Annual Meeting
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater, OK
Click here for tentative agenda and registration form.
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Virtual Tour of the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall
Dr. Randy L. Raper, Assistant Vice President – DASNR, Asst. Director – Ag Research, Oklahoma State University
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Registration & Lunch
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Welcome – Dr. Jayson Lusk, Vice President & DASNR Dean,
Oklahoma State University
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Outstanding in the Field: OSU Wheat Breeding 2023
Dr. Brett Carver, OSU Regents Plant & Soil Science Professor and Wheat Genetics Chair
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. BREAK
2:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. A Half Century of Wheat Policy, Production, and Personalities!
Ron Hays, Senior Director of Farm & Ranch Programming, Radio Oklahoma Network
2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Lessons Learned: Nutrient Management During a Drought
Dr. Brian Arnall, Professor & Extension Specialist for Precision Nutrient Management, Okla. State University
3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. BREAK
3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Utilizing Mesonet Tools for Wheat Production
Wes Lee, Extension Specialist for Mesonet Ag Products OSU Extension
3:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Presentation of Awards
4:20 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. From the Capitol – State & Federal Issue Updates
Jeff Hickman, OWGA Executive Director
Lori Peterson, OWGA General Counsel
Jami Longacre, OWGA Government Affairs Director
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Annual Meeting/Election of Directors
4:55 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Oklahoma Wheat Commission Highlights
Mike Schulte, OWC Executive Director
5:10 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. National Association of Wheat Growers Highlights/Farm Bill
Keeff Felty, NAWG Vice President
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. OWGA Board of Directors Meeting
