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Spradling elected to lead OFBOklahoma Mike Spradling, a Sand Springs rancher and pecan producer, was selected by voting delegates at the annual Oklahoma Farm Bureau Convention Nov. 10 to serve a two-year term as president. Spradling, elected to the Farm Bureau Board of Directors in 1999, has served the farm organization in numerous capacities at the county and state levels for more than 30 years. "I want to keep Farm Bureau headed in a positive direction, representing the state's farm families," Spradling said. "In addition, I want to look at a three to five year strategic plan, focusing on the future." Voting delegates also passed a bushel basket of resolutions to guide the organization in 2008. Key resolutions include: --Support for disaster assistance in the federal farm program. --The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry should develop a voluntary eradication program for Persistently Infected Bovine Viral Diarrhea. --Reaffirmed the Board of Regents at OSU to include farmers and ranchers actually engaged in agriculture as their principal occupation. --Promote improved rural communications infrastructure including access to high speed Internet service. --Encourage the American Farm Bureau Federation to develop a vigorous television educational campaign aimed at school-aged children. During the awards ceremony, Farm Bureau named Jody and Paula Sloan, Vian, as the Farm Family of the Year; Scott Dvorak, Perry, received the Distinguished Service to Farm Bureau Award and Joe Mayer, Guymon, received the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award. Garvin County Farm Bureau was the winner of the John I. Taylor award, the highest honor given to a county Farm Bureau. The Lewis H. Munn award was presented to Alfalfa County. The Young Farmers and Ranchers awards included Achievement Award winners Tim and Sheila Taylor, Stillwater; Excellence in Agriculture winner, Joseph Tripp, Lamont and Discussion Meet Contest winner Ryan Luter, Morrison. Phyllis Holcomb, Kellyville, was elected to represent District 9 on the Farm Bureau Board of Directors. Re-elected to the board were Donna VonTungeln, Calumet, District 3, and Charles Sloan, Vian, District 6. Jon and Natalie Leeds, Webbers Falls, were selected to lead the state YF&R Committee. Others elected to the YF&R state committee are Chuckie Hurt, Taloga; Tamra Mann, Gotebo; Shannon Reuss, Medford; Amber Fuhrmann, Lawton; Brian and LaSheil Knowles, Keota; Joseph and Bobbi Tripp, Lamont; Tim and Sheila Taylor, Stillwater; Will and Jennifer Cubbage, Bartlesville; Tyler and Naomi Mayer, Guymon. The Farm Bureau Women's Committee elected Lena Henson, Okmulgee, and Beverly Delmedico, Muskogee. Re-elected to serve on the committee was Mary Lou Roberts, Arcadia. 14-B Date: 12/6/07
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