Oct 28
Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Corbin Robbins from the Chattanooga FFA Chapter, who is representing Oklahoma in the national extemporaneous speaking contest at the 98th FFA convention. Corbin shared how his journey into extemp began after competing in prepared and policy speeches. “After I had done prepared for so long… I …
Oct 28
FFA members from across the country are gathering in Indianapolis this week for the 98th National FFA Convention, and among them is Oklahoma’s own Madilyn Norvell, representing the state in the National Creed Contest. Madilyn spoke with senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays about this opportunity. Growing up on a family farm, Madilyn says …
Oct 27
As thousands of FFA members head to Indianapolis for the 2025 National FFA Convention, Oklahoma FFA President Cooper Kline is preparing for what he calls a “great opportunity” to lead and represent his state on the national stage. Senior Farm And Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Kline recently, who reflected on his transition from …
Oct 24
Annie Schneider from the Seiling FFA Chapter will represent Oklahoma in the 2025 National Prepared Public Speaking Contest at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Schneider spoke with senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays about this opportunity. She shared that her journey in public speaking began years ago. “It actually all started my eighth-grade …
Oct 23
Oklahoma’s Trey Myers, a proud member of the Perkins-Tryon FFA Chapter, is representing his state in the selection process for the 2025–2026 National FFA Officer Team. Senior Fram and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays had a chance to talk with Trey about this opportunity. Deeply rooted in his community and passionate about agricultural education, Trey has …
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. …
Jul 30
FFA State Officer leaders from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands convened in Washington, D.C., July 22-26 to advocate for agriculture at the federal level during the National FFA State Officer Summit. State Officer Teams met virtually with their representatives to share the importance of agriculture and agricultural education while advocating …
Jun 11
From June 25-28, the National FFA Organization will be hosting its summer Next Gen Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The topic of the conference is “Food Products and Processing Systems” and high school student attendees will learn through informational sessions, panels and tours. Tour locations in Minneapolis during the conference include: Second Harvest Heartland Cargill (Cargill …
May 14
Congratulations to our Inaugural FFA Auction Contest Champion, Logan Snider! The Oklahoma State Auctioneers Association worked with leaders in FFA to introduce the auction industry to FFA members. The Oklahoma State Auctioneers Association was there to congratulate Logan and held the following Q & A with her after the big win. Logan Snider, a first …
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 …
