GET SOME HEADLINES HERE HAPPENING TODAY. THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMA’S FUTURE FARMERS WILL HEAD TO THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS. ORGANIZERS OF THE OKLAHOMA YOUTH EXPO SAY IT IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW. KOCO AUDREY GOODSON JOINS US THERE LIVE NOW WITH HOW THEY’RE INVESTING IN OUR STATE’S NEXT GENERATION. AUDREY. KYLIE AND ALEJANDRA. GOOD MORNING. THE BARNS ARE FULL, AND THERE’S SO MUCH FUN TO BE HAD HERE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. YOU CAN SEE I’VE ALREADY GOT SOME SUPER SWEET COWS HERE BEHIND ME. AS THE OKLAHOMA YOUTH EXPO KICKS OFF TODAY. NOW, ORGANIZERS TELL US THIS IS LIKE THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP OF LIVESTOCK, AND THEY EXPECT TO SEE OVER 7504 A AND FFA STUDENTS FROM ALL 77 OKLAHOMA COUNTIES. NOW, THOSE SHEEP ARE GOING TO SHOW OFF THEIR SHEEP, CATTLE, GOATS AND PIGS. THEY’RE THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE. AND SO THESE KIDS ARE GOING TO BE THE ONES THAT ARE ULTIMATELY GOING TO BE GROWING OUR FOOD FOR THE FUTURE. THEY’RE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A PLATE AT YOUR TABLE WHEN YOU GO TO EAT AND SIT DOWN AND EAT SUPPER. NOW, IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THIS FUN OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, WE’VE MADE THAT SUPER EASY FOR YOU. WE’VE POSTED A LINK TO THE SCHEDULE ON OUR AS SEEN ON SECTION OF THE KOCO APP, SO YOU’RE DEFINITELY NOT GOING TO WANT TO MI
The 'world's largest junior livestock show' kicks off in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Youth Expo expected to have over 7,500 4-A and FFA students from all 77 Oklahoma counties
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Updated: 11:26 AM CDT Mar 13, 2024
Thousands of future farmers will head to the state fairgrounds starting on Wednesday for the Oklahoma Youth Expo. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Organizers of the Oklahoma Youth Expo said it's the world's largest junior livestock show. They say the 10-day event is like the "state championship of livestock."Over 7,500 4-A and FFA students from all 77 Oklahoma counties are expected to be at the show."They're the future of agriculture. These kids are ultimately going to be the ones that are growing our food for the future," said Kass Newell, the Oklahoma Youth Expo director of operations.>> Download the KOCO 5 appStudents will show off sheep, cattle, goats and pigs. "They're the ones that are going to make sure you have a plate when you sit down to eat supper," Newell said.If you want to catch all the fun, the schedule of the event is here. Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Storms could bring big hail, tornado risk to Oklahoma on WednesdayFormer city employee charged with embezzling more than $20,000 from EdmondOklahomans say cost to renew vehicle registration is a barrier to driversFacebook hackers steal $14,000 from Oklahoma event organizerRossen Reports: Here’s what a yellow tag means while thrifting
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thousands of future farmers will head to the state fairgrounds starting on Wednesday for the Oklahoma Youth Expo.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Organizers of the Oklahoma Youth Expo said it's the world's largest junior livestock show. They say the 10-day event is like the "state championship of livestock."
Over 7,500 4-A and FFA students from all 77 Oklahoma counties are expected to be at the show.
"They're the future of agriculture. These kids are ultimately going to be the ones that are growing our food for the future," said Kass Newell, the Oklahoma Youth Expo director of operations.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
Students will show off sheep, cattle, goats and pigs.
"They're the ones that are going to make sure you have a plate when you sit down to eat supper," Newell said.
If you want to catch all the fun, the schedule of the event is here.
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