Soybean could get Oklahoma symbol status
Apr 25, 2024 | 10:41 am ET
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Rows of soybean plants grow in the fields at Seidenstricker Farms, owned by Robert and Cathy Seidenstricker, in De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, in June 2019. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung)
OKLAHOMA CITY – The soybean could be joining the strawberry and watermelon as state symbols.
The Senate on Wednesday sent Gov. Kevin Stitt House Bill 2248 that would designate the soybean as the state’s legume.
The measure passed by a vote of 37-7.
Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, said the measure was requested by teachers and students in Morrison Public Schools.
He and the House author, Rep. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, used the measure to teach students how a bill becomes law.
Oklahoma already has a long list of symbols.
The strawberry is the state fruit.
The watermelon is the state vegetable.
Recently, the ribeye was listed as the state steak.
Oklahoma City, OK
