Press Releases: Press Release

First Annual Statewide Garden Contest Launches

05.06.2022

For more information: Cheri Long, Program Coordinator Cheri.long@ag.ok.gov May 2, 2022 First Annual Statewide School Garden Contest Launches OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and…

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Communications Position Open

11.15.2021

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is seeking a full-time Public Engagement Specialist. This is an unclassified position in state government, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The State…

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2021-2022 agriculture Youth Council Members Announced

05.13.2021

OKLAHOMA CITY — Twenty students from across the Oklahoma have been selected to serve on the 2021-2022 Oklahoma Agriculture Youth Council hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and…

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Nocona Cook

05.05.2021

Nocona Cook Confirmed as the Next State Board of Agriculture Member OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed and the Oklahoma Senate has confirmed Nocona Cook, from Cordell, as the…

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Oklahoma Educator Named 2021 National Ag In the Classroom Teacher of the Year

03.23.2021

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Farm Credit partner annually to honor teachers in…

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2021 Ag In The Classroom Contest Winners

03.22.2021

2021 Ag In The Classroom Contest Winners OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla — Ag in the Classroom recently wrapped up their 2021 Ag Day Poster Contest with over 1500 students participating. Students…

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2021 Ag In The Classroom Teacher of The Year

03.16.2021

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. —Each year, parents hope for a teacher who will challenge their students all while making a lasting impact on their lives. Parents and students in Ada are…

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ODAFF Executive Internship Application Now Available

02.25.2021

This summer, ODAFF will be offering an Executive Office Internship! This internship is open to collegiate students of all ages, it will be paid and will become part of the…

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Community Forestry Grant Applications Now Open

09.08.2020

Oklahoma Forestry Services, in conjunction with the US Forest Service and the Oklahoma Community Forestry Council, is accepting applications through November 13, 2020 from local governments, non- profits, neighborhood associations,…

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09.01.2020 — Meat Processing Grant Recipients Named 08.20.2020 — OCA Hosting Ranch Rodeo This Weekend at Lazy E 08.20.2020 — ODAFF Encourages Horse Owners to Vaccinate Against West Nile Virus 08.18.2020 — 195 Meat Processing Grant Applicants Received for $10 Million 07.28.2020 — Unsolicited Seeds from Foreign Countries Impacting Oklahomans 07.23.2020 — Dr. Barry Pollard named Annual Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductee 07.16.2020 — Meat Processing Grant Funding Now Available Through CARES 07.07.2020 — Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Confirmed in Oklahoma Equine 07.01.2020 — USMCA Takes Effect Today 06.25.2020 — All Rabbit Exhibitions Banned in Oklahoma for Ninety Days 06.24.2020 — Rabbit Exhibition ban within Oklahoma 06.22.2020 — RECALL ALERT: Swan Bros. Dairy, Inc. Raw Milk Products 06.16.2020 — Education for Meat Processing Workforce Development Now Offered in Oklahoma 06.05.2020 — Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Comments on Ninth Circuit’s Dicamba Ruling 05.26.2020 — Tyson Foods Impacts Oklahoma Communities with Protein Donations 05.20.2020 — 2020-2021 Agriculture Youth Council Members Announced 05.12.2020 — Gov. Stitt Amends E.O. to Allow ODAFF to Assist Processing Plants 05.11.2020 — Oklahoma Forestry Services Delivers Medical Supplies to Healthcare Workers 04.27.2020 — Emerging Risk Notice for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 04.07.2020 — Oklahoma Educator Receives 2020 National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture Award 01.27.2020 — Specialty Crop Grants Now Available 01.27.2020 — Oklahoma Awarded Farm Bill Dollars for Disease Preparation 01.08.2020 — Three Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Courses Set to be Held Soon

11.05.2019 — Public Invited to Hear Tree Canopy Survey Results 10.24.2019 — Oklahoma-Azerbaijan Agriculture Forum Coming to OKC 10.11.2019 — Holdenville Man Grows 25.2 Pound Sweet Potato 09.17.2019 — Cheri Long Named State Farm to School Coordinator 09.06.2019 — Porter School District Receives Planning Grant to Increase Agricultural Opportunities for Students 09.05.2019 — Swine Garbage Feeding Prohibited in Oklahoma After November 1 07.19.2019 — Michael Hooper Selected as ODAFF Agriculture Investigative Services Chief Agent 07.16.2019 — Presence of Sudden Oak Death Disease Uncovered 06.14.2019 — Sec. Arthur Announces Support of ERS and NIFA Location Change 06.14.2019 — ODAFF Encourages Horse Owners to Vaccinate Against West Nile Virus 06.11.2019 — Agricultural Grants and Loans Available; Apply by July. 1 04.30.2019 — 2019-2020 Agriculture Youth Council Members Selected 04.25.2019 — Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04.24.2019 — Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in One Oklahoma Elk 04.18.2019 — Commercial Hemp Bill Signed into Law 03.29.2019 — Overview of PEDv Outbreak at Oklahoma Youth Expo 03.21.2019 — Meriruth Cohenour Named Director of Market Development 03.12.2019 — Scott Yates Named Oklahoma State Director of Food Safety 03.06.2019 — OKLAHOMA EDUCATOR JOHNNIE KEEL RECEIVES 2019 NATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING ABOUT AGRICULTURE AWARD 02.21.2019 — Agriculture Youth Council Applications Available 02.20.2019 — Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course to be held in Edmond 02.19.2019 — Oklahoma Agriculture Board of Directors Vote on Poultry Operation Setbacks 02.19.2019 — Specialty Crop Grants Available 02.15.2019 — Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course to be held in Lawton 02.15.2019 — Secretary of Agriculture Seeks First-hand Industry Insight 02.10.2019 — Western Oklahoma Braces for Very High Fire Danger 02.06.2019 — ODAFF explains the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program in relation to the new Farm Bill 02.04.2019 — Christie Puckett named 2019 Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year 02.01.2019 — Increased fire danger for Panhandle and Western Oklahoma on Sunday 01.18.2019 — Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture Nominations Sought 01.15.2019 — Forest Heritage Center offers scholarship program 01.08.2019 — Oklahoma Forestry Services reports 2018 wildfire numbers 01.02.2019 — Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Programs See Success 01.02.2019 — Made in Oklahoma: Agriculturalist brings the farm to the city in unique way 01.01.2019 — Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course to be held in Sulphur

12.12.2018 — Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture comments on Farm Bill 12.07.2018 — Significant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture Highlight: Angela Brooks-Brown 12.04.2018 — State Board of Agriculture to Consider Emergency Rules 11.06.2018 — EPA extends dicamba registration for two years 10.30.2018 — Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course to be held in Stillwater 10.19.2018 — Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course to be held in Shawnee 10.08.2018 — Informational meeting regarding Imported Fire Ants scheduled 10.01.2018 — Celebrate National Farm to School Month in October 10.01.2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visits Oklahoma FFA and 4-H members 09.13.2018 — Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Program to be Held in Woodward 09.06.2018 — Grant Application Now Open for Promotion of Grape or Wine Production 08.27.2018 — Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese comment on proposed United States-Mexico Trade Agreement 08.17.2018 — Scott Alls named Oklahoma State Director of USDA APHIS Wildlife Services 08.13.2018 — Made in Oklahoma: U-We Designs brings gift ideas to life 08.07.2018 — Made in Oklahoma: Dulce de Donké offers health products through unusual commodity 07.17.2018 — Andy James Named Oklahoma Forestry Services Fire Chief 07.01.2018 — Mayer Appointed to State Board of Agriculture 06.29.2018 — Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese Elected as President of Regional Ag Organization 06.07.2018 — Hemp Planting Can Begin with License Approval 05.28.2018 — Oklahoma Agriculture loses long-time leader in cattle production and Ag policy 05.24.2018 — Applications for Hemp Pilot Program Licenses Available 05.15.2018 — Mark Goeller named State Forester and Director of Oklahoma Forestry Services 05.09.2018 — Keith Kisling receives the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award 05.09.2018 — 2.8 Million Combined Scholarship Gifts to Benefit Oklahoma FFA and 4-H Students 05.09.2018 — Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy caution 05.02.2018 — Horse Owners Encouraged to Vaccinate Against West Nile Virus 04.18.2018 — Red Imported Fire Ant 04.13.2018 — Wildfire Relief Efforts 04.09.2018 — Two Oklahoma Teachers Receive CHS Foundation Scholarships to attend National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Maine this June! 04.06.2018 — Winners of the 2018 Oklahoma Ag Day Contests named 03.30.2018 — Governor’s Excellence in Agriculture Awards to be presented at state capitol April 10 03.27.2018 — Forestry youth camp registration is open 03.20.2018 — Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory Extended 03.18.2018 — Extreme Fire Danger Prompts Activation of Additional Resources 03.13.2018 — Fire Behavior Advisory Issued 03.12.2018 — A friendship forged from wildfires 03.10.2018 — Tammy Will named 2019 Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year 02.23.2018 — Significant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture Highlight: Clara Wichert 02.20.2018 — Johnnie Keel named 2018 Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year 02.15.2018 — Oklahoma Farmers Market & Agritourism 2018 Conference and Expo 02.06.2018 — Nominations Sought for Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture 02.01.2018 — Specialty Crop Grants Available 01.23.2018 — Wildlife Services surpassed 2017 goal for elimination of feral swine 01.18.2018 — Significant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture Highlight: Dr. Rebekah Hartfield 01.09.2018 — Oklahoma Excellence in Agriculture Awards Nominations Sought 01.04.2018 — Significant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture Highlight: Bobbie Steenbergen