March 2026 will mark the 19th year of the Oceana County Agricultural & Natural Resources Banquet. Recognizing the diverse agriculture and the abundance of natural resources in Oceana County has become a spring tradition. This year’s banquet is scheduled for Thursday, March 19. 2026, at the West Central Michigan Horticulture Research and Extension Center located in Hart.
The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with a social hour, sponsored by Kaleb Klotz Farm Bureau Insurance, and will offer appetizers inspired by Oceana County and local beer and wine. Attendees can mingle during this time with other guests before the official program gets underway at 6 p.m. with presentations from the Oceana Conservation District, MSU Extension and Oceana County Farm Bureau. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by an awards presentation. This year’s featured presentation will offer attendees an in-depth look at the range of youth opportunities available through Oceana County 4-H, along with reflections from 4-H youth members on their experience attending the 4-H Citizen Washington Focus Program. The youth presenters will share how these leadership experiences have fostered personal growth, strengthened their voices and helped prepare them to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Tickets for the event are $25 per person and available for purchase online at www.OceanaConservation.org or at MSU Extension and the Oceana Conservation District offices.
Each year the organizing committee seeks support from local businesses to help make the event possible. If anyone is interested in being a sponsor for the event, please contact the Oceana MSU Extension Office. The committee has already collected a variety of door prizes that will be awarded at the end of the evening.
If anyone has questions, please contact the MSU Extension Office at 231-873-2129 or the Oceana Conservation District at 231-861-5600 ext. 5.
