August 27, 2010 by Matrix Digital Media Inc

PERSPECTIVE OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU

OFB members welcome to attend hearing for proposed solid waste landﬁll Members are invited to attend the administrative hearing for the proposed permit for a solid waste landfill in Kay County. The hearing will be held at 9 a.m., September 7, in the first floor multi-purpose room of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City. The OFB Legal Foundation has been working with Kay County Farm Bureau members and landowners to prevent the landfill, or failing that, to make it safe enough to protect nearby water supplies. The judge will hear from engineers, citizens, and a geologist on behalf of the Foundation. For directions or additional information, contact Marla Peek at 405-523-2437 or Marla.Peek@okfb.org.

August 27, 2010

Langston’s added to growing list of OFB member beneﬁts Oklahoma Farm Bureau members can now add Langston’s to their growing list of member benefits. The store is offering OFB members a 10 percent discount on all regularly-priced items beginning September 1, 2010. Established in 1913, Langston’s is the oldest Western Wear Store in Oklahoma. Customers of this family-owned business can find quality national brands like Wrangler, Levi’s, Rocky Mountain, Carhartt, Lawman, Bugle Boy, Bailey, Resistol, Reebok, Dexter, Lowell, Justin, Tony Lama, Nocona, Dan Post, Wolverine, Rios, and Ariat. Langston’s flagship store is located in an 89-year-old building in Oklahoma City’s historic Stockyards City at 2224 Exchange Ave. If you are in our area or will be visiting soon, click here for a map to the historic location. Other Langston’s locations in the metro area are I-240 and Shields in the Shields Plaza Shopping Center, in Midwest City at 15th and Midwest Blvd., and in Yukon at 1105 Garth Brooks Blvd. For more visit Langston’s online at www.langstons.com.

2010

AUGUST

OFB recently wrapped up a series of Area Meetings in August, where farm and ranch leaders from across the state met for policy development. TOP – OFB Executive Director Monica Wilke, left, visited with Texas County’s Jim Mayer, center, and Leon Richards during the District 1 Area Meeting in Guymon Aug. 16. Another District 1 meeting was held in Woodward Aug. 17. MIDDLE – Roger Mills County Farm Bureau Director Jimmy Taylor, left, made a point while OFB Director Tom Buchanan listened in during the District 2 Area Meeting Aug. 9 at the Western Technology Center in Hobart. BOTTOM – Oklahoma County Farm Bureau’s Rodd Moesel, left, and Logan County Farm Bureau’s John Pfeiffer caught up during the District 2 Area Meeting in El Reno Aug. 12. See more photos on page 3.

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MEETINGS

Member Benefits • KJD Enterprises – Offers a $150 cash

rebate to all OFB members on the purchase of a new K/D front end loader.

• Beef Veriﬁcation Solution – A comprehensive cattle program utilizing radio frequency identification technology and provides solutions for livestock data collection, management and communications. OFB will highlight a few benefits in each issue of Perspective as a reminder of the savings available to OFB members. Find a complete list of savings online at www.okfarmbureau.org.

OFB Calendar

OFB sponsoring cattle sale at Tulsa Farm Show Oklahoma Farm Bureau is sponsoring the Herd Builder Private Treaty Sale during the annual Tulsa Farm Show, which is presented by Midwest Shows, Inc. The sale is set for Dec. 9-11 at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds in Tulsa. An expansion of the popular bull sale, this private treaty sale is open to all breeds. It will include heifers, bred heifers, cow-calf pairs and more offerings. The sale is open to everyone attending the farm show for all three days of the event. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is excited to offer producers the opportunity to showcase all breeds of beef animals,” said Thad Doye, Field Services vice president. “Producers can choose to bring a group of animals or just one individual. This sale is a unique and great marketing tool for all producers.” Cattlemen interested in offering animals should call Doye at 405-523-2307. Health certification by a licensed veterinarian must be provided for all animals. Owners should be present throughout the sale, and will be responsible for the feeding, watering (water tub and water source will be provided) and stall upkeep. More information about the sale will be posted on the OFB website as it becomes available. Oklahoma Farm Bureau will sponsor the Herd Builder Private Treaty Sale during the Tulsa Farm Show in December.

YF&R Livestock Judging Contest September 17 • State Fairgrounds Contact: Marcia Irvin, 405-523-2405 YF&R International Student Tour October 15-16 • Northeastern OK Contact: Marcia Irvin, 405-523-2405 State Resolutions Meeting October 26-27 • Oklahoma City Contact: Lori Peterson, 405-523-2539

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Online Monitor the latest Farm Bureau and agricultural news and information online at www.okfarmbureau.org. Currently online: • Member Benefits – Learn about additional member benefits, such as Accident Benefits, Farm Bureau Bank, OFB Reward Program and more on the “Members” page. • “News” Page – Visit the “News” page for daily agricultural stories, audiovisual presentations, weekly Ag-First radio programs, photo galleries, high resolution photos for download, and the latest OFB publications, including Perspective and Oklahoma Country.

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Trade Show space available at convention Oklahoma Farm Bureau is expanding the OFB Trade Show during the 2010 OFB Annual Meeting, which will be held Nov. 19-21 in Oklahoma City. This year’s trade show is moving to the first floor of the Cox Convention Center, and the extra space will allow for more than double the booth space from previous years. Approximately 800 farm and ranch leaders attend the convention each year. The dates and times for the OFB Trade Show are Friday, November 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A single booth space is $200, or a double space is $250. Spaces will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested in reserving a booth space, or know of anyone who might be, please contact Thad Doye, OFB vice president of Field Services, at 405-523-2307 or Thad.Doye@okfb.org.

AUGUST AREA MEETINGS Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently wrapped up a series of August Area Meetings, which were held in each of OFB’s nine board districts during the month of August. The primary focus of the Area Meetings was policy development. Farm and ranch leaders from across the state met to discuss issues and ideas regarding agriculture, which will carry them into resolutions season, the next phase of setting OFB policy for the coming year. Popular topics during the Area Meetings this year were: State Question 744, EPA regulations, crop insurance, the 2012 farm bill, immigration, export markets, water, and estate taxes.

DISTRICT 4 – left to right – OFB Director Bob Drake, Marshall County President Willie Bridgeman and Marshall County Director Wendyl Parrish.

DISTRICT 5 – left to right – OFB Director Larry Boggs and Haskell County Director Glenn Patterson.

DISTRICT 6 – left to right – OFB President Mike Spradling, OFB Director Charles Sloan and Craig County Vice President Stan Deewall.

DISTRICT 7 – left to right – Major County Director Jay Leierer, OFB Director Roland Pederson, Garﬁeld County Vice President Dean Hedges and Major County Director Bob Eitzen.

DISTRICT 8 – left to right – Garvin County Director Raymond Temple and Garvin County FBW Members Mary Temple, Laura Gibson and Sherry Schauer.

DISTRICT 9 – left to right – OFB Director Phyllis Holcomb and Okmulgee County Director Larry Coker.

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Traci Morgan, 523-2346 Perspective/Online News Editor Sam Knipp, 523-2347 Vice President of Communications/PR Lori Kromer Peterson, 523-2539 Vice President of Public Policy Marla Peek, 523-2437 Director of Regulatory Affairs Tyler Norvell, 523-2402 Director of State Affairs

Coalition asks for support in stopping SQ 744 In its effort to stop State Question 744 from passing in the November election, the OneOklahoma Coalition is asking for a show of support from individuals, organizations and businesses of all sizes. The coalition is seeking those people who would publicly join the fight. If you are interested in allowing the coalition to publicly list your support against SQ 744 – in coalition literature, publications and its website – please fill out the form below and mail it to Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Attn: Public Policy Division, 2501 N. Stiles, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Or, you can fax the form to the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Attn: Public Policy Division, at (405) 530-2634.

Print ad available for county Farm Bureaus Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Corporate Communications/Public Relations Division has developed a print ad opposing State Question 744 for county Farm Bureaus’ use in local newspapers. The ad will be available September 1. Please contact your OFB Field Representative for more details and information on how to obtain the advertisement. ***NOTE*** Signs and bumper stickers opposing State Question 744 will be available at county Farm Bureau Annual Meetings this fall.

Other Resources: ONE OKLAHOMA COALITION WEBSITE www.nosq744.com

www.facebook.com/OneOklahoma OKLAHOMANS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT “STOP 744” WEBSITE www.stop744.com