Mayes County honored as top county YF&R program

The Mayes County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2026 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 7, during the organization's 85^th annual meeting in Oklahoma City.

Presented to the state's top county YF&R committee, the Charles L. Roff Award encourages YF&R members to improve their local committees while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization.

"Winning this award is great for our county," said Mayes County YF&R member Dani Marlin. "Our county YF&R program is gaining some momentum and getting new members, and it's exciting to see the next generation really be able to fulfill some of those leadership roles."

The Mayes County YF&R committee is active in the community, facilitating the Mayes County Fair pedal pull tractor competition, participating in a local summer reading program to share the agriculture story, and supporting local agriculture youth through targeted events, meals, livestock shows and more.

The committee also participates in Farm Bureau activities on the state and national level, including attending the AFBF YF&R Leadership Conference, participating in the OKFB YF&R legislative day at the Capitol, attending OKFB's YF&R summer conference, and participating in the first-ever OKFB YF&R leadership conference.

The county received a traveling plaque in recognition of their outstanding committee involvement.