American Farmers & Ranchers Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh:
“Any effort to diminish or disband the Oklahoma Forestry Service is a misguided, terrible idea. The OFS not only plays a significant role in the state’s expansive timber industry, but also trains, supplies and coordinates rural fire departments across the state. An OFS reduction would inhibit our rural fire departments’ ability to respond when it matters most. The pocketbooks, property, and possibly lives of Oklahomans are at stake. We should be talking about more funding, not less.”
About American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union: AFR is a membership services organization established in 1905 as Oklahoma Farmers Union. AFR provides educational, legislative and cooperative programs across the state and serves as a watchdog for Oklahoma’s family farmers and ranchers and rural communities. The organization is actively supportive of the state’s agricultural industry and rural population with membership consisting of farmers actively involved in production agriculture and non-farmers adding their voice in support of AFR principles.
