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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Tackling Issues through August Area Meetings and Drought Summit
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:53:20 CDT
Mike Spradling, Oklahoma Farm Bureau President, says the member of Oklahoma Farm Bureau have issues on their mind and they are speaking up at the August Area meetings for each district of Oklahoma Farm Bureau. The August Area meetings serve as an opportunity for Farm Bureau to ask their members what is on their mind as they begin the resolution writing process.
These resolutions begin simply at the county Farm Bureau meetings before moving onto the state and national levels to develop other resolutions. Three of the meetings have been held so far, with 12 August Area meetings being held total.
Spradling says the biggest issue of concern this year is water. Spradling also says they are preparing for the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan and making sure that agriculture is adequately represented in that area. Also, the issue of the 2012 Farm Bill is the national concern that is topping the list, says Spradling.
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau is also hosting a Drought Summit meeting on August 30 at the Oklahoma City office to address the issue of the drought but also how farmers and ranchers are going to recover from this severe drought year. The summit will feature speakers from the Sam Roberts Noble Foundation, Oklahoma State University, and the Oklahoma Agriculture Mediation Program, as well as, Agriculture Secretary Jim Reese and Francie Tolle with the USDA.
Click on the LISTEN bar below to hear the rest of our conversation with Mike Spradling on the August Area meetings and the upcoming Drought Summit at Oklahoma Farm Bureau. You can also see Ron Hays and Mike on KWTV News 9 during the Into the Field segment at 6:20 a.m.
Click here for more information on the August Area Meetings.
Click here for more information on the Drought Summit.
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