U.S. Custom Harvesters to gather 800 custom harvesters in Oklahoma City   

Wheat harvest (K-State Research and Extension)

U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. will have its annual convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from Jan. 25 to 27, and gather more than 800 members in the custom harvesting industry. 
  
The Oklahoma City’s new Convention Center will host USCHI members. The annual convention will feature a tradeshow showcasing 142,590 square feet for vendors and associate members, combine clinics, forage clinics, state meetings, speaker sessions, women’s and kids’ events, a children’s safety day, musical entertainment from Wade Hayes. The tradeshow will feature sponsors such as Case IH, CLAAS of America, John Deere, JCB North America, Krone North America to demonstrate the newest equipment, services and technology harvest crew owners. 
  
“The reason I come to this convention each year is to see the people. Over the years, the networking has provided jobs, loaner trucks, friendship, and more,” said Greg Thurman, long-time USCHI member and past president, in an episode of Custom Harvest Hype, USCHI’s podcast. 
  
The board of directors will elect a new leader to an open board seat for the organization. Seth Buxcel, Patrick Farris, and Brian Zimmerman have been nominated for the open board seat. In addition to the program, the women’s and children’s events will include touring the National Cowboy Museum, The Oklahoma City Bomb Site and Memorial, a winery tour, and Kid’s Safety Day. 
  
Media and new members interested in attending USCHI’s Annual Convention may review the agenda at our website or contact Mandi Sieren at [email protected] or 620-200-1381.