New show features agriculture, CareerTech, economic development.

New show features agriculture, CareerTech, economic development. A new television show that focuses on agriculture, economicdevelopment, and the education and training of Oklahomans for successfulcareers ushered in the New Year. On Jan. 8, Oklahoma Horizon beganairing weekly on Oklahoma's educational television network, OETA. The 30-minute weekly production is a partnership between theOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the OklahomaDepartment of Career and Technology Education The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Originally known as the Oklahoma Department of Vocational and Technical Education, it oversees a statewide system of career and technology education. . It is being developed incooperation with OETA, which will air the show at 7 a.m. Saturdays. Theshow also will air on RFD-TV on the Dish Network See DBS. and Direct TV. "Agriculture in Oklahoma is a $7 billion industry," saysTerry Peach Terry Peach is an American politician from the US state of Oklahoma.Appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2003, Peach is the current Secretary over the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. , secretary of the State Department of Agriculture."Oklahoma's economy is thriving thrive?intr.v. thrived or throve , thrived or thriv��en , thriv��ing, thrives1. To make steady progress; prosper.2. in large part due to theinnovations and commitment of farmers and ranchers throughout the state.This show will highlight the achievements of those involved in Oklahomaagriculture and emphasize the important contribution agriculture makesto the state." Rob McClendon is executive producer of the show. McClendon has 14years of experience covering Oklahoma agriculture as the host of theformer Sun Up program. He also has experience as a television newsanchor for CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. and ABC ABCin full American Broadcasting Co.Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. affiliates. McClendon and a team of writers and producers at the CareerTechdepartment will be responsible annually for some 50 shows. The team istraveling throughout the state to showcase individuals, companies andother organizations that contribute to Oklahoma's economicdevelopment and quality of life. "We are pleased to house this operation at the CareerTechstate agency and play a vital role in its development," says PhilBerkenbile, state director of CareerTech. "This show fits very wellwith our mission, which is to 'prepare Oklahomans to succeed in theworkplace, in education and in life.' "We will focus on the collaboration between CareerTech andother entities, whether they be state agencies or private businesses, inhelping people achieve success and in contributing to the growth of ourstate's economy." Viewers can access the Oklahoma Horizon Web site at OkHorizon.com.Available on the Web site will be the program lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. and resources formore information about the shows' stories. For more informationabout the Oklahoma Horizon show, please contact the CareerTechCommunications and Marketing Division, 405-743-5104. Members of the Oklahoma Horizon television show production team areemployees of the Education Technology Resources and Communications andMarketing divisions of the Oklahoma Department of Career and TechnologyEducation in Stillwater, Oklahoma Stillwater is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 39,065 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Payne CountyGR6. Founded December 12, 1884 it was the first settlement in the Unassigned Lands. . Story and photos are courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Careerand Technology Education.