The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
Members of the Foster County 4-H junior land judging team, left to right: Paige Black, Trace Spickler, Cainen Stangeland, Brandt Klein, Kauri Johnson, Haylie Spickler, Bryar Black, Cyrena Kuss and Kadence Spickler.
The Foster County junior team won the state 4-H range judging contest near Medina on September 22.
The team was led by Cyrena Kuss, who finished first out of 32 contestants. Cainen Stangeland placed fourth in the event and Kadence Spickler was sixth.
It was the second year in a row that Kuss won the Head of the Herd award as the top-scoring individual in the junior division.
Five of the Foster County 4-H'ers were competing in range judging for the first time.
The range judging contest consists of three ecological sites and two range plant identification sites.
Participants evaluate the soil type, slope and plant content of each site, along with the current condition of the range and make recommendations on range management practices.
Each plant identification site consists of 15 plants. The participants identify the plant and indicate various traits for each plant.
The range judging contest also includes a team problem related to a range situation. Teams work together to calculate the appropriate stocking rate and management practices.
The Foster County Range Judging team is coached by Joel Lemer and Missy Hansen.
