Wilmoth
5400 N.W. 66th
Oklahoma City, OK
Mark Kelley
3421 N.W. 67th
Oklahoma City, OK
Richard Boren
Rt. 1, Box 151
Geary, OK
Dawayne Smith
415 S.W. 16th
Newcastle, OK
Hanley Hintergardt
9100 Whitehall Ct.
Oklahoma City, OK
Dan Wedeman
3455 N. Red Rock Rd.
Yukon, OK
Mike Nichols
Route 1
Prague, OK
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