2023 — Brad and Jamie Busby and family

Busby family and MU Extension representatives.

Brad and Jamie Busby and family of Parnell, Missouri, were among the families honored during the 66th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 14 at the Missouri State Fair.

The Busby family was selected as the Nodaway County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Nodaway County and the local Farm Bureau. The family includes Baylie and Bexlie. Each year, the fair sets aside a day to recognize farm families from across the state that are active in their communities, involved in agriculture, and/or participate in local outreach and extension programs such as 4-H or FFA.

The Busby family operates a cow/calf and row crop operation in Parnell, MO.  While Brad runs the day-to-day operation, Jamie is a RN and a 4-H Club Leader.  Their two daughters Baylie and Bexlie show sheep in 4-H and FFA, including exhibiting at the Missouri State Fair.  They are both members of the NE Bluejays 4-H Club.  Baylie is a member of the Northeast Nodaway FFA Chapter.  When the girls aren’t busy on the farm, they play travel softball and are members the school basketball, softball, and track teams.  The Busby family are members of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Parnell and the Nodaway County Cattleman’s Association.

The annual event is sponsored by five partner agencies: the Missouri Farm Bureau; the Missouri Department of Agriculture; the Missouri State Fair Commissioners; the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; and MU Extension.

Previous State Fair Farm Families

  • 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
  • 2023 — Frank Felton; Dr. David Frueh; Harold “Hal” Wilmarth
  • 2021 — Bob and Doris Hagey; Larry and Janet Rosenbohm; Richard Baumli; Dr. Harold Brown
  • 2020 — James (Arley) Larson; Don Laughlin
  • 2019 — Raymond Frueh
  • 2018 — JR Schmidt
  • 2017 — Richard and Lois Brand
  • 2016 — James E. Cline
  • 2015 — Jerry and Esther Coffelt
  • 2014 — Gene Frueh
  • 2013 — Stephen Alexander
  • 2023 — Rosalie Graves and Christopher Wallace; Jackie Baker
  • 2021 — Danny and Tracy Smith; Will Goodspee
  • 2020 — Nancy Greeley and Marcee Dougan
  • 2019 — Lori Haws and Rick and Deanna McClellan
  • 2018 — Ralph Johnson and Chris Wallace
  • 2018 — Ralph Johnson and Chris Wallace
  • 2017 — Willis Spire and Kenny Wilmes
  • 2016 — Rob Sobota and Bryan and Brenda Beason
  • 2015 — Northwest Missouri State University Police and Walter Redden
  • 2014 — Joseph Frueh and Mike Luke

The Missouri Century Farm program is jointly administered by the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; University of Missouri Extension; and the Missouri Farm Bureau.

Nodaway County honorees

2022
  • Frank and Jeanette Schieber Farm — Frank and Jeanette Schieber — 231 acres near Stanberry, has been in the family since 1921
  • Rosenbohm Family Farm — Kevin and Michelle Rosenbohm — 338 acres near Graham, has been in the family since 1921
2021
  • Felton Family Heritage Farm — Jason Travis Felton and Janene Helen Felton — 460 acres near Graham, has been in the family since 1918
  • The White Family Farm — David and Judy White — 80 acres near Skidmore, has been in the family since 1919.
2020
  • Pat and Amy (Kemper) Ackley Farm — James Ackley — 80 acres near Conception Jct. has been in the family since 1914.
  • Richard E. Greeley Farm — Gary Greeley — 160 acres near Burlington Jct. has been in the family since 1919.
  • Max and Janet Medsker Farm — Max and Janet Medsker and Ryan and Erin Medsker — 80 acres near Graham has been in the family since 1919.
2019
  • T & C Peter, Hansen, S. Flanary Farm — Sherry Flanary — 179 acres near Maryville has been in the family since 1909.
  • Peter, Hansen, Appleman Farm — Donna Jean Appleman — 224 acres near Skidmore has been in the family since 1905.
  • Fowler and Bea Hamilton Farm — Maxine Dinsdale — 160 acres near Elmo has been in the family since 1919.
2018
  • Jackson Farms — Lloyd T. Jackson — 565 acres near Bolckow has been in the family since 1863.
2017
  • John Andrew Bliley Farm — Joseph Bliley, Robert and Mary From, From Farms — 129 acres near Stanberry has been in the family since 1903.
  • Willson Farm — Danny and Tonya Willson — 197 acres near Barnard has been in the family since 1901.
  • Nicholson Farm — Russell and Kay Nicholson — 139 acres near Hopkins has been in the family since 1917.
2016
  • Stelter Farms — 120 acres near Maryville has been in the family since 1914.
  • Paul and Beverly Warner Farm — 80 acres near Graham has been in the family since 1915
  • Heart of the Valley Farm — William F. Welch, Frank I. Welch and William V. Welch – 190 acres near Parnell has been in the family since 1899.
  • Oakview Acres LLC, Joseph and Anna Wilmes —160 acres near Maryville has been in the family since 1916.
2015
  • Albert V. and Elizabeth Henggeler
  • Benjamin and Ette Belle Tompkins
  • Turner Farms Inc.
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