Mar 15
Over 900 Purebred gilts were evaluated on Thursday and Friday of the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo- and when judges Ben Bobell and Blane Olsen had the nine breed champions all around them- they liked the top Durocs from earlier in the day- making the Champion Duroc owned by Maverick Mosteller of Ft. Gibson 4-H the …
Mar 13
After sorting through over 2,000 crossbred gilts- the judges took little time during the Supreme drive to pick the Dark Cross Champion as the Supreme Champion Crossbred Commercial Gilt at the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo. The gilt is owned and was shown by Mayla Coleman of the Madill FFA. The gilt will be the first …
Mar 12
The first day of the show has arrived, and the OKC Fairgrounds is buzzing with excitement as the Oklahoma Youth Expo is running parallel with the state high school basketball tournament. In the barns, OYE Executive Vice President Kass Newell tells Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays that her staff and team of more than a …
Feb 18
Are you a Rising Leader in 4-H? Join us at the Oklahoma 4-H Rising Leaders Conference! This exciting new event is designed for 4-H’ers in 3rd-7th grade who want to explore the many opportunities that 4-H has to offer. Participants will engage in hands-on experiences across a variety of projects, develop essential leadership skills and …
Feb 12
The 2024-25 National FFA Officer Team recently returned from the National FFA Officers International Experience Program (NOIEP) in Japan, where they experienced Japanese culture and agriculture in partnership with sister organization Future Farmers of Japan (FFJ). This annual trip provides National FFA Officers the chance to experience firsthand how agriculture transcends geographical boundaries and strengthen …
Nov 27
On November 21, 2024, four Alva FFA members competed in the Northwest AreaAmerican Farmers and Ranchers Speech Contest. Merritt Mantz competed with her speech “OneSecond,” about educating people on the importance of safety in agriculture in the IntermediateAgriculture Policy category and placed second, advancing to state. Avery McMurphy competedwith her speech “The Manhattan Project,” about …
Nov 25
Farm Director KC Sheperd got to talk to Keely Bowling and Kaylee Springer to learn about the Alva FFA Chore Chicks who provide livestock and pet care services to the Alva community. “The Alva FFA Chore Chicks is an FFA group of girls who do livestock chores for people in the Alva community,” Bowling said. …
Oct 29
While attending the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays got to talk with FFA Chief Executive Officer Scott Stump about the success of the organization. FFA’s membership has grown to more than a million individuals and Stump feels the responsibility of delivering to the needs of each member …
Oct 28
Three southeastern Kansas FFA members won their respective proficiency award categories at the just concluded National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Agricultural proficiency awards honor FFA members who, through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs), have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Students compete in areas ranging from agricultural communications to wildlife management. Proficiency awards …
Oct 27
The final curtain has dropped on the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo with 71,096 FFA students and guests in attendance, according to the number reported by 2023-2024 National Secretary Grant Norfleet of Missouri on Saturday afternoon at the 7th General Session of the organization. That included around 2,000 from Oklahoma- and FFA members from …
