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AFR Cooperative Announces 117th Annual Convention
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:23:22 CST
American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) will host its 117th annual state convention at the Embassy Suites & Conference Center - Norman Feb. 11-13. This year's convention theme is "One AFR."
This year's three-day event features speakers like National Farmers Union President Rob Larew, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer, and Oklahoma Reps. Dick Lowe and Ty Burns. U.S. Representative Frank Lucas will also address convention banquet guests.
Convention attendees will learn about timely legislative issues, such as industry consolidation and lack of competition in agriculture, and much more.
The convention also entertains with Animal Planet's Travis Brorsen. Convention attendees will also hear from state winners of the annual AFR Speech Contest and will honor those cooperative members who have passed in the last calendar year.
In addition to special guests, the convention also features the annual business meeting of Oklahoma Farmers Union and AFR Mutual Insurance Company, as well as discussion and adoption of AFR/OFU legislative policy.
"Our annual state convention is a great time of year," said AFR Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh. "It is a time to fellowship with other AFR members and direct the future of our organization."
AFR Cooperative is a membership services organization established in 1905 as Oklahoma Farmers Union. AFR provides educational, legislative and cooperative programs across the state and serves as a watchdog for Oklahoma's family farmers and ranchers and rural communities. The organization is actively supportive of the state's agricultural industry and rural population with membership consisting of farmers actively involved in production agriculture and non-farmers adding their voice in support of AFR principles.
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