Podcasts about oklahoma youth expo

Our first guest is one who many of you may recognize his voice from announcing many of the Oklahoma livestock shows. Perhaps you may know him or his family from raising and showing livestock, the Lowe family is no stranger to the livestock industry!  Mr. Dick Lowe joins us to talk about Lowe Livestock, as well as his role as a District Representative for the State of Oklahoma. We also visited with LaRay Cox, who is the exhibitor of the Champion Commercial Ewe at the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo, who joined us to talk about her recent success.

Tyler Norvell joined us to talk about his role with the Oklahoma Youth Expo, as well as give a little bit of a background on how OYE has become “The Greatest Show.” We thought it was fitting to have long-time sheep breeder, Vince McGolden on as well, as he's been through many phases of OYE and has first-hand watched it evolve as an Ag Teacher, Parent, and Sheep Breeder.

As COVID-19-related cancellations mounted in 2020, it was clear exhibitors wanted a place to show and cattlemen needed a place to sell. In the state of Oklahoma, breeders got busy working their connections, and soon Cattlemen's Congress was born. Now in its fourth year, the event featured record numbers and record-high sale averages this January. It has become a place of camaraderie, celebration, commerce and competition.  This episode gathers three individuals who were there for the beginning and have been involved ever since, as they talk about its influence on the state and plans for the future.  HOSTS: Miranda Reiman and Mark McCully GUESTS: Mark Johnson, Tyler Norvell, Donnie Robertson Mark Johnson, along with his wife, Brenda, and two daughters, operates J&J Beef Genetics, LLC.  Johnson grew up in Deerfield, Mo., and attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M junior college and later Oklahoma State University (OSU) before completing his doctorate at Kansas State University in 1992.  Since then, Johnson has been a professor of animal and food sciences at OSU and has served as supervisor of the OSU Purebred Beef operation for 32 years. At OSU, Johnson has held the Totusek Endowed Chair, been recognized with awards for teaching and advising, conducted youth and beef cattle extension programming, and coached the livestock judging team. He's been very involved in the Oklahoma Angus Association, and in 2024 he and his wife were inducted into the OAA Hall of Fame. Tyler Norvell, president of the Oklahoma Youth Expo and board chairman for Cattlemen's Congress, has deep roots in Oklahoma agriculture. He grew up on his family's farm and ranch, judged livestock for OSU, and served as vice president of public policy at Oklahoma Farm Bureau. Since 2012, Tyler has worked for the Oklahoma Youth Expo, where he leads in strategy development and fundraising. In addition, he owns a lobbying firm.  Donnie Robertson was born and raised in Lexington, Ky., and had experience at purebred Angus operations across the country before coming to Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla., 31 years ago. He's currently the vice president of marketing at Express Ranches, where he travels extensively and attends many purebred Angus sales. He is also responsible for selecting the sale cattle for Express' six sales held at the ranch each year.   Don't miss news in the Angus breed. Visit www.AngusJournal.net and subscribe to the AJ Daily e-newsletter and our monthly magazine, the Angus Journal.

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The Oklahoma Youth Expo is an event like I've never seen! I went a few years ago to watch. Let alone is their grand drive the coolest thing ever, bringing kids in the arena with a limo, but the event itself is huge! OYE is the world's largest Junior Livestock Show with more than 7,000 4-H and FFA members and more than 13,000 head of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and ag mechanics projects. It's amazing to see all of the livestock shown by exhibitors just from Oklahoma. The show is so tough, so getting in the top in a big deal. That's why I wanted to bring on the Grand Champion Barrow winner of this year's OYE, Wade Richey, to learn what it takes and his tips to being the best.

Neilee Guinn is a state competitor in Meat judging, public speaking, and the greenhand quiz, the 2022 NE Area COLT Conference Opening and Closing Ceremonies Reporter, and a numerous time swine exhibitor at the Oklahoma Youth Expo. She is currently the Porter FFA Chapter President in the NE Area of the State. You can find her on Instagram @neileeguinn and @why.are.we.here.agriculture

Addyson Schneberger is Sophomore at Carnegie high school and is currently her FFA chapters Vice President. A lover of all things livestock, she has been showing livestock for many years now and has been very competitive. Addyson has won the Oklahoma Youth Expo and the Tulsa State Fair market goat show twice. Recently she exhibited the Reserve Grand Doe at the Tulsa state fair and showed the 3rd overall Wether dam doe at Louisville. She is also very involved in public speaking, having won multiple state titles, including the 2022 Oklahoma FFA State Creed Speaking contest. After which she qualified for the national contest and competed in Indianapolis at the National FFA Convention and was a semi-finalist. As well as winning the state creed contest this last spring, she was also a part of the Oklahoma FFA State Champion 9th grade quiz bowl team. She also enjoys livestock judging her family raises premier show goats. You can find her on insta @addyson.schneberger and @addys.agupdate

Kass Newell is the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Youth Expo. As a native of Orlando, Oklahoma, Kass grew up showing cattle and goats at OYE and across the United States. As a graduate of Oklahoma State University, member of OALE Class XI, she came to the Youth Expo as the livestock data coordinator in 2015. Today, she serves as the show manager, coordinating the logistics of OYE, is responsible for day-to-day office operations and works to ensure every exhibitor's experience is superior in every way possible. You can find OYE on Instagram @okyouthexpo

Back in Oklahoma for the second time in three months- the Executive Vice President of the American Hereford Association, Jack Ward, had his judging hat on in the middle of March as he judged the Market Steer show at the 2022 Oklahoma Youth Expo.

Farm and Ranch News for Tuesday, March 8, 2022 In today's farm and ranch news, Ron Hays previews the 2022 Oklahoma Youth Expo with OYE President Tyler Norvell.

The FIRST live broadcast of Beyond The Ring! See it all on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/beyondtheringpodcast Bringing you commentary from the Grand Drive at the World's Largest Junior Livestock Show. There is no more spectacular "show" than the Grand Drive at OYE, and Ryan and Dale are excited to join with OYE to recognize the stock show youth of Oklahoma. Get insight from show judges, and the real stars — Oklahoma's brilliant youth.

Today"s livestock shows are displaying the kind of livestock we need on the farm said Frank Ward, Orland, California rancher and judge of the pure-bred heifers at this year"s Oklahoma Youth Expo. Ward has a Registered Angus cattle ranch with his family in northern California and has a long family heritage with the Hereford industry.

Farm and Ranch News for Tuesday, March 9, 2021 In today's farm and ranch news, Ron Hays explains the last minute change in the timing of the Gilt show component of the 2021 Oklahoma Youth Expo because of PEDv- and hears from Dan Halstrom of USMEF on the January beef and pork export numbers.

The first ever Cattlemen"s Congress, Jan. 2-17 at the Oklahoma City fairgrounds could drop a $50 million economic impact on the city, said Tyler Norvell, executive director of the Oklahoma Youth Expo, and board member for the new show.

The first ever Cattlemen"s Congress, Jan. 2-17 at the Oklahoma City fairgrounds could drop a $50 million economic impact on the city, said Tyler Norvell, executive director of the Oklahoma Youth Expo, and board member for the new show.

Tyler Norvell joins the show to explain what it takes to put on events such as the Oklahoma Youth Expo, and gives input on how we can generate quality experiences for youth exhibitors.

“This One’s for the Girls” event, coordinated by Diamond Hats is held annually in conjunction with the Oklahoma Youth Expo. Diamond Hats proudly promotes the youth of Oklahoma as they pursue their agricultural endeavors. Women from all parts of the state are united in an effort to elevate young people in agriculture. Fundraising efforts result in scholarship opportunities, mentoring programs and contributions to their projects. The primary fundraising focus is to support the Oklahoma Youth Expo, known as "The World's Largest Junior Livestock Show." Each year, the Diamond Hats purchase exhibitors' premiums in the annual OYE Sale of Champions!

Today's Episode has Ron Hays at the headquarters of the Oklahoma Youth Expo- having a behind the scenes conversation with the President of the OYE, Tyler Norvell and Exec VP Kass Newell. The three discuss the unfolding of events at the 2020 OYE that saw thousands of head of livestock show as the coronavirus pandemic expanded into Oklahoma- and when a case was found in Oklahoma County on March 15th- the Expo's leadership- including Tyler and Kass- made the necessary choice to keep all involved safe and ended the Expo half way through the show schedule. Kass, Ron and Tyler take you through the process of opening the show, trying to hurry up the show and finally closing the show. Today's Road to Rural Prosperity is sponsored by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and to You.

On today"s Beef Buzz, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays talks with Shane Bedwell, COO and Director of Breed Improvement for the American Hereford Association. I caught up with Bedwell as he was judging the heifer classes at this year"s Oklahoma Youth Expo.

Farm and Ranch News for Monday, March 16, 2020 In today's farm and ranch news, Ron Hays reports on the decision to end the 2020 Oklahoma Youth Expo early- and the final deadline to sign up for ARC and PLC.

Farm and Ranch News for Thursday, March 12, 2020 In today's farm and ranch news, Ron Hays reports on the decision by the Oklahoma Youth Expo to continue their 2020 Show, while the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo decides to cancel their events, as of Wednesday evening, March 11.

Today's podcast episode features Host Ron Hays talking with Jerry Renshaw, Superintendent of the first ever Ag Mechanics Contest at the Oklahoma Youth Expo, as well as with students Tracy Criner of Porter, Kody Munoz of Elgin and Wyatt Kappus of Union City. These young men talk about their projects- how they planned and built them and how the skills they have gained will help them in life. Renshaw gives a vision of growing this first Ag Mechanics contest at OYE to a comparable level seen at contests at major shows in Texas, where thousands of men and women compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars of scholarships annually. Today's Episode is powered by the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma.