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80th Annual AFR Northwest District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth
80th Annual AFR Northwest District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth

11/21/2025

ENID— American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) kick started its annual fall speech contest series Thursday, Nov. 20 at Autry Technology Center in Enid. This marks the 80th year of the statewide contests. The event has gone through many changes over the years but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s speech categories are AFR/OFU, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, Natural Resources, Extemporaneous, Animal Science and Agri-Science.

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80th Annual AFR Southwest District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth
80th Annual AFR Southwest District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth

11/18/2025

CACHE— American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) continued its annual fall speech contest series on Monday, Nov. 17 at Cache High School in Cache. This marks the 80th year of the statewide contests. The event has gone through many changes over the years but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s speech categories are AFR/OFU, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, Natural Resources, Extemporaneous, Animal Science and Agri-Science.

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80th Annual AFR Southeast District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth
80th Annual AFR Southeast District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth

11/14/2025

WILBURTON— American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) continued its annual fall speech contest series on Thursday, Nov. 13 at Eastern Oklahoma State College (EOSC) in Wilburton. This marks the 80th year of the statewide contests. The event has gone through many changes over the years but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s speech categories are AFR/OFU, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, Natural Resources, Extemporaneous, Animal Science and Agri-Science.

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80th Annual AFR Northeast District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth
80th Annual AFR Northeast District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth

11/12/2025

SAPULPA— American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) continued its annual fall speech contest series on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Lone Star Elementary in Sapulpa. This marks the 80th year of the statewide contests. The event has gone through many changes over the years but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s speech categories are AFR/OFU, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, Natural Resources, Extemporaneous, Animal Science and Agri-Science.

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80th Annual AFR Central District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth
80th Annual AFR Central District Speech Contest Challenges Oklahoma Youth

11/11/2025

TECUMSEH— American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) kick started its annual fall speech contest series Monday Nov. 10 at Tecumseh High School in Tecumseh. This marks the 80th year of the statewide contests. The event has gone through many changes over the years but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s speech categories are AFR/OFU, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, Natural Resources, Extemporaneous, Animal Science and Agri-Science.

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