Oklahoma agritourism could generate billions for rural towns.

Helde Brandes of OKC Biz reports that agritourism is a booming business in Oklahoma, with a projected $31 million economic impact for 2009. The article cites the American Quarter Horse Association show, held annually in Oklahoma City, as an example of the agritourism contribution to the agriculture industry. The article further states that wind energy and wind turbines could generate $34 billion for rural towns in Oklahoma, a future that "will require a new vision ...[with] evolving technologies and demands", according to State Secretary of Agriculture, Terry Peach.