The Oklahoma Wheat Commission will hold an election to fill the District I board seat opening. The election will be held Thursday, May 12, 2026, commencing at 1 p.m. at the Grant County Expo Center; located at 412 Sixth Street, Pond Creek, Oklahoma. District I consists of Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant and Major counties.
All wheat producers within District I boundaries who are actively engaged in wheat production, have marketed wheat, and have paid a check-off fee and left that fee with the Commission for the current marketing year (June 1, 2025-May 31, 2026) are eligible to vote. It will be the responsibility of the producer to prove their eligibility to vote by providing a dated grain elevator receipt including the producer’s name and amount of wheat sold, and a driver’s license or some other form of identification.
Candidates wishing to run in the election must be at least 25 years old, a resident of Oklahoma, engaged in growing wheat in the district in the state for at least five years and must derive a substantial portion of his/her income from growing wheat.
Three nominations will be made at the election, from which the Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture will appoint one person to serve a five-year term with the Oklahoma Wheat Commission.
Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon and is sponsored by the Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association.
All producers planning to vote should bring all documentation required and must be checked in at the
polling booth by 1:00 p.m. when the voting process begins.
Every wheat producer in the district is urged to participate in this important election. For further information, contact the OWC office at (405) 608-4350.
