FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – 53 agriculturists from North Dakota were honored during the 45th Annual Harvest Bowl at North Dakota State University on November 2nd.

Each family from their respective county has been identified with a brief description of why they were honored. The families below are those within the region:

Greg and Darlene Shanenko
Barnes County
Greg and Darlene Shanenko raise wheat, soybeans and corn near Valley City, using minimum-tillage farming practices. They have been farming for 45 years and received the Minimum Tillage Award from the Barnes County Soil Conservation District. Greg also has been a township supervisor for 30-plus years. In addition, he was a member of several organizations, including the Barnes County Ag Improvement Association and North Dakota Winter Show Board. Darlene previously worked as a dental assistant and was a volunteer at the North Dakota Winter show. They have four children.

Larry and Laura Schumacher
Dickey County
Larry and Laura Schumacher raise lettuce, pumpkins and sweet corn near Fullerton. They have been farming for more than 40 years and were recognized in 2016 as the Great Plains Food Bank Hunger Relief Champion. They have donated more than 180,000 pounds of produce to the Great Plains Food Bank. Every growing season, they host numerous school and civic groups at their vegetable-production areas and explain how produce is grown. Larry also is a member of a local farmers market, and a seventh-grade education and eighth-grade Ag Day volunteer, Laura, an office manager at Fullerton Farmers Elevator, also is a Relay for Life fundraiser and volunteer, a parish volunteer and choir member at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and a member of Fullerton Happy Time Homemakers. They have four children.

Tim and Judy Allmara
Eddy County
Tim and Judy Allmaras raise edible beans, soybeans, corn, wheat, sunflowers and alfalfa on a fourth-generation farm near New Rockford, using conventional-tillage, limited-tillage and no-till farming practices. They also have 150 cow-calf pairs. They have been farming for more than 40 years and have received Pioneer Yield awards. Tim, a 1981 NDSU graduate. Judy is a safety coordinator for the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, as well as vice president of the New Rockford Park Board. She also is a member of several other organizations, including Dakota Prairie Community Action Board, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and Central North Dakota Steam Threshers. They have three children.

Kevin and Jennifer Wolsky
Foster County
Kevin and Jennifer Wolsky are third-generation farmers, raising hard red spring wheat, field peas, canola, edible beans and soybeans near Carrington. They use minimum-tillage and crop rotation farming practices, as well as tile drainage, grass waterways and real-time kinematic satellite navigation technology. They also have a hard red spring wheat seed business that raises foundation seed from NDSU seedstock, as well as foundation seed for several seed companies. In addition, they operate a trucking business. They have farmed for 15 years and have been selected as one of the top four producers in the National Outstanding Your Farmer program. Kevin, a 2001 NDSU graduate, is a member of the Carrington Public School Board and North Dakota Dry Pea and Lentil Council, and director of the Foster County Ag Improvement Association. Jennifer is a former president of the Carrington Preschool Board. They have eight children.

Mark and Sarah Ressler
Griggs County
Mark and Sarah Ressler partner with Mark’s brother, Bryan, in raising registered Red Angus and commercial Angus near Binford, and hold a bull sale every January. They also raise corn, wheat, soybeans, tall fescue and hay crops using no-till, irrigation, cover crops and rotational grazing farming practices. They retain ownership of many of the cattle from birth to slaughter, dry and clean their own corn, and feed the screenings to the cattle. Mark, a 2010 NDSU graduate, also is a member of the Griggs County Farm Service Agency Board, Griggs County Crop Improvement Association and Griggs County Extension Advisory Council. Sarah, a 2014 NDSU graduate, is a pharmacist at Cooperstown Drug. They have one child.

Robert and Margaret Subart
Kidder County
Robert and Margaret Subart raise wheat, barley, canola, soybeans and alfalfa near Robinson on the family farm that was homesteaded in 1914. The Subarts, who have been farming for 32 years, also have 200 head of Angus cattle and background calves in the winter. In addition, they operate a hunting rental business. Robert, a 1985 NDSU graduate, also is president of the Kidder County Farm Bureau and Bethany Lutheran Church Council, treasurer of the District 14 Republican Party and a member of the Golden Manor Board. Margaret, who works at First Security Bankwest, also is secretary of the Kidder County 4-H Council, a 4-H leader and member of the Kidder County Library Board and St. Mary’s Altar Society. The Subarts have three children.

Bill and Judy Hanson
LaMoure County
Bill and Judy Hanson raise cattle and grain on a second-generation farm near LaMoure. To improve soil health, their no-till cropping system includes a four-crop rotation with cover crops. They also test their soil annually so they apply the proper amount of nutrients, and they use a rotational grazing system for their cattle. They have been enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Management program since 1978, and received the LaMoure County Soil Conservation Achievement Award in 2016. Bill, a 1976 NDSU graduate, also is a member of the LaMoure County Weed Board and LaMoure Farm Ag Marketing Club. Judy graduated from Valley City State University in elementary education. She is a farm wife and avid gardner. The Hanson’s have one daughter.

Robert and Susan Erbele
Logan County
Robert and Susan Erbele have a livestock operation, providing custom backgrounding and grazing, on a fifth-generation farm near Lehr. The Erbeles, who have been farming for 46 years, raise crops for livestock feed as well. Robert, also a state senator, has received the North Dakota Landowners Association’s Legislator of the Year, North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association’s Public Service Appreciation and Rangeman of the Year awards. In addition, the Erbeles have received the Logan County Soil Conservation and Soil Conservation District Clean Tree awards. Robert also serves on the Logan County Economic Development Board, Western Commission on Higher Education Veterinary Advisory Board and North Dakota Senate Appropriations Committee. Susan is a piano teacher and church organist. They have four sons.

Kerry and Pam Bettenhausen
McIntosh County
Cordell and Ann Bettenhausen

Kerry and Pam Bettenhausen and Cordell and Ann Bettenhausen raise wheat, corn, soybeans, canola and sunflowers in the Venturia/Wishek area, using minimum-tillage and no-till seeding practices. They are part of Bettenhausen Farms Inc. They also have about 400 cow-calf pairs, using rotational grazing practices. Kerry and Pam have been farming for 35 years and received the 2018 Soil Conservation District Achievement Award. Kerry also is a member of the Wishek Wildlife Club, McIntosh County Ag Improvement Board and McIntosh County Advisory Council, and a trustee at First Baptist Church. Pam is a bookkeeper and teller at Security State Bank, a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church and a member of the local quilting guild. Kerry and Pam have four children. Cordell and Ann have been farming for 30 years. Cordell also is a McIntosh County Soil Conservation District supervisor, a director of the North Dakota

Association of Soil Conservation Districts and a trustee at First Baptist Church. Ann is a school counselor for kindergarten to grade six, a family and consumer sciences teacher for grades seven to 12 and a paraeducator, all for Wishek Public Schools. She also is involved in many school extracurricular activities, including serving as adviser for the junior class and junior prom, and is a volunteer for the Tri-County Fair and a member of the local quilting guild. In addition, she has been a 4-H judge.

David and LaurieAnn Totenhagen
Sargent County
David and LaurieAnn Totenhagen raise corn and soybeans on a fourth-generation farm near Stirum, using conventional tillage farming practices. They have been farming for 32 years. David is a former director and current member of the Sargent County Crop Improvement Association. He also served on church council for over 25 years. LaurieAnn also is Busy Bobcats 4-H Club leader; a member of the Lutheran Women in Missionary League, St. John’s Lutheran Church Board of Education and St. John’s Board of Evangelism; and a substitute organist at the church. They have three children.

Daniel and Marlene Motter
Steele County
Daniel and Marlene Motter raise wheat, corn, soybeans and alfalfa near Clifford, using conventional-tillage farming methods. They also raise horses and sheep, and operate Motter’s Custom Grinding, using industrial tub grinders to grind trees, yard waste, compost, feed and other material for cities, landfills, contractors and farmers. They have been farming for 25 years. Daniel, a 1992 NDSU graduate, also is a 4-H leader, archery instructor and Colgate Presbyterian Church elder. Marlene, a teacher, also is a 4-H leader and archery instructor. They have one daughter.

Arlyn and Sourey Schmidt
Stutsman County
Arlyn and Sourey Schmidt have a purebred Simmental and Red Angus seedstock operation near Medina. They also raise corn and oats for cattle feed and soybeans and wheat as cash crops, as well as alfalfa and grass hay. The Schmidts use no-till and rotation farming methods. They have been farming and ranching for 55 years, and received the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s Rancher of the Year Award in 2018 and North Dakota Simmental Pioneer Breeder Award in 2013. The Schmidts held their 39th annual cattle sale in March 2018 and have hosted many cattle tours and agricultural tour groups from other countries. Arlyn also has been a member of many organizations, including the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, local school board, Kidder County Farm Service Agency Committee, and Stutsman County Water Resource and Weed Control boards. In addition, he has been a 4-H booster and chairman of the Medina Heritage Museum. Sourey also has been a member of several organizations, including the Medina Heritage Museum, Medina Lions Club, American Legion Auxiliary and Lutheran Church Ladies Group. They have four children.

Michael and Nona Flick
Wells County
Michael and Nona Flick raise spring wheat, soybeans, corn, sunflowers, barley and pinto beans on a third-generation farm near Bowdon, using minimum-tillage and no-till farming practices. They also have a feedlot and cow-calf Simmental/Angus beef operation. They have been farming for 35 years with Michael’s brothers. They have received the Wells County Soil Conservation Award. Michael also is a member of the Wells County Farm Service Agency and

Bowdon Meat Processing boards, and Wells County Zoning Committee. Nona is a member of the FFA Alumni Association and St. Augustine Church trustee and lector. The Flicks have two children.

You can find the full list of county winners here.