The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
Emily and Nathan Spickler are the 2021 NDSU Harvest Bowl agricultural recipients from Foster County.
Karen and Todd Koepplin were recognized as Eddy County recipients.
David and Chrissie Hager were recognized as Wells County recipients.
The success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and 10 counties in Minnesota were honored during the 47th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University on November 19, 2021.
The Foster County honorees are Nathan and Emily Spickler. They run a seedstock operation near Glenfield that consists of selling Angus bulls and heifers through an annual production sale.
They also grow alfalfa, winter rye, oats, corn for silage and a variety of warm-season forage grasses. The Spicklers use no-till farming practices and an intensive rotational grazing system.
They have been ranching for 17 years and received the Foster County Soil Conservation District Achievement Award in 2019 and the North Dakota Angus Association President's Award in 2017.
Nathan, a 2005 NDSU graduate, is a member of the Foster County 4-H Livestock Committee. Emily, also a 2005 NDSU graduate, is a local 4-H leader and on the Foster County Advisory Committee. Both are active in committees and leadership roles within their church. They have four
children.
Eddy County honorees were Todd and Karen Koepplin.
They raise wheat, pinto beans, soybeans, corn and winter rye near New Rockford using minimal-tillage farming practices. They have been farming for more than 25 years.
Karen also is an accountant and receptionist for James River Ag, which their son, Taylor, owns and operates. She was a 4-H leader for many years. They have two children.
Wells County honorees were David and Chrissie Hager.
They raise wheat, corn and soybeans on a third-generation farm near Harvey using minimum-tillage farming practices. They have been farming for 27 years.
Along with their four children, they have been active in the Wells County 4-H program for the past 15 years on various committees, helping their children with projects and animals, and helping out during the fair.
David has volunteered through their church at the local food pantry, helping with food distribution.
Chrissie has worked as a cosmetologist and a dental assistant. She also volunteers at their church as a song leader, circle leader, and is a substitute teacher for religion classes.
