NDSU Extension - Ransom County

03/08/2026

16 Ransom County 4-H youth preparing for the State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest in Watford City tomorrow. Danny Galbreath in the middle asking questions.

03/02/2026

Have you and your family signed up for the Design Your Succession Plan program yet? If not what are you waiting for? It is never too early to start this process. The DYSP program is here to help families get started with those first conversations, making plans and laying things out on the table. Start the process early so when the time comes to put your plan in action it is ready to go.

Planning for the future of your farm or ranch?

Join Barnes, Cass, Ransom, and Steele County for a Design Your Succession Plan workshop in Buffalo, ND.

Call the Cass County Extension office with any questions at 701-241-5700.

Registration: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/design-your-succession-plan-farmers-and-ranchers-1

03/02/2026

Voting is easy. Follow the link the the post and that will take you to the voting. You can also stop by the office anytime between now and March 13th to cast your vote on a paper ballot. Then come join us on Friday, March 27th at the Agriculturalist of the Year banquet where we will announce the winners in each of these categories. You can purchase tickets at the Extension Office. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

Voting is now open for the following Agriculture Awards:
Agribusiness Employee of the Year
Young Producer of the Year
Agribusiness of the Year

Voting ends March 13.

Vote Now >>>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMdjIPtizL99irdCulhA3ydI9OEWcduoElR5q4WM1Ya9iMLw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110818406350806164266

03/01/2026

Voting is now open for the following Agriculture Awards:
Agribusiness Employee of the Year
Young Producer of the Year
Agribusiness of the Year

Voting ends March 13.

Vote Now >>>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMdjIPtizL99irdCulhA3ydI9OEWcduoElR5q4WM1Ya9iMLw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110818406350806164266

01/28/2026

Sunday, February 1st is the deadline to get your nominations in for the 3 new awards that will be awarded during the Agriculturalist of the Year banquet on Friday, March 27th. You will find the online links for each of these awards in the post below. The nomination process is easy to fill out. If you want you can also stop by the Extension Office and pickup a paper nomination to fill out and return. In addition, Agriculturalist of the Year nominations are also due by Sunday, February 1st to either the Extension Office or Ag Country. Applications for the Agriculturalist of the Year can be picked up at the Extension Office.

Bringing this post back around. We are less than a month away to get those nominations in for the 3 new awards that will be given out during the Agriculturalist of the Year Banquet on Friday, March 27th at the Ransom County Expo Center. Also, nominations are due for the Agriculturalist of the Year as well by February 1st. There are many deserving individuals throughout Ransom County that should be recognized. Don't wait too long and then it will be too late.

Do you know of an exceptional Ransom County Young Producer, Agribusiness or Agribusiness Employee?

Ransom County Crop & Livestock Improvement Association is excited to announce that nominations are open for three new awards to be given to a business and individuals in 2026.

The award recipients will be announced during the 2026 Ransom County Agriculturalist of the Year Banquet on Friday, March 27. Nominations for these awards are open now through February 1.

Individuals and businesses must reside in Ransom County. The Young Producer nominee must be 40 years of age or younger.

Nomination links >>>>>

Young Producer of the Year: https://forms.gle/pHFTDxBnYzYynuGw6

Agribusiness of the Year: https://forms.gle/3MCfpCBRepMob3Pp6

Agribusiness Employee of the Year: https://forms.gle/d1nzqo2fjixxD6pd9

Nominations for the 2026 Agriculturalist of the Year are also open and due on February 1. Applications can be picked up at the Ransom County Extension office.

Contact the Ransom County Extension office for more information.

01/18/2026

Unfortunately Mother Nature is not playing nice with us right now and we are choosing to POSTPONE the Livestock Bootcamp scheduled for today in Lisbon. We will get a reschedule date out in the next couple days. Please help spread the word.

Thanks

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01/09/2026

Come join us on Sunday, January 18th starting at 2pm at the Lisbon High School for Livestock Boot Camp. This is a 3 part series for youth and families wanting to explore an animal project in 4-H or for those families and kids that have had animals in the past and want to learn more information on getting their animals ready for the fair or exploring different species.

During the first session we are going to explore the why of taking an animal project in 4-H, we will talk about setting goals as well as what species may be right for your family and situation.

Each family that gets signed up will receive a workbook that you can use throughout the 4-H year. We will also include other resources that might be valuable during the three sessions and you can gather your own resources and add to the binder as you want.

The cost of the bootcamp is free, however we do ask that families please pre-register with the Extension Office by Wednesday, January 14 to allow us time to pull materials together.

Any questions do not hesitate to reach out to our office.

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01/08/2026

Planning for the future of your farm or ranch?

Join Barnes, Cass, Ransom, and Steele County for a Design Your Succession Plan workshop in Buffalo, ND.

Call the Cass County Extension office with any questions at 701-241-5700.

Registration: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/design-your-succession-plan-farmers-and-ranchers-1

01/06/2026

Bringing this post back around. We are less than a month away to get those nominations in for the 3 new awards that will be given out during the Agriculturalist of the Year Banquet on Friday, March 27th at the Ransom County Expo Center. Also, nominations are due for the Agriculturalist of the Year as well by February 1st. There are many deserving individuals throughout Ransom County that should be recognized. Don't wait too long and then it will be too late.

Do you know of an exceptional Ransom County Young Producer, Agribusiness or Agribusiness Employee?

Ransom County Crop & Livestock Improvement Association is excited to announce that nominations are open for three new awards to be given to a business and individuals in 2026.

The award recipients will be announced during the 2026 Ransom County Agriculturalist of the Year Banquet on Friday, March 27. Nominations for these awards are open now through February 1.

Individuals and businesses must reside in Ransom County. The Young Producer nominee must be 40 years of age or younger.

Nomination links >>>>>

Young Producer of the Year: https://forms.gle/pHFTDxBnYzYynuGw6

Agribusiness of the Year: https://forms.gle/3MCfpCBRepMob3Pp6

Agribusiness Employee of the Year: https://forms.gle/d1nzqo2fjixxD6pd9

Nominations for the 2026 Agriculturalist of the Year are also open and due on February 1. Applications can be picked up at the Ransom County Extension office.

Contact the Ransom County Extension office for more information.