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F
all 2012
Summer
2012
The Magazine Of
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Inside:
A Rustic Retreat
Searching for Outlaws
From Dirt Roads to Interstates
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Oklahoma Country
Contents
8
Features
8 – A Rustic Retreat
by Macey Panach Dave and Darleen Shaw open their doors to travelers looking to enjoy a relaxing getaway
on the ranch.
20 – Searching for Outlaws by Macey Panach
20
Follow a three-day ride along with Oklahoma Department
of Agriculture special investigators as they look for a pair of suspected cattle thieves.
Columns
2 – Presidentially Speaking
4 – Executive Outlook
6 – Country Gardening
Departments
26 – YF&R Focus
28 – All Around Oklahoma
46 – Country Classifieds
48 – Country Kitchen
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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
membership number and contact Karolyn
Bolay before the last day of the month
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at 405-523-2320.
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somewhere in OKLAHOMA COUNTRY
must match the number on the face of
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you to claim the cash prize. The
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number for you to claim the cash prize.
Cover Image
The lodge at Buffalo
Creek Guest Ranch
offers visitors a place
to unwind and
experience nature.
(Photograph by Dustin Mielke)
Oklahoma Country • Fall 2012 • 1
Presidentially
Speaking
By Mike Spradling
President
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
& Affiliated Companies
What a difference a day word makes
W
e all know words, or in this case the
lack of words, define the intent of
our statement or meaning. In 1972
the United States Congress passed
the Clean Water Act giving the EPA jurisdiction
and regulatory oversight of the “waters of the
United States.” Supreme Court decisions in
2001 and 2006 interpreted the law as limited to
Congress’ use of the term “navigable.” This is an
important limit to federal regulatory control.
Having the word “navigable” in the Clean Water
Act should define what waters the United States
Congress intended the EPA to regulate.
Any legislation that would delete the term
“navigable” from the Clean Water Act, a term
that appears in the current law 80 times and is
the sole limit on the federal government’s
authority, would upend the foundation of Farm
Bureau’s success in keeping the term “navigable”
in the Clean Water Act.
Webster’s defines navigable as 1: able to be
sailed on by ships or boats, 2: suitable for trans
portation: passage. There are some legislators
who would like to expand the EPA’s control over
U.S. waters by removing the word navigable.
How would you and I be affected by the
removal of just one word – navigable? By the
definition alone EPA should realize the intent of
Congress was to regulate waters where waters
flow and boats and vessels travel. Congressman
James Oberstar (D-Minn.) introduced
legislation, American Commitment to Clean
Water Act, which if passed would change the
Clean Water Act by extending its reach across all
waters of the U.S. This bill makes the fifth such
attempt in the House to expand the Clean Water
Act jurisdiction beyond the original intent of the
law passed in 1972.
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Farm Bureau policy is opposed to the
expansion of the definition. We are concerned
that expanding federal control will impose
onerous federal environmental regulations on
insignificant bodies of water, which could inhibit
farmers and ranchers from implementing best
management practices on their land. This
change could lead to broad consequences for
farmers and ranchers. We understand that it
will rollback the 1993 Prior Converted Cropland
regulation, effectively taking the development
rights on over 53 million acres of private land.
If the word “navigable” is removed, the EPA
would then have jurisdiction and control over all
intrastate waters including groundwater,
ditches, culverts, piped, desert washes, sheet
flow, erosional features, farm and stock ponds
and prior converted cropland. In Oklahoma you
can add a depression, which will hold water for
several hours following a rain. This slight indent
in the ground is known to many Oklahomans as
a buffalo wallow.
T
o bring attention to the EPA’s overreach
of regulatory powers, the American
Farm Bureau Federation has launched
the “Stop the Flood of Regulations”
campaign. This is another attempt to show the
consuming public how the federal government is
encroaching on their private property rights. In
the recent past Farm Bureau members all across
this nation have had to deal with “cap and
trade,” “cow gas,” “dust particle size,” and now
the word “navigable” as it relates to the Clean
Water Act.
On Aug. 23, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) stood in
a Garfield County pasture in the middle of one of
Oklahoma’s buffalo wallows to make the point
where EPA’s regulatory influence could end up.
Sen. Inhofe, minority ranking member of the
Senate Committee on Environment and Public
Works, stood before the media and members of
Oklahoma Farm Bureau calling for a stop to the
federal government’s regulatory march.
“The over regulators are destroying this
country,” Inhofe said. This is not just
agriculture. Manufacturers and energy
producers are all having the same issues with
the EPA.
Inhofe praised farmers and ranchers for
standing up to the federal regulations.
“Farm Bureau is our best ally in these types
of issues,” Inhofe said.
W
e should all be proud of Sen. Inhofe
for standing up in Washington, D. C.
and representing all industries in
Oklahoma who will be affected by these
unnecessary and burdensome federal
regulations. Regulations of this nature are a
serious threat to Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s
primary mission – private property rights.
Sen. Inhofe is a great champion for
agriculture but cannot be as successful on our
behalf without our help and involvement. Please
become informed on the EPA’s movement to
propagate laws rather than regulate laws.
When it comes to legislative issues, we as
individuals have little influence but collectively
we can make a difference. Join the movement
and together lets turn off EPA’s water and
“STOP THE FLOOD OF REGULATIONS.”
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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Outlook
Executive
By Monica Wilke
Executive Director
Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies
Projecting Forward … With Excellence
Farm Bureau Family,
W
e look forward to fall each year for
many reasons. While the cooler
weather seems to top most
people’s list these days, we
can’t forget the county fairs, football games
and of course, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Annual Convention.
Each year we look forward to hosting you –
our hardworking, loyal members – for a
weekend of education, fun and fellowship.
This year promises to be another outstanding
event, and we hope you are planning to join
us Nov. 9-11 at the Cox Convention Center in
downtown Oklahoma City.
T
his year’s theme is Projecting
Forward … With Excellence.
As we approach our 75th anniversary
as an Oklahoma organization and our
100th anniversary as a national organization,
I find myself thinking more about our longterm sustainability. The leadership
excellence that has carried us through 70
years will also carry us into the future. It is
that excellence we will be celebrating in
November, and that same excellence that will
project us forward as an organization.
We will once again kick off the weekend
with the YF&R discussion meet, where the
best and the brightest will be evaluated on
their ability to communicate and develop
solutions to agricultural issues. The opening
session will be full of notable speakers, as U.S.
Senator Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma Secretary of
State Glenn Coffee and longtime farm
broadcaster Mike Dain will welcome members
and discuss policies important to you. At your
request, we are bringing back the breakout
sessions on Friday afternoon and have
scheduled two great speakers to present
information on the economics of food prices
and transitioning your family business to the
next generation.
S
aturday will be a busy day of policy
setting, as you vote on the resolutions
developed at August area meetings,
county resolution and annual
meetings, as well as the state resolution
meeting in mid-October. Your county and
district leaders have been hard at work the
past few months identifying important issues
that affect our state’s agricultural industry,
and our tried and true grassroots method
of policy development will ensure your voice
is being heard during the upcoming
legislative session.
One of my favorite events at our
convention is the Awards and Recognition VIP
Banquet on Saturday evening. This is our
opportunity to recognize the best of the best
in Oklahoma Farm Bureau, and I always look
forward to honoring those who give so much
of themselves to better our organization. A
new addition this year will be adding more
items to our live auction during the banquet.
The proceeds from the auction will directly
benefit our new Farming and Ranching
Foundation, which provides funding to
promote Oklahoma’s agricultural industry to
the general public.
We will adjourn our convention on Sunday
after an exceptional vespers service featuring
entertainer Paul Ott. Paul hosts a weekly
radio show called “Listen to the Eagle,” and is
well known for sharing sincere messages
about God, country and agriculture. We will
also honor the memory of OFB members who
have passed away this year. This is always a
special time as we come together to give
thanks to our Lord and remember those who
dedicated their lives to serving others.
O
ur annual convention is not only a
time to reflect on the many
achievements of our members, but it
is also a time to reenergize, visualize
and strategize as we continue to improve the
lives of rural Oklahomans. I am excited to
see many of you in November. Thank you for
committing your time, talent and other
resources to this great organization.
See you there!
Fall 2012
Volume 65 No. 4
Oklahoma Country
(ISSN 1544-6476)
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Gardening
By George Driever
Extension Educator, Horticulture / 4-H Youth Development
Pottawatomie County OSU Extension Center
Planting Cool-Season Cover Crops
to Improve Garden Soil Health
W
ith summer harvests over, most
gardens are in decline. Many
gardeners do not realize that
Oklahoma is a good place to raise a
fall garden. However, if you choose not to raise
crops in the fall, you can enjoy a green garden
through the winter by planting a cool season
cover crop.
Also called green manures, cover crops give
several advantages besides providing green
scenery when the rest of the yard looks drab.
Cover crops reduce weed populations by
shading them out. They also store nutrients in
their biomass that are later released and help to
reduce erosion. Cover crops add organic
material to the soil from the stored carbon that
they harvest from the air. The addition of
organic matter aids in the soil’s ability to retain
water, improves nutrient availability and adds
pore spaces so that the plant roots can get the
air they need. An increase in organic matter
also increases the microbe population in the
soil. When soils are dormant in the winter, the
microbiota (beneficial bacteria, fungi, insects
and earthworms) populations are reduced
because the sugars and nutrients that leak from
plant roots are not present. By having a crop in
the garden in the winter, these microbe
populations stay strong and vigorous. In a
healthy soil, these microbes help release
nutrients as well as control insects and disease.
Lastly, depending upon the cover crop grown,
tiny worms called nematodes can be controlled.
If harmful nematodes are present in a garden
soil, they can reduce the vigor of plants by
feeding on the roots.
C
ool season cover crops can be grouped
into grasses (cereals), legumes and
the brassicas (mustards and oriental
greens). Each group has different
planting times or soil needs when being used as
a cover crop. The brassicas require the shortest
time period for growth. They are best planted in
late summer and will winter kill. All the
brassicas will provide weed control because of
their fast growth. This fast growth also allows
them to capture a great amount of nitrogen.
Agricultural varieties provide more organic
matter and are excellent at scavenging nutrients
due to roots that go deeper than most crops.
Some brassicas such as bok choy, Chinese cab
bage, daikon and the mustards can be harvested
for food crops and then allowed to mature for
incorporation into the soil. The brown and black
mustards in particular store higher levels of
sulfur containing compounds called
glucosinolates that degrade after incorporation
in the soil into compounds called thiocyanates.
These compounds act as natural soil fumigants
to help reduce populations of harmful
nematodes, parasitic fungi and other pests.
Legumes have both warm and cool season
varieties. The cool season species that can be
planted now have a wide range of tolerances to
soil types. Most legumes do best in well drained
soils, but Yellow-Blossom Sweet Clover and Ball
Clover will tolerate clay soils. Both the YellowBlossom Sweet Clover and Red Clover are
drought tolerant. In general, most legumes
produce a large amount of organic matter,
especially those that are fast growing or are
winter hardy. Legumes do not need an
organically rich soil or additions of nitrogen
fertilizer to grow well. The legumes, especially
the ground covers, have a symbiotic relationship
with a genus of bacteria called Rhizobium.
These bacteria form nodules on the roots of the
legumes and convert atmospheric nitrogen to
ammonia and other compounds that the plants
use and store. In return, the plants share
organic compounds from photosynthesis with
the bacteria. When purchasing legume seed, be
sure to determine if the seed has been inoculated
with Rhizobium or purchase a packet of the
inoculum to put on the seed before planting.
Most of the grasses that you can plant now as
a cover crop are cereals. An exception is
Ryegrass. It is quick growing and cold tolerant,
but will die with a winter freeze. The roots will
help hold the soil. The cereals include Oats,
Barley, Winter Wheat and Winter Rye. Oats
grow fast but will usually winter-kill with a hard
freeze. It will tolerate wet soils. Barley must be
seeded earlier and has an excellent yield of
organic matter. Winter wheat produces a good
amount of organic matter, but can become a
weed if not tilled in well before seed set. All of
these cereals are less cold hardy than Winter
Rye. The best planting choice for Winter Rye in
Oklahoma is Elbon Rye. It will grow in nearly
every type of soil and produces a large amount
of organic matter. In addition, the roots capture
harmful nematodes. If not being grown for the
seed, all cereals should be cut when they flower
and tilled in. Rye will die if cut at bloom.
A
utumn is a great time to increase the
level of organic matter in your garden,
whether you grow vegetables or flowers.
Creating healthy garden soil requires
some planning and effort, but with cover crops
you don’t have to haul in vast loads of manures
and organic matter to improve your soil. You
can let nature grow it for you and then you till it
in. Whether you choose cereals, legumes,
brassicas or purchase seed as field mix, be sure
that you cut it or till it in before it goes to seed.
For more information and a great summary
on cover crops, get the Oklahoma Cooperative
Extension Service Factsheet: HLA-6436. This
fact sheet describes all the choices for cover
crops and gives the seeding rates. For a hard
copy go by or call your County Extension Office.
For a free, electronic copy, go to: http://osufacts.
okstate.edu and key in the factsheet number.
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Rustic
R etr eat
Dave and Darlene Shaw have created a mountain retreat in southeast
Oklahoma for guests looking for a getaway where life moves a bit slower.
By Macey Panach • Photos by Dustin Mielke
In the heart of the mountains of southeast Oklahoma you’ll find a place where folks
travel to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy an evening of star
gazing from handmade porch swings. There are no traffic noises and no bright lights
– only miles and miles of nature to absorb. Whether there for a week or just a few
days, visitors at the Buffalo Creek Guest Ranch in Buffalo Valley will feel right at
home in the welcoming arms of owners Dave and Darleen Shaw.
The guest ranch is the result of the Shaws’ love of entertaining and their devotion
to the land.
“We really enjoy getting to know our guests,” Dave said. “But we also see ourselves
as advocates of agriculture. We are firm believers in the importance of the industry
and we enjoy sharing the story of modern agriculture with those who visit the ranch.”
As proponents of Oklahoma agritourism, the Shaws decided they wanted to offer
others the opportunity to experience agriculture and nature in a relaxing atmosphere.
With support from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture
Enhancement and Diversification Board, the couple built a horse barn and bought
trail horses for their guests to enjoy. They also applied for a marketing loan through
the AEDB, which they used to promote the ranch through a professional website,
radio and TV advertising, social media and printed brochures.
“Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in Oklahoma, and agritourism is
the fastest growing segment of that industry,” Dave said. “Some analysts estimate that
for every dollar the AEDB invests in agritourism, two dollars are returned to the state
in increased revenue.”
Dave is a native to the area around Buffalo Valley. He and Darleen, who is
originally from south Louisiana, built their first home and raised their sons, Deston
and Derek, there. In fact, the new lodge was built in the same location as their
original house on land that has been in Dave’s family for several decades.
When both of their boys left home for college and the couple was faced with an
empty nest, they decided it was the perfect time to rebuild. The lodge is a
5,800-square-foot home with two fully equipped guestroom suites, a theater room, a
large living area and a professional kitchen. The couple also included a master suite
and living quarters for themselves because they felt it was important to be there with
their guests.
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“We wanted to be able to get to know the people who stay with us,” Darleen said.
“There’s been more than one time when Dave and a guest sat around picking
guitars half the night. We think that kind of interaction really adds to
the experience.”
Dave and Darleen, along with their two boys, designed and built the lodge
themselves. From the beautiful rock work on the fireplace hearth and the stamped
concrete countertops, to the hand-carved sinks in each of the bathrooms and the
many hand-hewn logs from trees harvested around the property, the family
worked tireless hours to bring the space to life with touches of the outdoors.
Darleen served as the interior designer and decorator, as she had been saving
pages of home magazines for nearly 15 years. Her distinct rustic elegance style is
evident in nearly every piece of furniture and décor. Western touches like the hairon-hide, red leather, winged-back chair in the living room mix with vintage pieces
she finds at antique shops to create a warm and lodge-like environment. Family
heirlooms add a touch of nostalgia, and Darleen is currently creating a kitchen
backsplash made of old family photos.
“We’ve really enjoyed this whole project,” Dave said. “We came up with the
concept, drew the blueprints and nailed every board into place ourselves – with
help from friends and family, of course. Darleen spent hours on a scaffold, often 20
feet in the air, faux painting more than 13,000 square feet of sheetrock and sealing
over 4,000 square feet of fir ceiling. Our boys even built some of the furniture. It’s
very gratifying to be able to enjoy this ourselves as well as share it with others.”
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Dave and Darleen enjoy a southeastern Oklahoma sunset from the
lodge's front porch. Even though there are numerous activities on
the ranch, Dave said many guests simply enjoy sitting on the porch
in a swing or a hammock.
Kitchen
Queen Suite
King Suite Details
Great Room
King Suite
While the inside of the lodge provides a place for visitors to
curl up by the fireplace, watch a movie in the theater room or
even sing along with Dave as he picks his guitar, the
surrounding 1,000 acres offer many other activities for
couples and families to enjoy.
Mountain bikes, fishing poles and tackle, horseshoes,
walking trails and kayaks are available for guests, and there
are also opportunities for ATV rides, skeet shooting and
wagon rides. The horses are eager to show guests the lay of
the land, and the large pool is perfect for escaping the hot
Oklahoma sun.
Of course, some guests come just to enjoy the beautiful
scenery. With Buffalo Creek running the entire length of the
ranch, the Potato Hills just to the south and Buffalo
Mountain to the north, the sights and sounds of nature are
abundant. The wrap-around porch is the perfect place to
enjoy a beautiful sunset or a peaceful nap in a hammock.
While the Shaws anticipated mostly families visiting to
participate in the many dude ranch activities offered, they
have discovered a majority of their guests are couples looking
for a relaxing getaway.
“They want to come here and do nothing,” Dave said.
“They enjoy sitting on the porch with a cup of coffee and
taking it easy.”
Although the guests visit for many different reasons, one
thing is certainly consistent at the Buffalo Creek Guest Ranch
– Darleen is always going to serve a great meal. She enjoys
cooking many of the meals in the lodge’s open kitchen
“They want to come here and do
nothing. They enjoy sitting on the porch
with a cup of coffee and taking it easy.”
because she can chat with her guests as they sit around the
bar. You will also find her in the commercial cooking space
located just a few yards from the lodge, where she operates
her successful Side Saddle Catering business. In addition to
keeping her guests happy and full, she prepares and serves
thousands of meals a year for local businesses, weddings and
events.
While she shies away from the term “chef,” she learned to
cook from her grandfather, a south Louisiana riverboat
captain and formally trained chef. Her most requested dish is
called Sa Fe Cheaux, an original recipe whose name means
“oh that’s hot!”
Above:
The lodge's great room combines natural
textures of stone and wood with grand views. A
tree harvested from the property stands in the
middle of the space.
Facing Creativity and attention to detail fill the lodge
with rustic elegance. From hand-carved wooden
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sinks in the guest rooms to carefully selected
furniture, Dave and Darleen have put care into
creating an atmosphere that makes it easy
to relax.
“As a full-blood Cajun, Darleen tends to cook food that bites
back with plenty of cayenne and Tabasco,” Dave said.
Darleen’s food is also enjoyed in the ranch’s party barn, a
1,150-square-foot space used for weddings, receptions and
parties.
“The party barn is used for all kinds of gatherings,” Dave
said. “It has a wood burning fireplace, huge grill and an alwayspopular amenity – karaoke.”
The ranch also hosts several community events each year,
including a Fourth of July fireworks show, a Buffalo Valley
Facebook Friends Reunion and Shrimpfest, a day-long event
full of games, music and of course, shrimp. But these are not
just any shrimp; these shrimp are homegrown on the ranch.
The Shaws stock a small pond with nearly 4,000 shrimp in the
spring, and during Shrimpfest they are harvested, cooked that
day and shared with hundreds of guests as they celebrate in
authentic Cajun style.
“If you’ve never tasted fresh shrimp, you don’t know what
you’re missing,” Darleen said. “They taste more like mini
lobsters than the frozen shrimp you buy in the stores.”
The Shaws have created a destination location where visitors
can tailor their stay to fit their individual interests. Whether
guests are looking for adventure, serenity or a little bit of both,
they are sure to enjoy their time with Dave and Darleen. With
its thoughtfully designed lodge, scenic mountain views and
friendly owners, the guest ranch combines a unique rustic flair
with an authentic ranch experience to give guests a true
country getaway. To learn more about the Buffalo Creek Guest
Ranch, visit www.buffalocreekguestranch.com, check them out
on Facebook and TravelOK.com or just call Dave and Darleen
at 1-877-527-4207.
Above:
The Shaws raise the shrimp for their annual
Shrimpfest event in one of their own ponds.
(Photo: Darleen Shaw)
Right: From horseboack riding to the pool, there are a
variety of activities to suit an array of interests.
With a focus on agritourism, the Shaws provide
opportunities for their guests to get out and
enjoy real ranch life during their stay.
Below: The picturesque Buffalo Valley is the backdrop for the Shaws' guest
ranch. A stocked pond provides additional outdoor recreation
opportunities for guests.
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National Beef Quality Audit Released
While the beef industry continues
to make progress in the area of beef
quality, there is still room for improvement. That’s the overarching conclusion of the 2011 checkoff-funded
National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA).
The results show that the industry
has made significant improvements in
producing safe and wholesome beef that is consistently higher in quality, as proven by several measurable standards. Still, the three-phase
checkoff-funded research, which took nearly a full year to complete
and examined all facets of beef production, found there were several
aspects - many associated with channel communication and consumer
trust - on which the industry should strive to continue improving. To
learn more, visit www.bqa.com.
Beef Checkoff Supports Ag Literacy
This summer, the Oklahoma Beef Council
(OBC) was a sponsor of the Ag in the
Classroom teacher’s tour attended by 48
teachers over a three-day period. The tour,
which stopped at four beef cattle ranches,
provided teachers an up close and personal
look at agriculture while connecting them
with the lessons and resources aligned
to the new state standards. An OBC staff member also discussed
modern beef production and practices with the teachers as well as
answered many questions.
This meeting was an outstanding opportunity to present sciencebased information to those physicians on the front lines of patient
care. Even better, the physicians were able to receive continuing
medical education credits due to the quality of the BOLD research.
80 Million Coupons Offer Discounts on Beef
Promotions are a key component to increasing incremental sales in
the supermarket and while rising food and energy costs will weigh
on consumers’ purchasing behaviors, the Beef Checkoff participated
in four summer retail promotions to encourage beef purchases. It
is important to know, the Beef Checkoff assists with marketing
expenses, but does not pay for coupon redemption. In 2011, for every
$1 in checkoff dollars invested in cooperative promotions, partners
put in just over $24. More than 80 million coupons will be distributed
offering discounts on beef.
Culinary Event Draws Foodservice Operators,
Retailers and Packers to Learn About Beef
The beef checkoff recently hosted a steak immersion and educational
event at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena,
Calif., to help educate decision makers from more than 30 major U.S.
foodservice (restaurant) operators, major retail chains and the top
US packers. Because rising food prices and reduced beef supply are
causing foodservice operators to rethink their
menus, the event aimed to inform operators
on the versatility and selling power of beef.
The group — consisting of chefs from
multi-unit chain restaurants such as Applebee’s, Chili’s, Qdoba and Sizzler, and retailers
including Whole Foods, SaveMart, Harris
Teeter and HEB -- had the opportunity to
learn more about:
Reaching Doctors Where It Counts!
In June, the Oklahoma Beef
Council (OBC) reached
more than 80 doctors at
the Oklahoma Academy
of Family Physicians (OKAFP) Scientific Assembly meeting with the
good news from the checkoff-funded study, Beef in an Optimal Lean
Diet, more popularly known as the BOLD study. Flying in the face of
conventional thinking, the BOLD study showed that adding lean beef
to the most recommended heart-healthy diet can lower heart disease
risk by reducing levels of total and LDL “bad” cholesterol.
To promote the presentation, the OBC sent a postcard mailing to all
members of the OKAFP encouraging them to come to the presentation to hear Dr. Mike Roussell, one of the co-researchers on the
study, present the scientific findings. Dr. Mike Roussell, who has
his PhD in nutrition from Pennsylvania State University, is also an
expert contributer to both national print publications and leading
online fitness outlets such as Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, LiveStrong.
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New Checkoff Committee Structure
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) and the Federation of State Beef
Councils adopted a new structure for join beef checkoff committees
at the 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference. The new structure
effectively reduces the number of checkoff program committees –
which are responsible for making recommendations to the Beef Promotion Operating Committee about programs to fund with checkoff
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dollars – from the current 13 to just four in 2013. The new structure
endeavors to engage more cattle producers and beef importers who
pay the checkoff in a more efficient decision-making process about
investment of their hard-earned checkoff investments. Each of those
four new committees will be tied directly to core strategies identified
in the 2011-2013 Beef Industry Long Range Plan. To learn more,
visit www.mybeefcheckoff.com.
Japanese Consumers A-Twitter
While Americans are being cautioned not to text while they drive,
or even while they walk, Japanese diners are being encouraged to
“Tweet While You Eat” to share their excitement about U.S. beef.
Japanese consumers are accustomed to following bloggers and visiting mobile websites to learn more about U.S. beef, but Twitter is a
relative newcomer to Japan. As the number of Twitter fans in Japan
recently topped 15 million, USMEF launched a multi-phase Twitter
campaign to engage and motivate consumers to digitally share their
interest in U.S. beef and win tasty prizes. Funding for the campaign
USMEF is not putting all of its new media eggs in the Twitter
basket. To help drive traffic to its website, USMEF-Japan recently
conducted the “American Beef Go! Go!” campaign to provide education about U.S. beef in an entertaining format. More than 10,000
consumers participated in the campaign.
New BeefRetail.org Brings Unique
Resources, Insights to Retailers
The beef checkoff recently launched a refreshed version of the
BeefRetail.org website to make it easier for retailers to access information
to support beef sales at the retail meat case. The new version of the
site offers enhanced functionality and new features and is the result of a
nine-month overhaul that incorporates B2B (Business-to-Business) web
marketing best practices, feedback received from retail thought leaders
and a review of web metrics to optimize visitors’ ability to access the
content more efficiently.
The site is geared toward key retailers, suppliers and industry
partners as a resource for them on market intelligence, shopper
insights, merchandising
programs and more. The
site serves as the single
source for the retail channel
on stimulating retail beef
sales and building long-term
beef demand among today’s
consumers. It is continuously
updated with the latest market
intelligence, consumer trends
and insights on shopper
purchase behaviors.
2012 Checkoff-funded Online Video Ads
is provided through the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) and
the Beef Checkoff Program.
The first initiative is the selection of four American Beef Ambassadors from the nearly 5,000 Twitter followers USMEF-Japan has
amassed. Over the next six months, these individuals will promote
themselves as American Beef Ambassadors, utilizing the “#usbeef ”
hashtag at the end of each tweet. This hashtag will make their tweets
searchable to other fans as they write about home cooking or restaurant dining experiences with U.S. beef.
“As Twitter gains new followers by the day in Japan, we are confident
that this campaign will significantly expand the visibility of U.S.
beef among a critical audience – the young adults who have built this
technology into their daily lifestyles,” said Tazuko Hijikata USMEFJapan senior manager of consumer affairs.
“American Beef Go! Go!” Campaign
In honor of the 20-year anniversary of the checkoff ’s
“Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.”
brand, the beef checkoff promoted beef in a new way over
the grilling season through
two online video commercials.
The first spot called, “Island”
brings beef to life by showing
how lean beef has the power to elevate the everyday. The second spot,
called “Invitation” has a strong emotional pull that shows lean beef ’s
power to bring people together. Through the end of July, the spots
had generated close to 11 million views through paid media sites,
such as ABC.com and Hulu.com. The video completion rates (9798%) were strong, as most consumers opted to watch the entire Beef
Checkoff commercial, rather than clicking off it. To view the spots,
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Searchingfor
Outlaws
I
Written and Photographed
By Macey A. Panach
The Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture’s
special investigators are a
special team of law enforcement
officials who work to protect
Oklahoma farmers and ranchers.
It’s 3 a.m. on a remote dirt road in central Oklahoma, and a
sheriff’s deputy has just responded to a call from a concerned resident.
When he arrives, he finds a man in an older SUV pulling a stock trailer
with a cow inside. The deputy questions the man about hauling
livestock in the middle of the night, but he is adamant that he and a
friend have permission to pick up the cow and have just run out of gas.
The two even know the combination to the locks on the property gates.
He says his friend had started walking to the nearest gas station to get
help but has yet to return.
The deputy is suspicious and makes sure to take detailed notes and
several pictures of the man in question and the vehicle he is driving, but
because he knows how to enter the pasture, he does not have probable
cause to arrest him at the time. He helps the man put gas in the vehicle
and the cow is returned to the pasture.
Back at the sheriff’s office, the case is shown to an investigator, who
calls the owner of the property where the cow was taken and discovers
the two men did not have permission to be on the land or take the cow.
One of the suspects is the estranged son of the landowner and has been
in trouble with the law for theft in the past. The case is reopened, and
the two men become suspects in a cattle theft investigation. The
investigator already has more than 60 other cases he is currently
working on, so he knows just who to call to make sure these outlaws are
found – the special agent investigators at the Oklahoma Department of
Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
This group of talented law enforcement officers exists to specifically
investigate agricultural crimes around the state, and I had the privilege
of spending three days with Captain Jerry Flowers and Special Agent
Ricky Rushing as we drove nearly 1000 miles through six counties
working with sheriffs’ offices, interviewing neighbors and researching
leads to track down the two men believed to be responsible for the theft.
This is our story …
ODAFF special agents each work in a specific area of the state to solve agricultural
crimes. Back row (from left) - Eddie Davenport, Michael Hooper, Eddie Virden and
Donnie Crain. Front row (from left) - Kent Dowell, Patrick Blake, Col. Mike Grimes,
Ricky Rushing, Terry Gregg and Capt. Jerry Flowers
Left: A sheriff’s deputy (right) uses law enforcement
software to compile a list of the two suspects’ prior
charges and convictions. This information will help
Flowers and Rushing when communicating with other
law enforcement offices during the search.
Below: Flowers uses a computer mounted in his vehicle
to access information about one of the suspects, as
Rushing prepares to add the information to his report.
The agents’ vehicles are also equipped with two-way
radios, firearms and flashing lights.
Day 1
8:30 a.m.
I meet Captain Flowers at the OKC West Stockyards just east of El
Reno, and we head into town to visit with the Canadian County
Sheriff’s office. As we drive, I notice how much equipment he has in
his state-issued Ford Expedition – everything from radios and a laptop
computer, to a rifle and a bulletproof vest. Flowers spent 34 years
with the Oklahoma City Police Department, and was the senior
detective with the city’s gang unit when he retired in 2008. He laughs
as he tells me he “got tired of soap operas” and began working for the
Department of Agriculture.
As we reach the office, Flowers explains that his office often
receives cases from sheriff’s offices because he and his agents have a
special rapport with agricultural entities such as sale barns and they
have a specific knowledge of agriculture.
“While the largest number of our cases come from the victims of
these agricultural crimes, we also get quite a few calls from sheriffs’
offices and police agencies across Oklahoma,” he says. “Our agents
have the time, the resources and the means to focus on cattle theft,
agricultural equipment theft and even wildfire arson, so sheriffs’
offices often call on us because of our expertise in agriculture.”
While we are waiting for the investigator, we visit with Captain
Kevin Ward, who tells me how his office has worked closely with the
Department of Agriculture to solve several cases.
“The investigators with the Department of Agriculture bring an
expertise to the office when it comes to cattle theft and other
ag-related crimes,” Ward tells me. “Cattle thieves don’t stop at the
county line, so we call on them because of their knowledge and their
statewide jurisdiction.”
We meet up with Special Agent Rushing at the sheriff’s office.
Rushing has been in law enforcement for the past seven years but this
is only his second day on the job with the Department of Agriculture.
The investigator briefs Flowers and Rushing on the case. He
provides photos of one of the suspects as well as the vehicle he was
driving the night of the incident. Both suspects have previously spent
time in jail for theft and drugs, so Flowers receives a comprehensive
report of their charges, convictions and last known whereabouts.
11:45 a.m.
After leaving the sheriff’s office, we travel to the pasture where the
cow was taken. It’s located down several miles of dirt road and would be
hard to find if you did not know it was there. There are two gates, both
secured with combination locks. Rushing has already talked with the
landowner, so we get through each of them easily. Once in the pasture,
Flowers and Rushing begin looking for clues that place the suspects in
the pasture at some point. They find fairly fresh tire tracks and a skid
mark on the ground where a trailer would have scraped and begin
taking photos.
“We always go out to the scene of a crime,” Flowers says. “We have to go
back to square one and work ourselves out of the middle of the circle.”
As we pull out of the pasture, we see a neighbor driving by. Flowers
and Rushing flag him down and begin visiting with him about the
incident and anything he might have noticed. As we get back on the
road, Flowers points out that visiting with neighbors is one of the best
ways to break open a case.
“A big part of what we do is talk to neighbors. We have to rely on
them to write down tag numbers or to remember seeing a suspicious
vehicle driving by,” Flowers says. “Farmers and ranchers are our eyes
and ears out here in the country.”
12:30 p.m.
After taking photos of the pasture, Flowers and Rushing begin looking
for the suspects. Both men have several addresses listed, so with a
Marty Robbins CD playing in the Expedition, we begin the trip down to a
trailer park in southern Cleveland County. As we approach the trailer
house, Flowers tells me I had better stay in the vehicle until he and
Rushing are able to secure the area. It was at this point that I realize we
are dealing with actual dangerous individuals. Both of the suspects have
multiple drug charges, which Flowers says is the primary motivation in
many of the theft cases he works.
“We find that about 90 percent of the cases we investigate in the
Department of Agriculture are associated with drugs, especially
methamphetamines,” Flowers says. “Right now meth is one of the
largest problems in Oklahoma, and because it is so addictive, these
criminals begin to steal to support their habits.”
When they discover the suspect is not home, Flowers and Rushing knock on
several doors in the neighborhood and visit with one of the residents to find out
the last time the suspect was seen in the area. Flowers also radios the nearest
Cleveland County sheriff’s deputy to ask him about the suspect. The deputy
meets us at the trailer park and says he is very familiar with the man, who
seems to always be in some type of trouble.
“We have to work hand-in-hand with these local sheriffs’ offices
because we are not always familiar with the outlaws in a particular area,
but the deputies are,” Flowers says.
4:30 p.m.
After following the deputy to a few spots where the suspect has
recently been seen and coming up empty handed, we decide to head into
Top: Rushing and Flowers photograph tire tracks found
in the pasture where the cow was taken. There was also
a skid mark left by a trailer sliding across the ground.
Above: Flowers and Rushing visit with one of the
suspect’s neighbors about the last time he was seen in
the area. Putting together a timeline of the suspect’s
movement can help investigators track down the suspect.
Left: Capt. Flowers digs
through a bag of trash
that was left in the vehicle
used in the theft. He
discovers a receipt from a
convenience store located
not too far from the
pasture where the cow
was taken.
Purcell to look for the vehicle used in the incident. Flowers believes it
may lead us to the suspect. Upon finding the vehicle, Flowers searches
the inside for evidence. He recovers a receipt from a gas station located
near the scene of the crime, and it includes food purchased the same
day as the theft. This small piece of evidence will put at least one of the
suspects in the same area as the theft occurred.
While in Purcell, Flowers and Rushing also locate the trailer used to
haul the cow, and we stop at a few houses where the suspect has
recently been spotted. Flowers tells me one of the homes is more than
likely a drug house, and I am more than happy to stay in the car while
he and Rushing knock on the door.
Day 2
6:45 p.m.
As the end of the first day comes to a close, I realize how elusive
these criminals can be. They “float” from house to house and town to
town. They can be seen in one place one day, and then they are gone
the next. Flowers is confident we have made progress this first day, so
we head home for the evening.
8:30 a.m.
We are back on the road driving to the Purcell area again to continue
the search when Flowers receives a call from the McClain County
Sheriff’s Office. It turns out a man who loaned the trailer to the
suspects is also being investigated in another case Flowers is working
on. The web of people grows larger. We stop by the sheriff’s office and
visit with a detective, who is familiar with the suspect and says he will
make sure the other deputies know we are looking for him.
Investigator Ricky
Rushing (left) and
Captain Jerry Flowers
work together to solve a
cattle theft case. After
traveling nearly 1,000
miles through six
Oklahoma counties, the
two apprehend the two
suspects and charge them
with larceny of a
domestic animal.
10 a.m.
We spend the rest of the morning knocking on doors looking for the
suspect, and then Flowers receives a call from the McClain County
Sheriff’s Office with another address to look into. When we arrive, the
McClain County detective is there to assist. The suspect is not present
but the two people in the house know him. Flowers persuades them to
call the suspect in hope that he will be willing to give us his side of the
story, but the suspect does not answer the call.
1:35 p.m.
Flowers decides the first suspect has probably been tipped off by
one of the people we visited with the day before, so he and Rushing
turn their attention to the second suspect. His address on file is about
forty miles south of our current location. Flowers has already been in
contact with the Garvin County Sheriff’s Office to let them know who
he is looking for. Flowers and Rushing discover the suspect spent the
night at a house in town, so we go to the house to look for him but he
has already gone.
2:55 p.m.
After exhausting all of the leads in finding the two suspects, we start
the journey back to Oklahoma City. While driving, Flowers begins
talking about the receipt he found the day before. He discovers that a
food stamp debit card was used to purchase the food, so Flowers calls
the Oklahoma Investigator General’s office to inquire about the card’s
owner. As he assumed, it belonged to one of the suspects.
3:30 p.m.
As we approach Oklahoma City, Flowers receives a call from the
suspect whose friends had called him from Purcell earlier in the day.
Flowers is calm as he questions the man. He asks him about the
incident and his current whereabouts. The suspect is once again
adamant that he and the other man had permission to take the cow,
but Flowers has now talked with enough witnesses to know that is not
accurate. The suspect mentions the two were planning to take the
cow to a processing plant near Goldsby. Flowers has Rushing
document the phone call and decides
that he now has enough evidence to file
charges on the first suspect for larceny
of a domestic animal.
Day 3
8:45 a.m.
It is my final day of traveling with the
two agents, and we are all eager to catch
the suspects. We set out to inspect the
small processing plant where the
suspects claim they were taking the cow.
Flowers and Rushing visit with the plant
manager and inspect the facilities. The
manager says the suspect has tried to sell
cattle there before with no luck.
11 a.m.
Rushing learns that a friend of the
second suspect has just been released
from jail, so he uses his contacts with
surrounding sheriffs’ offices to track down
existing addresses for the person. We
travel west to search for the friend, hoping
the suspect is present, but unfortunately,
we don’t find either person.
12:15 p.m.
We are eating lunch when Flowers
receives a call from the detective in
McClain County. The first suspect’s
pickup has been spotted. We had just
been discussing the fact that we were
running out of leads, so we load up and
head out to find him. We drive to the
location but never see the suspect or his
pickup. While we are in the area, we
drive to a house we visited the first day.
When we pull into the driveway, we see a
pickup with the hood up near the garage.
I get a little excited thinking the suspect
is out there working and we have finally
located him, but the place is empty.
3:30 p.m.
With no other leads to look into, we
start the drive back to Oklahoma City.
Flowers and Rushing discuss their next steps as we head up I-35. Even
though the two have already spent nearly 40 hours each on the case the
past three days, they will have several more hours of paperwork to
complete over the weekend. Rushing will write up the prosecution
report and present the evidence we have collected to the Canadian
County district attorney.
“All of these hours of work have to go on paper in an orderly way,”
Flowers says. “We have to make it clear enough for the district attorney
to get a successful prosecution from a jury.”
4:45 p.m.
It’s been three days of mixed emotions – from the adrenaline rush
of knocking on the first door, to the frustration of knowing the
suspects are near but not being able to apprehend them. Nonetheless,
I feel as though I have just had an once-in-a-lifetime experience with
these two gentlemen; definitely
something I will be talking about for
the foreseeable future.
As we are pulling up to the
Department of Agriculture building in
Oklahoma City, Flowers’ phone rings.
One of the witnesses Flowers talked
to the first day is calling to let him
know the suspect just approached
him and is still close by. Flowers and
Rushing look at each other and
assure me this is how it works most of
the time. They both know they are
headed back down to southern
Cleveland County for a few more
hours this evening, but this is the end
of my adventure with the two. I am a
little torn as I hop out of the
Expedition. I ask the two to let me
$5,000 Reward Program
know if they find the suspect and how
the interview goes.
While ODAFF special agents are available to
Later that evening I receive a text
investigate agricultural crimes, Oklahoma
from Flowers:
Farm Bureau members have an additional
“We had a good interview with
(the
suspect). We have enough to
advantage when it comes to resolving criminal
charge
him and (the other suspect)
acts committed on their property.
with cattle theft and conspiracy.”
OFB offers a $5,000 reward for information
They got ’em!
Membership Benefit
leading to a felony conviction for theft, arson
or vandalism on a member’s property. A reward
sign must be hung on the member’s property
for the reward to be paid.
“The Farm Bureau reward program is a great
benefit for our members,” said Thad Doye, OFB
vice president of field services. “Displaying a
reward sign can help deter thieves and vandals
from stealing or damaging a piece of property,
and the reward encourages neighbors to stay
aware of what’s happening in their
communities.”
Reward signs are available at your county
Farm Bureau office.
ODAFF special agents specialize in the
investigation of livestock theft, agriculture
equipment theft, timber theft and wild
land fire arson. If you would like more
information about the services provided
ODAFF Investigative Services, please call
(405)522-6102 or visit the Investigative
Services website at http://www.oda.state.
ok.us/invsvc/
In the case of a crime that has just
occurred, contact your local law
enforcement agency and the ODAFF
Investigative Services.
* The suspects in this cattle theft
case were both charged with larceny
of a domestic animal, but are
considered innocent until proven
guilty in a court of law.
yf&rfocus
Oklahoma youth learn about YF&R through fun and educational agricultural events throughout Oklahoma.
While the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers
committee offers a variety of activities, conferences and events for
young members across the state, there are several other ways for
young agriculturalists to participate on a county and local level.
Three county YF&R programs in Oklahoma provide opportunities
for Farm Bureau members to support their local communities by
hosting fun and educational activities for Oklahoma youth.
The Payne County YF&R sponsors an annual Bucket Calf Show,
where youth take on the responsibility of raising and showing a
bucket calf.
The Noble County Farmhand Olympics are hosted by the Noble
County YF&R and provide an opportunity for high school youth
to learn more about the YF&R program as they meet and work
with other students from around their county. The Farmhand
Olympics kick off the Noble County Fair with great fun for
participants and spectators alike.
Major County takes a different approach and hosts a library night
to share the importance of agriculture, farming and ranching with
children in and around the Fairview community. County YF&R
members read books, lead fun farm-related activities and make
barnyard crafts with local kids.
No matter the county or the activity, local YF&R events engage
members and the community to learn, grow and share the
importance of Oklahoma agriculture.
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.
Payne County Bucket Calf Show
The Payne County YF&R sponsored the annual Bucket Calf Show for 17
Oklahoma youth on August 31 at the Payne County Fair. The bucket calf show
serves as a way for Payne County YF&R to help teach the participants livestock
management skills, basic record keeping and interview skills.
Each participant must nominate their one- to 10-day-old bucket calf, which
can be either a beef or dairy calf. The participants must care for their calf, break
it to lead for the show ring, and maintain accurate feed, financial and health
records for the animal.
Lillie Snider of Glencoe, overall winner of the Bucket Calf Show, has
participated for the past five years. She said she had to make sure her calf always
had food and water and even had to deal with her calf being sick.
“I learned many different things through caring for my bucket calf,” Snider
said. “But the main thing I learned was the responsibility of taking care of a calf.”
Snider said she also plans to continue working with livestock, including
showing livestock, due to her experience with the Bucket Calf Show.
Noble County Farmhand Olympics
In Noble County, local young farmers and ranchers host an annual Farmhand
Olympics competition for high school students who participate in the county
fair. Marty Williams, State YF&R Committee member, said the event serves as a
fun activity to get youth together and to let them know about YF&R.
“For our county YF&R it has really become a big tradition to host the Farmhand
Olympics,” Williams said. “It has been
a good promotion for YF&R, but more
importantly, it is just good
community fun.”
Participants in the Farmhand
Olympics are required to complete a
variety of individual events like a corn
cob toss, steer dummy roping and hay
stacking. Many of the events are
inspired by farm and ranch life, while
others are just plain fun. The olympics
also featured a team
relay with events ranging from a gunny
sack race to hay stacking and a stick
horse race.
The top teams and the top-placing
individuals received gift bags filled with
prizes from local businesses, which
sponsored the event.
Williams encourages other county
YF&R programs to consider hosting an
event like the Farmhand Olympics
because of the success Noble County
has had with the program.
Major County Library Night
Many people may not think of the library as a place to teach youth about
agriculture. But the Major County YF&R is using their local library as a place to
promote farming and ranching to children through different crafts, games and
agriculture-related books.
The children that participated in the Library Night in Fairview made a craft
based on agriculture and played a version of farmyard animal bingo. They also
listened to a reading of an agricultural storybook and created a puppet to go
with the story.
Jessica Wilcox, Major County YF&R Committee member, said youth in
Oklahoma's rural communities need to be educated about agriculture despite
the fact they live in a rural part of the state.
“Even though we are in northwest Oklahoma and a mostly rural farming
community, there are lots of kids that have that disconnect (from the farm),”
Wilcox said. “Even though these kids are around it, it isn’t part of their everyday
conversation with their parents.”
However, Major County YF&R is hoping to reach more than just the children
participating in Library Night. Adam Martens, Major County YF&R Committee
president, said the group hopes the children taking these crafts and stories
home will also share what they learned with their parents.
“It is really a multi-fold purpose,” Martens said.
All Around
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s
Annual Meeting is set for
November 9-11
O
klahoma Farm Bureau’s 71st Annual
Meeting is scheduled for Nov. 9-11, at the
Cox Convention Center in downtown
Oklahoma City. This year’s theme is
“Projecting Forward… with Excellence.”
Farm Bureau members from across the state will
meet to conduct annual business activity and vote
on policy issues for the next state legislative
session. Convention highlights include county and
state awards presentations, the election of three
district directors and selection of delegates for the
American Farm Bureau Federation Convention.
Guest speakers for the annual meeting include
U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe and Oklahoma Secretary
of State Glenn Coffee. Also, there will be a live
auction scheduled to provide entertainment on
Saturday night.
The OFB trade show will be housed again this
year on the first floor of the Cox Convention
Center in Exhibit Hall 1. Trade show hours are
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, and 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. Agricultural vendors
and associations along with other retail businesses
will be on site.
A tentative convention schedule as of magazine
press time is at right:
Friday, November 9
8 a.m. – Credentials committee breakfast
8 a.m. – Discussion meet orientation
9 a.m. – Registration
10 a.m. – Trade show opens
11:15 a.m. – State board meeting/luncheon
11:30 a.m. – FBW conference/luncheon
11:45 a.m. – YF&R luncheon for judges and speakers
12 p.m. – Discussion meet finals
1:30 p.m. – Opening session
3:15 p.m. – Breakout sessions
4:15 p.m. – AgFund meeting
5 p.m. – Ag leadership reception
Saturday, November 10
7 a.m. – Credentials committee breakfast
7:30 a.m. – Financial review committee breakfast
7:30 a.m. – Resolutions committee breakfast
8 a.m. – Trade show opens
8 a.m. – Registration
8:45 a.m. – OFBMIC policyholders meeting
9:30 a.m. – General session
12 p.m. – Credentials committee meeting
12:30 p.m. – YF&R luncheon
12:30 p.m. – FBW Gavel Club luncheon
1:30 p.m. – District caucuses (Districts 2, 5 & 8)
2:15 p.m. – General session
5:30 p.m. – AgFund reception
7 p.m. – Banquet*
7:45 p.m. – Live auction and awards program
Sunday, November 11
7:30 a.m. – County presidents breakfast
7:30 a.m. – FBW charimans breakfast
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast of Champions
9:15 a.m. – Vespers and memorial session
11:30 a.m. – FBW committee meeting
*Banquet tickets are $30 and can be purchased from Amy Wilson
in the trade show area.
Six farm families nominated
for state contest
A
s Farm Bureau members prepare for the
annual meeting, six OFB families have
been nominated for the prestigious 2012
Farm Family of the Year award.
The winning family will be announced
during the convention in Oklahoma City in
November and will receive a plaque and an
expense-paid trip to the 2013 American Farm
Bureau Federation annual meeting in
Nashville, Tenn.
The contest is designed to honor those
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members who best
represent farming and ranching and the spirit
of Oklahoma agriculture.
The nominated families are listed below in
alphabetical order by county:
Ricky and Andrea Longshore
of Adair County
The Longshore’s operation consists of cattle,
a small plot of strawberries that they harvest to
sell and hay, which produces enough forage to
service their cattle. Their main source of
farming income is their three pullet houses.
Richard and Cecelia Castle
of Alfalfa County
The Castle’s operation has grown since 1960
to more than 6,000 acres of wheat, milo, alfalfa
and pasture. They also manage a cow-calf
operation of 150 head and purchase about
2,000 stockers to run on Bermuda grass and
wheat pasture each year.
Brent and Amie Straub
of Kiowa County
The Straubs began farming full-time in
2006. The operation’s cultivated ground
consists mostly of wheat, but they also have
sesame, canola and milo. The family also does
custom farming of 500 acres for family, friends
and neighbors.
Mikeal and Sonya Alexander
of LeFlore County
Mikeal began his row crop farming
operation by renting 800 acres, but their
current farm also consists of a cow-calf herd.
They have 300 acres in spinach, turnip and
collard greens and 130 acres of alfalfa grass for
hay. They also raise corn, soybeans and wheat
in the winter months.
Willis and Mary McKay
of Love County
A cow-calf herd of approximately 185
commercial cow-calf pairs with Lim-Flex bulls
makes up the McKay’s operation. The family
produces their own hay, and they generally
calve about 30 first-calf heifers each year.
Ricky and Claudia Crow
of Pottawatomie County
Retail vegetable production is the mainstay
of the Crow’s farming operation. The 60 acres
of vegetables consists of a wide variety of crops
from asparagus to zucchini. They also have
alfalfa hay, wheat, 11 greenhouses and a cowcalf herd.
Notice of Annual Meeting
To all county Farm Bureaus of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau: You are
hereby notified that Oklahoma Farm Bureau will convene in annual
session Friday, November 9, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cox Convention
Center in Oklahoma City. This is the annual meeting of the delegate body.
See that your delegates are properly certified and in attendance to
represent your membership. This meeting will continue until all business
is transacted. – Board of Directors
Notice of Annual Meeting of
Mutual Insurance Co.
Notice is hereby given of the annual meeting of the Policyholders of
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company to be held in the Cox
Convention Center in Oklahoma City on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at
8:45 a.m. at which time a report of the activities of our company during
the past fiscal year will be submitted together with a report of the
financial position of the company; and at which time any and all other
activities of the company may be presented
and considered. – Board of Directors
Oklahomans to vote on
six state questions during general election
T
he following proposed measures have
been submitted for a vote of the people
of Oklahoma, and OFB’s policy is
highlighted at the end of each question.
State Question 758
A yes vote changes the current cap on ad
valorem increases from five percent to three
percent of fair cash value in any taxable year.
The three percent cap will apply to homestead
exempted property and agricultural land.
OFB policy supports this question.
State Question 759
A yes vote prohibits certain preferential
treatment or discrimination within three areas
of government action: employment, education
and contracting. In these areas, the measure
does not allow affirmative action programs,
except in the following three instances.
1. When gender is a bonafide qualification, it is allowed.
2. Existing court orders and consent decrees that require preferred treatment will continue and can be followed.
3. Affirmative action is allowed when needed to keep or obtain federal funds.
AFBF policy supports this question.
State Question 762
A yes vote modifies the power and authority
of the Governor and Pardon and Parole Board
in the parole process for nonviolent offenders.
It decreases the power and authority of the
Governor by removing the Governor from the
parole process for persons convicted of certain
offenses defined as nonviolent offenses. It
enlarges the power and authority of the
Pardon and Parole Board by authorizing that
Board, in place of the Governor, to grant
parole to persons convicted of certain offenses
defined as nonviolent offenses.
OFB currently has no policy on this
question.
State Question 764
A yes vote creates the Water Infrastructure
Credit Enhancement Reserve Fund and allows
the OWRB to issue bonds. Any bonds issued
would be used to provide a reserve fund for
the Board. The fund would be a reserve fund
for certain water resource and sewage
treatment funding programs.
State Question 765
A yes vote repeals sections of the
constitution relating to the Department of
Public Welfare, its commission and director,
and grants the Legislature the authority to
create and direct the administration of a
department to provide for public welfare.
OFB currently has no policy on this
question.
State Question 766
A yes vote exempts all intangible personal
property from ad valorem taxation. Intangible
Personal Property which is still currently
taxed but would not be taxed if the measure is
adopted, includes items such as:
• patents, inventions, formulas, designs, and trade secrets;
• licenses, franchise, and contracts;
• land leases, mineral interests, and
insurance policies;
• custom computer software; and
• trademarks, trade names and
brand names.
If adopted, the measure would apply to
property taxation starting with the tax year
that begins on January 1, 2013.
YES on 766
saves Oklahomans from new taxes
A
t Oklahoma Farm Bureau, we believe building alliances with like-minded
organizations only helps make our members’ voices stronger. In an effort to educate
the public about State Question 766, the State Chamber of Oklahoma has drafted the
following position piece expressing a shared viewpoint: When we think about property taxes,
most of our eyes roll into the back of our heads. We don’t like thinking about them. We don’t
like talking about them.
We really don’t like it when property taxes get raised, and we especially don’t like it when
property taxes get attached to things we don’t pay taxes on now. Especially things we can’t
even see.
Sound far-fetched? Hardly.
Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are facing the greatest single tax increase in history and
probably don’t even know it. Fortunately, we have the power to prevent it by voting YES on
State Question 766, a proposition on the November election ballot.
SQ 766 was drafted by our legislature to overturn a wildly over-reaching court decision, in
which the court threw open the doors to taxing just about anything of value, whether you
can see it or not.
Examples of things that could be taxed include your farm’s name, the cash value of your
insurance policies, the potential income from mineral rights you haven’t developed, your
ability to hunt and fish, land leases for wheat farming or cattle grazing and any pensions you
might have. The only limit is the tax collector’s imagination. How a value can be determined
on intangible things is anybody’s guess, but you can bet it will be hard to calculate and
harder to protest.
OFB policy: Ad Valorem 2101 – Intangible Tax states that “We oppose taxation or
fees on business names and logos.”
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Left: U.S. Rep. James Lankford
Right: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe
Federal transportation bill clarifies
long-standing issues with farm vehicles
T
he new federal transportation bill passed
June 29 includes exemptions for farmers
and ranchers and covered farm vehicles
from several federal regulations. The language
helps to clarify current transportation laws and
removes inconsistencies that make it more
difficult for Farm Bureau members to transport
their products.
The language exempts a covered farm
vehicle, including the individual operating that
vehicle, from requirements to obtain a
commercial driver’s license, medical
certificates, hours of service restrictions and
any requirement relating to vehicle inspection,
repair and maintenance. These exemptions
apply for any properly marked farm vehicle
that weighs less than 26,001 pounds, and also
for farm vehicles that weigh more than 26,001
pounds and are traveling within the state or
within 150 air miles of their farm if that vehicle
were to cross a state line.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Mike
Spradling praised Oklahoma’s congressional
delegation for their diligent efforts in passing
the bill.
“Oklahoma farmers and ranchers owe a
huge debt of gratitude to their elected
representatives in the nation’s capitol for
supporting the highway bill,” Spradling said.
The farm leader singled out U.S. Sen. Jim
Inhofe and Rep. James Lankford for their
work on the federal legislation. They were
members of the conference committee to
reconcile differences between the House and
Senate measures. Last year, Lankford
authored H.R. 2414, the Farmers’ Freedom
Act, which allows farm trucks a limited
commercial exemption from federal
regulations when they travel within 150 airmiles of their farm. The language was strongly
supported by Inhofe and Rep. Dan Boren, who
had been working on the legislation for the
past several congressional sessions.
“They have worked tirelessly the past two
years to pass language exempting farm trucks
from burdensome commercial vehicle
regulations,” Spradling said. “This legislation
allows our members to efficiently transport and
market their commodities. It is especially
critical for farmers and ranchers living near
state borders who often need to transport
commodities to markets across the state line.”
Spradling said farmers were not asking for
safety exemptions, as they want to ensure the
roads remain safe for the traveling public.
“Farmers are not commercial truckers who
are on the roads every day,” Spradling said.
Lankford, a member of the House
Transportation Committee, said the old
transportation legislation was another example
of government over-regulation.
“We were slowing down commerce with
burdensome regulations,” Lankford said. “I am
not anti-government, but I am against big,
inefficient government.”
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Farmers want to stop the flood of
federal regulations
A
buffalo wallow in the middle of a
Garfield County pasture was the star
attraction of an Aug. 23 event focused
on stopping the flood of federal regulations.
The buffalo wallow could fall under the EPA’s
regulatory umbrella as that agency is
attempting to redefine navigable waterways
under the Clean Water Act.
“Those of us in the High Plains recognize
this as a buffalo wallow and not a navigable
waterway,” said Mike Spradling, Oklahoma
Farm Bureau president. “This boils down to
the fact the EPA wants to control all of the
water. This control would include imposing
restrictions on how this land could be used,
meaning the farmer would not be allowed to
use best management practices. He could be
prevented from using herbicides to control
weeds or fertilizer to boost forage production.
This type of unnecessary and burdensome
federal regulations is a serious threat to our
private property rights.”
U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), minority
ranking member of the Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works, joined
Spradling during the event and called for a stop
to the federal government’s regulatory march.
“The over regulators are destroying this
country,” Inhofe said. “This is not just
agriculture. Manufacturers and energy
producers are all having the same
(regulatory) problems.”
Inhofe praised farmers for standing up to
the federal regulators.
“Farm Bureau is our best ally in these
types of issues,” Inhofe said.
The CWA gives the EPA authority to write
rules governing the protection of navigable
waters. The EPA wants to redefine the word
navigable in an effort to regulate even a
roadside ditch that could hold water for only
a few hours.
The EPA wants to make this proposal to
the guidance document. A guidance
document is a non-legally binding
interpretation written by an agency to explain
how it interprets existing regulations, court
decisions and federal statutes. However, a
guidance document may not exceed or
conflict with the original law as passed by
Congress and existing regulations
promulgated under the Administrative
Procedures Act.
This proposal would allow the EPA to
regulate the following:
• groundwater
• ditches
• culverts
• pipes
• desert washes
• farm and stock ponds
The event was part of the American Farm
Bureau’s national “Stop the Flood of
Regulations” campaign.
Right: More than 60 reporters, state agency directors and
OFB members listen as U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe talks about
the need to stop federal regulations that create hardships
for agricultural producers.
Inset: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe visits with reporters Ron Hays
and J. Curtis Huckleberry about his stance on the EPA’s
proposed water regulations during an Oklahoma Farm
Bureau press event on Aug. 23.
OFB observes National Day of Prayer
for those affected by drought
O
klahoma Farm Bureau members
participated in the American Farm
Bureau Federation’s National Day of
Prayer Aug. 23 during a press conference held
in a pasture in Garfield County. Rev. Joe
Arledge from St. Joseph Catholic Church in
Hennessey prayed for the many Americans
affected by the drought.
Rev. Joe Arledge from St. Joseph Catholic Church in
Hennessey prays for those affected by the drought as OFB
members observe the American Farm Bureau Federation’s
National Day of Prayer. Rev. Arledge encouraged those in
attendance to remember the many individuals and
families facing severe struggles due to this year’s
devastating drought.
Suggestions for a National Day of Prayer
for drought victims came from a number of
people throughout farm country as a way to
support people facing challenges related to
the ongoing drought.
“There is hardly a person involved in
agriculture this year who has not been
adversely affected by the drought of 2012,”
said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “And
while many farm and ranch families are
feeling the effects immediately due to
withered crops, parched pastures, higher feed
costs or even wildfires, the lingering effects of
this drought will be felt all across our nation
for many months to come.
“Due to the terrible impact the drought
disaster has dealt, we thought it was fitting to
come together as an organization and as a
nation for unified prayer for all those who are
hurting and who face serious challenges in
the months ahead. As we all know, the
agriculture community is about coming
together during the tough times, and this is
yet another time that calls for unity,
compassion and faith for better days ahead.”
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Farm Bureau members identify policy
issues during August Area Meetings
O
klahoma Farm Bureau completed a busy
month of August Area Meetings, as staff
members met with county leaders to
begin the annual policy development process.
Water rights, transportation regulations,
conservation and the 2012 Farm Bill were
among the most popular topics discussed.
The series of meetings around the state
allowed members to voice their concerns about
agricultural and rural issues and give OFB
public policy staff guidance during the
upcoming legislative session.
Following the August Area Meetings, county
Farm Bureau members submitted their policy
suggestions through the county resolutions
process, and the state resolutions committee
met to determine which policies should be
considered by the membership during the OFB
Annual Meeting in November.
OFB Women’s Committee debuts educational video at
Ag in the Classroom summer conference
T
he OFB Women’s Committee
collaborated with nationally-known
humorist and columnist Trent Loos to
create an educational video aimed at
explaining pork production to elementary
school children. “From Pig to Plate”
premiered at the Oklahoma Ag in the
Classroom summer conference Aug. 3 in
Norman. More than 300 educators gathered to
learn about incorporating agricultural literacy
curriculum in their classrooms.
The video features Loos discussing the
humane care of animals and the many
nutritional benefits of pork. Loos, a Nebraska
farmer and rancher, was also the keynote
speaker for the conference. He hosts a daily
radio show, Loos Tales, and is the founder of
Faces of Agriculture, a non-profit organization
putting the human element back into the
production of food.
As a longtime Ag in the Classroom
supporter, the Women’s Committee regularly
assists with workshops and other conference
events. In addition to the video, committee
member Margaret Ann Kinder and FBW
Coordinator Marcia Irvin talked with teachers
about utilizing online agricultural resources,
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Above: (Left to right) Eldon Cinnamon and Steve Kienholz of
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“The Best of Trent Loos,” for a teacher during the
Ag in the Classroom summer conference in Norman.
Loos was the keynote speaker and personality for
the “Pig to Plate” video sponsored by the OFB
Women’s Committee.
Left: OFB Women’s Committee Chairman Kitty
Beavers (left) hands a copy of the “Pig to Plate”
DVD to a teacher during the Ag in the Classroom
summer conference.
including the American Farm Bureau
Foundation for Agriculture’s My
American Farm project, which teaches
agricultural literacy through an
interactive computer game.
The committee also sponsored a
contest to see which school could bring
the most teachers and which could bring
the highest percent of teachers based on
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Oklahoma youth attend OFB
agriculture leadership conference
T
wenty Oklahoma high school seniors
participated in the inaugural Oklahoma
Youth Leading Agriculture conference
July 23-26 in Oklahoma City. OYLA participants
were selected on the basis of academics,
extracurricular activities, agricultural
experience and leadership abilities.
The conference, hosted by Oklahoma Farm
Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers
Committee, included sessions on
communication development and media
training, team building skills, business
principles and agriculture in the classroom
training. The students learned about the latest
research at the Noble Foundation and
Oklahoma State University. The group also
toured Oklahoma City area businesses
including Chesapeake Energy, Oklahoma Farm
Bureau, OKC Stockyards and the Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture. 570984
“We wanted to expose our brightest and best
high school students to Oklahoma agriculture,”
said conference coordinator Holly Carroll.
“Most of these students are ranked in the top
10 in their class so these youths are definitely
the cream of the crop.”
The busy, fast-paced, four-day schedule was
by design.
“We kept them busy all the time,” Carroll
said. “We wanted to challenge and stretch
them to their maximum potential.”
Carroll said she hopes the conference
allowed the students the opportunity to
improve themselves, while learning more about
Oklahoma agriculture.
“Our main goal is for the students to stay
involved in the Oklahoma agriculture industry,”
Carroll said. “We often see some of our best
students leave the state and we want them to
know there are excellent opportunities right
here in Oklahoma.”
Each student’s county Farm Bureau helped
sponsor the conference. Other event sponsors
included Chisholm Trail Farm Credit, Mid West
Wrecking Company, Lugert-Altus Water
District, OFB Women’s Committee, OFB Board
of Directors, OFB Mutual Insurance Company
and Tulsa County Farm Bureau.
Sam Knipp (left), OFB vicepresident of corporate
communications and
public relations, interviews
Jamie Carey of Webbers
Falls during a workshop
focused on working with
the media.
OFB President Mike
Spradling (left) welcomes
OYLA participants to the
state office July 23.
OK AgFund
meetings
A
fter the conclusion of state primary
elections, the OK AgFund Committee met
Sept. 14 in Oklahoma City to discuss the
remaining senate and house races that will be
decided during the general election in November.
The committee made decisions about which
candidates the OK AgFund would support.
Left: Representatives from each of OFB’s nine districts
attended the meeting to ensure that every area of the state
had a voice in the selections. The AgFund Committee will
meet again in November at the 71st Annual Meeting to
discuss further action after the election.
Top: District 9 representative Joe Cheatwood examines the
latest AgFund reports to determine which candidates will
receive support from Oklahoma Farm Bureau before and
after the election in November.
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Livestock producers help
feed hungry children
O
klahoma livestock producers are joining
the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
and other groups focused on feeding
hungry Oklahoma children with a new project,
Beef for Backpacks. This project will use
donated cattle to produce beef sticks for the
Food Bank’s Food for Kids program.
The project was launched during a press
conference with Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb
at the state capitol, Sept. 25.
The Beef for Backpacks program is a
collaboration among the Oklahoma Farming
and Ranching Foundation, Oklahoma Farm
Bureau, Oklahoma Beef Council, Oklahoma
State University Food and Agricultural
Products Center and the Regional Food Bank
of Oklahoma.
The Food for Kids program was started by
the Food Bank in 2003 when they recognized
the need to help supplement children’s diets
when the school lunch program was
unavailable. The program provides
chronically hungry children, identified by
school personnel, with backpacks filled with
non-perishable, kid-friendly food to eat on
weekends and school holidays.
The program serves 475 elementary schools
in 53 counties across central and western
Oklahoma, providing backpacks to more than
13,500 chronically hungry children each week.
“We are excited by the opportunity to
provide a nutritious source of protein to the
children,” said Monica Wilke, executive
director of the Oklahoma Farming and
Ranching Foundation. “We estimate that
between 20,000 and 25,000 beef sticks will be
needed every month to supply all of the hungry
children who currently benefit from the
backpack program.”
Wilke said the project is a good example of
the generosity and efficiency of Oklahoma
livestock producers.
“I am constantly impressed by the generosity
and overwhelming desire of our producers to
help others,” Wilke said. “For every 100 pounds
of beef donated, we’ll be able to produce 800
beef sticks to help feed Oklahoma children.”
Lt. Gov. Lamb praised farmers and ranchers
for their efforts.
“You (livestock producers) are essential to
the wellbeing of our state, and your passion to
give back to your communities is admirable,”
Lamb said. “For us to truly make a difference
and take necessary steps toward ending
hunger, it is imperative for more individuals
and Oklahoma companies to dedicate
themselves to helping their neighbors, just as
you have.”
Top: Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation board
member David VonTungeln speaks with a news reporter
during the Beef for Backpacks press conference.
VonTungeln Farms donated the cattle used to make the
beef sticks.
Middle: Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb thanks the
producers and organizations involved in the Beef for
Backpacks initiative and encourages others to support the
Food Bank in its efforts to feed hungry Oklahomans.
Bottom: Farming and Ranching Foundation President
Tom Buchannan, Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb, OFB Executive
Director Monica Wilke and Regional Food Bank of
Oklahoma Executive Director Rodney Bivens display the
beef sticks that will be used in the Food Bank’s Food for
Kids program.
Oklahoma agriculture leader
appointed to state banking board
O
klahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has appointed
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President and
Sand Springs farmer Mike Spradling to
the State Banking Board.
“I appreciate Governor Fallin recognizing
the important contribution Oklahoma
agriculture makes to our state’s financial
institutions by appointing someone
Farm Bureau leader
appointed to state
advisory board
A
lfalfa County
farmer and
Oklahoma Farm
Bureau leader Roland
Pederson, Burlington,
Okla., has been
appointed to the
Agriculture
Enhancement and
Diversification Program OFB District 7 Director
Roland Pederson
Advisory Board. The
appointment was made
by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin.
The 10-member advisory board evaluates
proposals made to the Agricultural
Enhancement and Diversification Program
under the direction of the Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
The Agricultural Enhancement and
Diversification Program provide funds for
expanding the state’s value added processing
sector and to encourage farm diversification.
Funds, provided on a cost-share basis, must be
used for marketing and utilization, cooperative
marketing, farm diversification and basic and
applied research. All funding proposals must
benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers.
Pederson represents Oklahoma Farm
Bureau on the advisory board. He is treasurer of
the OFB Board of Directors and is OFB District
7 Board member which covers seven counties in
western and northwestern Oklahoma.
Pederson owns and manages a diversified
crop and livestock business near Burlington in
northwest Oklahoma. The farm business
includes wheat, canola, grain sorghum, stocker
calves and a commercial cow herd.
representing agriculture,”
Spradling will fill the layman
Spradling said.
position, which is restricted
Spradling will serve a six-year
from having any ties with the
term on the seven-member board.
banking
world.
OFB President
The board, which is chaired by
The
board
is responsible for
Mike Spradling
State Bank Commissioner Mick
adopting the rules that govern
Thompson, is composed of Thompson, five
state chartered banks, which are regulated by
bank officers and a single layman’s position.
the Oklahoma Banking Department.
2013
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March
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April
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YF&R Training for AFBF Contestants, OKC
AFBF Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN
Joint National Leadership Conf., Phoenix, AZ
State Legislative Leadership Conf., OKC
Food Check-Out Week
Farm Bureau Week
State YF&R Committee Meeting
National Agriculture Day
YF&R District Scholarship Deadline
State YF&R Leadership Conf.
AFBF Women's Leadership Conf., Las Vegas, NV
Farm City Festival
Congressional Action Tour, Washington D.C.
May
3
June
11-13 Farm Bureau Safety Seminar, Stroud
15 Nurse's Scholarship Deadline
24-27 Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Conf.
25-28 National AITC Conf., Minneapolis, MN
YF&R Golf Tournament
We look forward to seeing you throughout 2013!
Dates are subject to change
YF&R sponsors
Big 3 Field Days
in Stillwater
Left: Noble County Women’s
Committee member Juanita
Bolay (right) admires one of the
many tablescapes during the
summer conference in Ada on
July 13.
FBW members listen as David
Turner (left) of the OFB Safety
Division explains the items
needed for a vehicle safety kit.
The workshop also included
lessons on defensive driving and
avoiding distractions on the road.
FB Women meet for
annual summer conference
F
arm Bureau Women gathered in Ada
July 13-14 for the group’s summer
conference. Event highlights included
a water update from OFB Vice President
Tom Buchanan, a discussion about Made in
Oklahoma products with Julie Fitzgerald
from the Oklahoma Department of
Agriculture and a lesson from OSU
Extension Educator Ginny McCarthick on
incorporating cheese and other dairy
products into a healthy diet.
Several counties entered the “tablescape
contest,” where place settings and table
centerpieces featured commodities
produced in their areas. Seminole and
Kingfisher Counties tied for first place
honors and Stephens County placed second.
Photos of the commodity tablescapes will be
featured in the Women’s Committee booth
at the OFB state convention in November.
The conference was topped off with tours
of the historic Pontotoc County Courthouse
and the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center
on the campus of East Central University.
T
he Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R
Committee is an annual sponsor of
Oklahoma State University’s Big 3 Field
Days, which was held in Stillwater July 17-19 at
the Animal Science Arena. More than 1,350
4-H and FFA members from across the country
attended the three-day judging competition
and spent time exploring the OSU campus and
research facilities.
YF&R Vice Chairman Tim Taylor said
OFB’s involvement in the event ensures
students are aware of Farm Bureau’s presence
in Oklahoma agriculture.
HUSKY, HEALTHY POULTRY
“It’s important that we support these youth
so that we have future leaders coming up into
the Farm Bureau organization,” Taylor said.
OSU Extension Youth Livestock Specialist
Rusty Gosz, who plays a key role in organizing
the event, said the competition gives students
the opportunity to improve their livestock
judging ability and sharpen their life skills.
“Within livestock judging, obviously there
are the educational aspects of learning how to
evaluate livestock based on industry trends
and criteria,” Gosz said. “Aside from that, there
are the life skills that we really value in youth
livestock judging events like decision making
skills, critical thinking skills and the teamwork
aspect. These are all things we want to impart
to our kids as they go on to make themselves
valuable citizens, employees and producers.”
YF&R members presented plaques to the
highest scoring participants in each species as
well as the overall winners.
YF&R Vice Chairman Tim Taylor (right) presents plaques
to the winners of the OSU Big 3 Field Days Junior FFA
sheep judging competition: (from left) first place – Kory
Dietz, Alva FFA; second place – Tailor Fields, Cleveland
FFA; third place, Camryn Lucas, Central High FFA; and
fourth place – Traci Owen, Alva FFA. YF&R is a proud
sponsor of the annual event, which is the largest livestock
judging contest in the state.
4-H and FFA members evaluate a class of market steers
during the 2012 Big 3 Field Days at the OSU Animal
Science Arena. Students spent three days on OSU’s
campus judging sheep, cattle and hogs, while also
learning about the university’s agricultural research efforts
and taking in the sites around Stillwater.
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ROBERT M. KERR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS CENTER
Holiday food safety tips from the FAPC
T
he holiday season is fast approaching,
and many will be gathering around the
dinner table and spending time with
family and friends.
Oklahoma State University’s Robert M.
Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center
wants to make sure you keep food safety tips
in mind when you are preparing those
holiday meals.
“The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention estimates that each year about
1 in 6 Americans get sick from foodborne
diseases,” said Peter Muriana, FAPC food
microbiologist. “While the U.S. food supply
is one of the safest in the world, food
safety during the holidays is a must in
order to prevent bacteria from growing
and causing illness.”
Here are some suggestions to ensure your
holiday meal is not only delicious, but also
as safe as possible.
1. Shop for holiday foods safely. Buy
your meat preferably 1-2 days
before you cook it, and
keep the meat
separated
from the
fresh
produce
when
bagging.
Avoid buying
fresh, stuffed
turkeys. Pick up
the meat, dairy, eggnog
and eggs just before checking out.
2. Develop a master plan. Take in
consideration your refrigerator, freezer and
oven space to keep hot foods at 140 degrees
Fahrenheit or higher and cold foods at 40
degrees Fahrenheit or below. If you use
coolers, make sure you have plenty of clean
ice and check it frequently to make sure the
ice has not melted.
3. Wash hands often. Wash hands before,
during and after food preparation to
minimize bacterial contamination. Wash
with hot water and soap up to your wrists
and between your fingers for approximately
20 seconds.
4. Separate to avoid cross contamination.
Use two cutting boards: one for preparing
raw meat, poultry and fish, and the other for
cutting fruits and vegetables, cooked food or
preparing salads.
5. Wash all fresh produce. Rinse fruits
and vegetables thoroughly under cool
running water and use a produce brush to
remove surface dirt. Even wash prepackaged
greens to minimize bacterial contamination.
6. Thaw frozen meats safety. Defrost
meats in the refrigerator approximately 24
hours,
depending
on size, or submerge meat in its original
package in a pan of cold water enough to
cover the meat and allow 30 minutes for
every pound.
7. Cook to proper temperature. Use a
thermometer to make sure food has been
cooked enough to kill bacteria. Turkey,
stuffing, side dishes and all leftovers should
be cooked to at least 165 degrees
Fahrenheit.
by Mandy Gross,
FAPC Communication Services Manager
8. Keep guests out of the kitchen.
Holidays occur during cold and flu season,
and preventing guests from sampling the
food while it is being prepared, limits the
amount of germs getting on the food. Serve
appetizers to give guests something to nibble
on until the meal is ready.
9. Refrigerate leftovers. Leftovers should
be divided into smaller portions, stored in
several shallow containers and refrigerated
within two hours after cooking. Leftovers
should be eaten within three to four days. If
large amounts are left, consider freezing
leftovers for later use.
10. Eating leftovers. Reheat leftovers to
165 degrees Fahrenheit throughout or until
steaming hot. Soups, sauces and gravies
should be brought to a rolling boil for at
least one minute. Never taste leftover
food that looks or smells strange. When
in doubt, throw it out.
The FAPC wishes you and your
family a happy holiday season.
For more information
about the
FAPC, visit
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and building a brighter world for all. As Oklahoma’s
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than 24,000 on its combined Stillwater and Tulsa
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AUTOMOTIVE
1959 Ford half-ton, 6 cylinder, 3 speed, in very good
condition, disassembled ready to restore, $4,500
firm, 405-527-2155
1966 Mustang Coupe, 6 cyl auto, new red paint,
dash, bumpers, etc. $6,250, 580-395-2150
1971 Chevelle Malibu, no engine or transmission, 2
door hardtop, needs restored, no title, has been in
storage since 1996, best offer, 405-202-5615
For sale: ’09 Ruff and Tuff elec car, camo color, street
legal, seats 4, havy duty bumper, garage kept,
excellent condition, $5,900, 405-721-4744
2011 Dodge Ram 1500, Laramie, custom wheels
and tires, line X, Velcro bed cover, fender flairs,
20,321 miles, Call 405-222-9048 or 405-574-2050
2002 Ford Thunderbird Convertible, Approx 56,000
miles, Call 405-689-0525, $14,950
AC Dryer and Wet Live for Jeep Liberty $100, 4
Factory rims for Dodge Pickup 17” $100 each, 405213-6448
1994 GMC Suburban 4x4, Pickup Bed Racks $100,
405-258-1297
1996 Ford 350, 114,000 original miles, very good
condition, new tires, $8500, 405-257-2071
1984 Ford 1-ton AFT flat bed, 351 w engine, 4 sp,
410 rear end, new car, brakes, good shape, $2,450,
580-873-9261
2005 Honda Civic, VGC, one-owner, black with gray
interior, tinted windows, 4 door, CD player, auto
transmission, power doors, locks and windows,
90,000 miles, rear window de-fogger, $9,200, 918617-2914
1992 Ford F-150, XLT 4x4, 2 owners, I have known
truck since new, never off road, 302 V8, A/T, O.D.
runs and drives excellent also, parts truck, $2,850,
918-453-0664
Farm Machinery/Equipment
Stolen: New Holland 520 Manure Spreader, Ninnekah
area, Reward. 810-632-7308 or Police 405-222-1000
New Oilfield Stock Tanks for sale, 100 or 200 barrel
tanks or separators, custom built by BP Corp,
Bartlesville, OK 918-333-8877
1977 J.D. 4030, 80 HP, cab and air, with Kuhn GMO
700 9’2” cut, $14,000. 580-332-7285
20 Fiberglass calf huts, calf table, mineral feeders,
portable cattle creep feeder, hay ring, sheep/goat
water tanks and stationary creep feeders, round bale
skid hay feeder. 405-249-8689
JD 4010 propane tractor, good tires, no leaks, PTO 3
pt, runs good, interested call Danny at 580-741-0029.
For Sale: 1959 Model H John Deere Manure
Spreader, re-stoned to working condition, 918-3662403, 918-720-7486, $1500
CAT Forklift, Runs on propane, lifts 4500 lbs, very
good condition, 918-869-2019 or 918-287-8310
One 6’W 20’L, good shape gooseneck stock trailer.
One overhead 300 gallon diesel tank, 580-821-0812
For Sale: 1950 C Allis, Belly Mower, runs and looks
good, new tires, PTO, Hydraulics, Tool Box, $1,295
or OBO. 918-534-1794
Round Bale Hauler, 5 dump or 75 ft bales, good
shape, $2,000, 405-222-3756
7500-B Kubota diesel tractor, 135 hours use, 4
wheel drive, 25 HP, new battery, 48’ brush hog and
blade, $7,000, leave message if no answer, 580332-2889
Heavy Steel 11’x6’ trailer, has tandem axels, four 14”
tires with 4 extra rims, $950 OBO, Call 918-326-4565
Two New Pull-type Canola Rollers, Special Price,
$1,950 each, call 580-744-1375
Cub, New Tires, N.P., Bellymower, more tools, 300
Farmall, N.P. 2-pt, good tires, wide front, H-Farmall,
good tires, 3 pt, W.F., runs good, bad trany, B-Farmall,
bellymower, looks and runs good, 918-352-2966 or
918-605-6846
65 gal fuel tanks, tire size 24.5 x 32, 580-488-3468
Top Hand Roping Chute $800, 405-258-1297
1981 6620 John Deere Combine, header, trailer, barn
kept, minor repairs, finished harvest before parked in
barn, call 580-591-6761 or 580-591-1361
For Sale: Minneapolis Moline M5 60 hp LP tractor
$2,500, 6 ft brush cutter $800, 24’ gn stock trailer
$1,200, Call 580-279-7934
(1) 48’ semi-box trailer, good for storage or road
ready, 405-258-6569
For Sale, Vicon KM 4005 Disk Mower, used on less
than 150 acres, like new, $14,900, 580-476-2202
5’ tandem disc, post hole auger, 6’ leveling drag,
woods RM 42 mower, 5’ brush hog, 2 bot. plow, 6’
rear blade, tool boxes, h.d. garden grinder, 16” trailer
tires, all three point, 405-348-4469 home, 405-3178175 cell, can email photos, Edmond, OK
Livestock
Brangus bulls and fancy replacement heifers,
excellent genetics and gentle dispositions, delivery
available, Horsehead Ranch, 918-695-2357.
Mock Saddle $750, NRS Calf Roper Saddle $1,800,
Heel Horse, Ranch Gelding, AQHA, also Hesston
5500 Round Baler $975, 580-763-7345
Team of Haflingers, 3 past; Team of Sorrel Mules
coming 3 years old, Wagons and Buggies, 1 black
molly mule, 1 sorrel mule, 918-341-7764, cell- 918694-0445
Broke Gelding – used in 3 movies – son going to
college, needs money. Only $1,800, sorrel with 3
sox. 580-541-6605
Linebred Harlan colts and mares in foal to Double
Tough Harlan for sale. www.okharlanhorses.com
918-762-3769
Embryo Sellout, Carnac and Godfather out of
Charolais donor, $100 each, 405-990-5679
Large Round Bales, wrapped, spring cutting,
fertilized, weed free, Rye, Clover, Vetch, Native
Grasses, $60 each, leave message, 580-924-7506
Miniature Herefords for sale. All animals registered
with the American Hereford Association. www.
sunshineacresminiherefords.com
Registered Black Angus Bulls for sale, fertility tested,
918-696-2061 or 918-797-8459
(8) Blk cows, calving now, bred to a show calf bull,
405-240-2177
20-30 Brindle bra cows, calving now, 405-258-6559
High performance black and red bulls: low birth,
high growth with great look! Angus, Sim/Angus and
Red Angus. AI sired include: Net Worth, Final
Answer, Rito Revenue, Grandmaster and Beef Maker,
918-429-3418
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.
sawmillexchange.com
NFR Hesston Belt Buckles, 1975-1994, still in wrap,
asking $1,200. 918-273-0757, have duplicates of
some years
Ramsey Termite and Pest Control. Call 405-570-1562
For Sale: Custom XL golf clubs, made in 1960,
Robert Jones Jr. woods, Louisville Grand Slam
putter, with all leather bag, $65.00, 405-720-9198
2008 Motor Scooter Hyosung MS3-250, Just like
new, Very low mileage, w/Scooter Hauler, $2500,
cash only, Call H. 405-348-2881, Cell- 405-808-9693
Dozer Work, 405-519-3089
28,000 ft 2 3/8, 2 7/8 pipe; 30,000 ft all sizes sucker
rods; some down-hole pipe/tubing; other sizes
casing, 405-627-3920
Stained glass business including name for sale,
grinder, saw and more tools, supplies (must see),
will teach 2 hours once a week for 8. $2,095 Firm.
405-273-0054
Stanley Home Products, make money by selling a lot
of products, degreasers, brooms, mops, combs,
brushes, vitamins, lotion, creams, bathroom
cleaners, total house and personal, 580-497-2249
2005 Allegro 35’, 3 Glides – immaculate condition,
15,000 miles, 8100 vortec, workhorse chassis with
Allison trans., oak interior, loaded, 7000 onan, dual
H&A, 580-618-1808
1878 a8’ Caravelle fiberglass boat, inboard/outboard,
Chevy V8 305 engine, gold/white on Tandem Trailer
with side guards, tagged through June 2014, $5,000,
Loyal, OK, 405-368-7794
Stolen: New Holland 520 Manure Spreader, Reward,
Ninnekah Area, PH – 810-632-7308 or Police – 405222-1000
2005 CITA Stairlift (to go up and down stairs), with
plastic seat, Paid $3,200, will take Best Reasonable
Offer, 580-332-9986
Reward - $1,000 for information leading to the
recovery of a stolen gooseneck flat bed trailer, 34 ft
long, 102 wide, with a bolted 2 ft extension, tandem
duals, black, stolen 11-23-11, 405-207-0765
1961 Airstream trailer, 26 ft, air, bath, kitchen, bed,
tires, just like it came from the factory, $12,500 firm,
918-962-2064
’08 Black Suzuki Burgman Exec., 650 touring
motorcycle, ABS brakes, only 3,000 miles, always
garaged, $4,200 OBO, 580-554-9508
Brand new – never used 2006 Gulfstream Cavalier,
32 ft trailer, $7,995, Murray Mower (ride) $400, Cub
Cadet 50” 0 turn, $1,200, 580-235-3827
Fence Charger Repair, all makes, rebuilt units for
sale, We repair old International Chargers, Pioneer
Electronics SE of Enid, 580-603-0063 or 580-758-9471
Financial Accounting Tutoring and Homework help,
affordable, US Based, Secure Site. Go to http://www.
tracstutor.com, info: 580-453-9530 or tutoring@
tracstutor.com
For Sale: Equipment for Frozen Custard Shop – 3
barrel ross machine, dipping cabinet, walk in –
everything needed, guaranteed delivery and training
available, Call Tony 906-399-3338
For sale: 9 drawer dresser and 4 door hutch bottom,
918-470-8727
PVC Schedule 40 Joints 1” to 4” $100 to $300 each,
air hoses 25’ total 4 - $15 each, 405-213-6448
“Ve get too soon old und too late schmart!”
Craftsman chipper-shredder. Has been inside. Nearly
new, hardly used. Have manual. Trouble starting.
580-846-5675
Pickled asparagus, pickled garlic, candied jalapenos,
mustards, pepper jelly, Bloody Mary mix with an
asparagus spear in each bottle, gift boxes. Order
online at www.bigriveremporium.com or call 800682-3881
1-5’ walk-in bathtub, discount $2,000, Ph: 580-3952474
Rebuilt propane tanks with warranty, 250 g - $400,
500 g - $515, other sizes available, salvage tanks 100
– 1000 gal available, 405-375-4189, BLTtanks.com
Building materials, cheap, one thousand off white
ceramic floor tiles, oak fire place mantel (in box),
also, tan ceramic floor tiles, 918-658-3374
Selling Carrie Underwood Tickets, 2 for $100, Sec
108, Row J, seats 9 and 10, BOK Tulsa, Nov 21st,
7:30 p.m., 918-813-7987
Kozy Gravity Propane Heater $450, Homedics seat
back massager $50, Lexmark Fax Copy Scan $50,
405-258-1297
Wicked Pony Trading Co. – Custom cowboy gear,
antiques, knives, home furnishings, custom chuck
boxes, On HWY 51, Mannford, 918-638-9249
3-stack rivera amp, top is bone head, $5,000, new
will sell $1,800 – boss BR 1600 CD Digital Recording
studio, used very little, 580-623-7389
Kelly’s Monuments, Henryetta, Okla., 918-652-7248,
Big display, best prices, custom work all done in our
shop, [email protected]
Mobile Homes, RVs
21’ Coleman Pop-up, king bed, A/C, Furn, potty,
shower, micro, LED TV, new tires, $3,295, Tuttle,
405-550-0387
Pets
Baby parrots for sale, several kinds, Call 918-4530107 for info, Tahlequah, OK, We also rescue
unwanted parrots.
ACA Chihuahua puppies, short and long hair- shots
– wormed – males $200, females $225, contact 580363-1813 or 580-763-2875
Anatolian pups, farm raised with sheep and goats,
guaranteed to work, 405-250-6162
Mini Jenny, chocolate color, gentle, $300, 405-452-3844
Register Morgan horses for sale, mare gelding
stallion, beautiful, show, pleasure, work, friend,
whatever you want, call 405-473-0448
Real Estate
245 Acres, Pushmataha County, 580-298-6846
Minerals for lease in Stephens, Kiowa, Pottawatomie,
and Pushmataha Counties in Oklahoma. Land
available for cell tower sites in Stephens County.
Commercial land for lease HWY 81 x Platord,
Duncan, OK. 580-255-5335
175 Acres of mineral rights in Seminole County for
lease, 405-374-2595
Amazing 197+ Acre Ranch! Spacious 2-story, barns,
ponds – perfect for livestock, horses, recreation!
Chandler RE/MAX Realty Plus, Darla Beeby 405-2580857, realty-plus.com
Land for sale and homes in rural communities, RE/
Max of Green Country, www.shanklinrealty.com
1-855-887-2200
10 Acres north of Shawnee on Hazel Dell Rd,
$50,000, 405-990-2253
House for sale by owner: Altus, 3 bedroom, 1 bath,
1 car garage, great location, ceiling fans, sold as is
$45,000, 580-480-0019
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Kitchen
Rosemary Rib Roast
Serves 6
5 pound Certified Angus Beef ® rib roast
Balsamic vinegar for brushing
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 450ºF. Place roast, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush entire surface of roast with balsamic vinegar.
2. Combine garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and olive oil to make an herb paste. Coat top, ends and sides of roast with paste.
3. Place beef in oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF and continue roasting for approximately 2 hours for medium (when thermometer registers 150°F), more or less for desired doneness.
4. Transfer roast to cutting board; loosely tent with foil and let stand 15 to 20 minutes. Slice across the grain.
5. Serving suggestion: Serve with garlic potatoes and roasted carrots.
Nutritional Information: Calories: 597, Fat: 34 g, Saturated Fat: 13 g, Cholesterol: 189 mg,
Carbohydrate: 2 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Protein: 80 g, Sodium: 2294 mg, Iron: 35% of Daily Value
Italian-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin (SERVES 6 - 8)
2 Pork Tenderloins, about 1 pound each
2 tablespoons butter
1 8-oz carton fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup green onions, sliced
1 6-oz package long-grain and wild rice mix, cooked according to package directions and cooled
1 cup pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 10-oz container Alfredo sauce, refrigerated
3 tablespoons Chardonnay, OR other dry white wine
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut
lengthwise slit in each pork tenderloin, cutting to but not through the other
side. Set pork aside. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add
mushrooms and green onions; cook until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in
cooked long grain and wild rice mix, pecans and parsley. Set aside 3/4 cup of
the rice mixture. Spoon remaining rice mixture into 1 1/2-quart casserole;
cover and set aside. Divide 3/4 cup rice mixture between slits in pork
tenderloins, spreading evenly in slits. Close slits; secure with toothpicks.
Stir together Italian seasoning and salt in small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over
top of pork tenderloins. Place pork tenderloins on rack in shallow roasting pan.
Roast tenderloins, uncovered, for 25-27 minutes until internal
temperature is 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 5-minute rest time.
Bake casserole of rice mixture alongside tenderloins. Meanwhile, for sauce,
combine Alfredo sauce and Chardonnay in medium saucepan. Cook and stir
over low heat until bubbly. To serve, spoon rice mixture onto serving platter.
Remove toothpicks from tenderloins. Cut pork tenderloins into 1-inch-thick
pieces; arrange on rice mixture on platter. Serve sauce with pork and rice
mixture.
Nutritional Information: Calories: 579 calories, Protein: 39 g, Fat: 31 g, Sodium: 1141 mg,
Cholesterol: 117 mg, Saturated Fat: 10 g, Carbohydrates: 34 g, Fiber: 3 g
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Country •• Fall
Fall 2012
2012
New home, built to move, 1820 sq. ft, 3 bdr, 2 bth,
central heat and air, cathedral ceiling in living room,
custom oak cabinets and trim, $81,900, 405-257-3188
1031 acres, very good grassland, 275 cow/calf, nice
home, barns, fences, corrals, ponds, creek, call 918689-3166, Good Earth Land Co., northeast Oklahoma
Producing oil royalty minerals in Pontotoc County
near Ada, Okla. One oil well has over-ride interest,
monthly oil royalty checks, 580-332-2468
51 Acres – Approx 80% cleared – large pond –
fenced – 2 miles west Tahlequah, OK in Cherokee
County, Beautiful building area, 918-207-6897
Home, Business property of one and a half acres on
HWY 595 outside of Sallisaw. 1,300 sq ft complete
home, furnished, 14 x 14 patio, garage, asking
$120,000, 918-235-0533
320 acres southwest of Beggs, Okla., 918-906-8331
40 acres, 4 bd, 3 bth rock house, 08 clayton mobile
home, stall horse barn with office, lab, etc, camper
home hookup, 3 car garage, 2 wells, smooth fencing,
runs and catch pens, 2 ponds, private drive, beautiful
property, 405-872-0798
One acre lot, Earlsboro area, water, electric, storm
cellar, large trees, storm cellar, $11,500, 405-997-3550
80 Acres, Southeast Oklahoma, Bryan County, live
creek, 2 ponds, 580-924-0979
Hughes County, Stuart, Okla., 450 acres, shop and
1215 sq ft of living quarters, 125 acres of pasture,
Call S.E. Okla Realty 918-470-8747
15 acres, 1700 sq ft, 3 bd, 2 ba, plus 1998 Clayton
MH 2 bd, 2 ba, 16 x 60, good condition, plus 2 out B
and Pond. N Seminole, $110,000, 405-382-0589
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 purchase oil and gas mineral rights,
producing or nonproducing, 580-223-0353 or 800687-5882
Want to buy garden tractors with implements,
especially interested in Massey Ferguson 14, call
Sherm at 918-685-2288
Want to buy old items and souvenirs from the
following Oklahoma towns: Stonewall, Tupelo,
Allen, Roff, Saskwa, Stratford, Ada, and Francis.
580-399-8866
Want to buy EdenPure HeatSurge Heaters and want
to buy exerciser, 918-470-8727
Want to buy reclaimed barn lumber or barn. Will
demo if price is right. Call 479-651-3911 (We live in
Muskogee)
Wanted: 1967 Linden Green Pontiac Lemans, 2 dr,
H.T. bucket seats, console, air conditioning, 405990-5679
Wanted: Land plane and 12-15 ft cultipacker with
crow feet rollers in front, 405-850-1005
Need man Friday to chauffeur me around
occasionally, 918-273-0038, Good pay
Feeding and clothing the world ...
one farmer
at a time.
Oklahoma’s agriculture industry is generations strong. Zac Harris brings
together modern technology and a diversified crop base as he builds
upon generations of know-how on his family’s southwest Oklahoma
farm. From father to son, from grandfather to granddaughter, Oklahoma
farm families care for the land and for our state’s natural resources.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has served generations of Oklahoma’s farm
families, and we will be agricultural advocates for generations to come.
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Completely covers split,
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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
Check these features
• Won’t rot or peel
• Won’t absorb or retain moisture
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
• Won’t dent like aluminum
• Static electricity attraction free.
Farm Bureau members receive a 33 1/3% discount off nationally-published retail prices.
Now in effect for Oklahoma! Call 405-721-2807 or complete coupon below.
NO OBLIGATION!
Buy directly from the company owners - in the siding
business since 1937! No middlemen involved. We
can beat most any deal. Buy today before costs
soar higher!
TERMS AVAILABLE
Special discount for FB Members Only.
NOTICE
Siding materials sold on an applied basis only.
OK! I want more information, facts,
figures, estimates and color pictures of
completed jobs. No obligation. You be
the judge! Send coupon immediately!
One of the OWNERS of the company will
personally contact you! No high pressure. Just the facts for your consideration! Act NOW! You’ll be glad you did!
Name__________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________City________________________
Telephone ____________________ Best Time To Call:______A.M. ______P.M.
If Rural, Give Directions____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
M. RHODES COMPANY
6408 N. Libby
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

- Oklahoma Farm Bureau

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