2025 — Brian and Jala McGary
Brian and Jayla McGary and family of Maryville were among the Missouri families honored at the 68th annual Missouri Farm Family Day on August 11, 2025 during the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.
The McGary family was chosen as the Nodaway County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension and the Nodaway County Farm Bureau. The family includes Brian, Jayla, Kollin and Addysin.
Each year, the Missouri State Fair designates a day to celebrate farm families from across the state who are engaged in production agriculture, demonstrate strong community involvement, and participate in outreach and youth development programs such as 4-H or FFA.
Farm Family Day is made possible through the support of the Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri State Fair Commissioners, the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and MU Extension.
“This day is a meaningful tradition that puts the spotlight on the families who are the backbone of Missouri agriculture,” said Missouri State Fair Director Jason Moore. “They’re not only feeding our state and nation, but they’re also leading in their communities and supporting the next generation of agricultural leaders. It’s an honor to recognize their dedication.”
Previous State Fair Farm Families
- 2024 — Nathan and Nicki Honan, Elmo
- 2023 — Brad and Jamie Busby, Parnell
- 2022 — Michael and Teri Roberts, Maryville
- 2021 — Matt and Natalie Yaple, Maryville
- 2019 — Matt and Belinda Hess, Maryville
- 2018 — Cody and Allison Blackford, Maryville
- 2017 — Frank and Heather Hoepker, Maryville
- 2016 — John A. and Beverly Schenkel, Maryville
- 2015 — Bob and Terri Lager, Maryville
- 2014 — Bruce and Renee Wiederholt, Maryville
- 2013 — Ron and Angela Hagey, Burlington Jct
- 2012 — Randy and Judy Frueh, Pickering
- 2011 — Rick and Terri Dawson, Maryville
- 2010 — Steve and Sheryl Ginther, Barnard
- 2009 — Steve and Robin Shamberger, Graham
- 2008 — Mike and Marsha Rosenbohm, Graham
- 2007 — Kenneth and Teri Runde, Ravenwood
- 2006 — Cris and Tara Wilmes, Maryville
- 2005 — Ben and Angela Farrell, Maryville
- 2004 — Richard Groves, Skidmore
- 2003 — Mike Kinman, Maryville
- 2002 — Lowell Wood, Elmo
- 2001 — Bill Koch, Ravenwood
- 2000 — Kirby Greeley, Hopkins
- 1999 — Kevin Rosenbohm, Graham
- 1998 — Mark Stiens, Maryville
- 1997 — Randy Hull, Elmo
- 1996 — Dennis Murphy, Clearmont
- 1995 — Charles Lager, Conception Jct.
- 1994 — Dean Adwell, Ravenwood
- 1993 — Howard Acklin, Barnard
- 1992 — Allen McGinness
- 1991 — Dave Blackford, Maryville
- 1990 — Bill Stiens, Skidmore
- 1989 — Bernard Riley, Ravenwood
- 1988 — Richard Wallace, Hopkins
- 1987 — Lloyd Nelson, Skidmore
- 1986 — Gary Hull, Elmo
- 1985 — Robert Stiens, Ravenwood
- 1984 — Carlos Wilmes, Maryville
- 1983 — Dave Dalbey, Burlington Jct.
- 1982 — Don Cordell, Quitman
- 1981 — Clyde Dean Beattie, Barnard
- 1980 — Don Clements, Pickering
- 1979 — Bobby Hagey, Burlington Jct.
- 1978 — Dean Blanchard, Hopkins
- 1977 — Don Adwell, Ravenwood
- 1976 — Charles Knorr, Pickering
- 1975 — Jerry Fugate, Parnell
- 1974 — Larry Rosenbohm, Graham
- 1973 — Gary Ecker, Elmo
- 1972 — Don Walk, Maryville
- 1971 — James Callow, Graham
- 1970 — Robert Greeley, Burlington Jct.
- 1969 — Dale Miller, Maryville
- 1968 — Norbert Schmitz, Parnell
- 1967 — James Stiens, Maryville
- 1966 — Ed Wiley, Wilcox
- 1965 — Raymond Seipel, Ravenwood
- 1964 — Paul Medsker, Guilford
- 1962 — Lowell Hull
- 1961 — Wilbur Frankum, Maryville
- 1960 — Ben Willhoyte, Maryville
