Oct 27
Update– see the correction in the first two paragraphs reflecting that there are four National Officer candidates attending Oklahoma State University this fall. Out of a total of 35 national FFA officer candidates who will be in Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention this coming week to compete for six spots in the next National …
Oct 26
Ahead of the 2023 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, had the chance to visit with Braden Heisler of Waukomis, Oklahoma. A current Oklahoma State University Student and former FFA state officer for 2021-2022, Heisler is Oklahoma’s national FFA officer candidate for 2023. “In order to serve as a …
Oct 24
FFA members and supporters from across the country will celebrate agriculture and agricultural education next week during the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. This time-honored tradition, hosted by the city of Indianapolis, will be held next week, Nov. 1-4. More than 65,000+ FFA members from the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin …
Oct 22
More than 4,000 Oklahoma FFA members are expected to make the trip to Indianapolis for the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo November first through the fourth. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked to the Executive Secretary of the Oklahoma FFA Association, Trevor Lucas, who says thousands of Blue and Gold jackets will be seen …
Oct 05
One Hundred Fifty of the top placing 4-H and FFA members and their animals “Made the Stage” at the 2023 Tulsa State Fair on Wednesday evening. The Tulsa State Fair and the Tulsa State Fair Ringmasters presented over $400,000 in monetary awards to those that were honored at the Ford Truck Arena. The Grand Champion …
Jul 13
Dylan Kottkamp, Clayton, Ind., was named champion senior showman at the 2023VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), “Mad Dash to the Hereford Bash,” on July 11, inMadison, Wis. Presley Ramey, Caldwell, Idaho, received the reserve champion title. Sullivan Supply andStock Show University, Dunlap, Iowa, sponsored the showmanship contest. In the younger divisions- several Oklahomans placed …
May 10
The Sirloin Club hosted an evening of celebration after a successful 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo back in March- as well as publicly recognizing five high achievers in their corner of the ag world with the 2023 Agriculturalists Under 40 Awards- and raising some money for next year’s OYE. After a couple of years of working …
May 04
Caleb Horne (pictured above), member of the Morrison FFA Chapter, will lead the more than 29,500 members of the Oklahoma FFA Association for 2023-24. Members elected the 19-year-old to his presidential position during the 97th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 3. A biochemistry and molecular biology major at Oklahoma State University, Horne previously served as …
May 03
Luke Gallagher of the Altus FFA chapter was announced Oklahoma FFA State Star Farmer during the fifth session of the 97th Oklahoma FFA Convention and Expo on May 3 at the BOK Center. Gallagher’s supervised agricultural experience focuses on beef cattle. “My project is a stocker steer operation,” Gallagher said. “I run stocker steers on …
May 03
Steven Sanders of the Guthrie FFA Chapter won the State Star in Agribusiness award at the 97th Oklahoma FFA Convention and Expo on May 3 at the BOK Center. Sanders first became involved with agriculture the fall of his freshman year. He began his project when the Oklahoma Youth Expo’s gilt sale was moved …
