Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Michael Kelsey, about the upcoming Annual OCA Convention and Trade Show.
The OCA’s 71st Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held on July 21st and 22nd in Norman, Oklahoma at the Embassy Suites Convention Center. The theme of this year’s convention, Kelsey said, is “Past Preserved Present Prepared,” so the educational sessions featuring a variety of speakers will follow the same concept.
Donald Brown of the R.A. Brown Ranch will be the keynote speaker of the event, Kelsey said, talking about balancing production, survival, sustainability, and joy.
“We have got six educational sessions that are going to be powerful in addition to the learning lounges,” Kelsey said. “The trade show will be set up and we have got a lot of different awards that we will be presenting both on our banquet Saturday night as well as the juniors will be presenting some awards. Lots of scholarships.”
There will be a dynamic group of speakers at the sessions, Kelsey said, including Dr. Derrell Peel with a cattle market outlook, soil health consultant Stephen Swaffer talking on improving pasture and range health, and more.
“We have got Todd Wilkinson who is the NCBA president,” Kelsey said. “He is going to be there and is going to give us an update with NCBA and all things going on there.”
Also at the event, Kelsey said the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry will be having an open board meeting after lunch on Friday.
“It will be an official board meeting of the Department of Agriculture, the board, of course they will conduct their business, and it is just something for our membership and convention attendees to see,” Kelsey said.
To see the full agenda for this year’s OCA Convention and Trade Show, click here.
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