Union Farmer - August 2021

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NEW CAMP UNVEILED NDFU makes commitment to youth with James River Farmers Union Camp

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Garitt Irey Agency I am originally from Rugby. I went to college at Valley City State and graduated with a degree in elementary education. I taught third and fourth grade in Stanley for four years and then moved with my family to Aberdeen, S.D., where I got my Master's degree from Northern State University while coaching football for the Wolves and working in their school of education. I was hired as the elementary principal in Edgeley, and we moved there in the summer of 2009. I worked as principal for four years before taking over the agency in 2013. I have been married to my wife Jessi since 2004, and we have three kids: Grace (15), Seth (12) and Calla (9).

I love being a Farmers Union Insurance agent because of the opportunities we get to help our customers and our communities.

Farmers Union provides us with great options for insuring our clients as well as a well-known, respected brand. No two days are ever the same, and the job provides the opportunity to run a business in our hometowns.

I’ve had the opportunity to have served on the Economic Development Board, the Golf Course Board, and our local Dollars for Scholars board as well as having been a football, wrestling and baseball coach for our community's youth. We feel very fortunate to have ended up in Edgeley.

It has been a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Garitt Irey Agency 519 Main Street Edgeley ND 58433 PH: (701) 493-2727

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Education an important part of what Farmers Union does every day

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orth Dakota Farmers Union is an educational organization, along with all the advocacy, leadership, and cooperative development work we do. Education is a lifelong process and essential to our membership events, efforts and success. It is the primary reason we began education programs at the youth level.

When I started my presidency, I worked with the board and staff on a plan to double our youth program numbers. We are well down that path to accomplishing this goal. It was this growth 4 • August 2021 • Union Farmer

that your board considered when evaluating our camp facility needs, and then developed a plan to accommodate additional campers and other

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne, middle, participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the NDFU Board of Directors and the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce in a special ceremony prior to the grand opening of the new James River Farmers Union Camp on June 24 at the Jamestown Reservoir.

educational opportunities.

I am proud to say after two years of planning, we opened our new state-of-the-art camp in June on the James River north of Jamestown. This gives us an east and west presence in the state for our youth program. Our western camp is on Lake Tschida (Heart Butte Reservoir) and has had many updates to enhance the camp experience.

Our new camp provides a beautiful setting overlooking the Jamestown Reservoir. We have all the tools and technology to do programming that teaches leadership, citizenship, cooperation, and team building skills. This location has a beach, sand volleyball court, softball diamond and many other activities to make the camping experience fun.

As a member of NDFU, you should be proud of your youth program. We have a series of volunteers in most counties that conduct local programs. These volunteers are what make our program successful. Each of them contributes time

to educate and encourage youth to participate. I extend a big thank you to each of you!

We expect to have nearly 1,200 campers this year. The new facility and our western facility will allow us to grow to over 2,000 kids in the next few years. I ask each of you to help us recruit to reach that goal.

I have the privilege of hearing from both campers and parents. I can tell you that it is quite impressive to know that kids make lifetime memories and friends at our camp. I also hear from young adults who have come through our youth program, who say they continue to utilize the skills they learned and still stay in touch with camp friends.

As with all NDFU programs and our grassroots approach, it is essential that all members help to recruit youth for our programs. I look forward to each of you sending or encouraging a child to attend camp next year!

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JAMES RIVER FARMERS UNION CAMP GRAND OPENING June 24 • Jamestown Reservoir

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JAMES RIVER FARMERS UNION CAMP GRAND OPENING June 24 • Jamestown Reservoir

NDFU opens new camp NEEDING MORE SPACE FOR ITS GROWING YOUTH PROGRAM, NDFU UNVEILS JAMES RIVER FARMERS UNION CAMP

BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

Needing more space for its rapidly growing youth education program, North Dakota Farmers Union officially opened its new camp on the Jamestown Reservoir in July.

A grand opening for James River Farmers Union Camp on June 24 kicked off the camping season, as nearly 500 people received guided tours that took them through the main lodge, dormitory and around the grounds.

“The grand opening was very successful, and we’re pleased the community came out and participated,” NDFU President Mark Watne said.

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(JACC) as well as many stakeholders and sponsors were on hand for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony beforehand. Watne and other leaders in the agricultural community were introduced and spoke about the value of NDFU’s program to the future of cooperatives.

“Cooperatives and agricultural organizations came together to support another youth opportunity to educate,” Watne said. “It was amazing having each one of them speak about the role of educating our youth.”

JACC Executive Director Emily Bivens said the camp is a great addition to the area.

“I felt the excitement as we broke ground,

and I can again feel that excitement as we unveil this amazing new feature for our community,” Bivens told a group of nearly 50 leaders from the cooperative and agribusiness communities.

“I’d like to congratulate everyone here on this awesome project.”

GROWTH

Previously, NDFU had been supplementing its popular Heart Butte Farmers Union Camp near Lake Tschida in south central North Dakota by renting additional locations to handle over 1,200 campers each summer, a maneuvering that Watne said made it all the more necessary to build another permanent location.

“We were running out of space,” he said. “With this new camp, it allows us to nearly double our numbers.”

NDFU Education Director Bri Sorensen oversaw many of the specifics with the camp. She said the camping program continues to grow because of its attractiveness to youth.

“We offer a captivating experience for youth,” Sorensen said. “We educate on the cooperative business model, leadership, social and economic issues all while providing campers with an unplugged, outdoor atmosphere where they can truly be themselves, step out of their comfort zone and make lifelong friendships.”

One of the popular features of Farmers Union

Camp is the STEM (science, technology, education and math) education. The new camp features a dedicated room to STEM learning.

“We continue to keep up with technology and education and feel that incorporating STEM into our education and curriculum gives our youth a leg up on the expansion of technology in farming and ranching and rural America,” Sorensen said.

DEVELOPMENT

Watne, who chairs NDFU’s Board of Directors, said the board was eager to solve the growth problem and, at the same time, show a commitment to North Dakota’s future.

“The board really wanted to make an investment in the future,” he said. “A project like this does not happen on a regular basis. There was a lot of excitement for it.”

After considering other options, NDFU found the space along the Jamestown Reservoir to be a perfect fit.

“It had enough acreage and mature trees, and we were able to position the buildings how we wanted them and still have enough open space for youth activities,” Watne said. “Sometimes, it just appears like everything comes together at once.

The location, the site, the timing — it seems like it was meant to be.”

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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Stutsman County Commissioner Joan Morris said she supported the project immediately.

“I was very excited because I think it’s an excellent opportunity for more folks to enjoy the (Jamestown) Reservoir,” she said. “And I was excited that it was NDFU, because their hometown is Jamestown.”

Morris said the commission has had discussions about how best to utilize open space at the reservoir.

“We had talked about that area as an expansion of the campground,” Morris said. “We thought it was a beautiful area and an excellent opportunity for a recreational purpose. When Farmers Union approached us, it was a no-brainer.

We’re thankful and proud that Farmers Union invested in that area.”

Hillerud Construction Inc., started the project last September and had favorable construction conditions over the mild winter. The company finished the project almost a month ahead of schedule, allowing the facility to host its first campers in early July.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better winter,” said Trent Hillerud, president of Hillerud Construction.

“We won’t get that again for 20 years.

That’s as good as it gets. We weren’t supposed to pour a single floor in any building until the walls were up, and we had every floor poured before they were put up. That’s what led to a smooth completion.”

Hillerud complimented NDFU leadership on its decision-making skills in the construction process.

“Decisions were made in a timely manner – there was no going back and discussing things 20 times,” he said. “It was, ‘Here’s a problem, here’s a solution.’ That doesn’t happen much anymore. It’s extremely rare.”

Likewise, Watne was pleased with the work.

“Both our architect and general contractor did a very nice job of making this camp state-of-the-art,”

he said. “I think it looks even better than the drawings, and the view on the (reservoir) turned out to be more impressive than we could have imagined.”

THE CAMP

When campers enter the main lodge, they’ll be treated to an impressive view of the Jamestown Reservoir.

Along the way, they’ll see the popular co-op store, where campers learn how to run a co-op during camp. When they buy beverages and snacks at the co-op store, the profits go to a charity of the campers’ choice, which is voted on when they dissolve the co-op at camp’s end.

In addition to the aforementioned STEM room, the lodge features a game room and a staff office. On the other side of the lodge is the gymnasium, with a full kitchen to feed campers.

To the south of the lodge is the dormitory, which houses the campers and the summer staff. The dormitory has a full bathroom/shower facility with reinforced concrete that can protect campers in case of a storm emergency.

To the west of the dormitory is a large, open space that campers will use for outdoor activities. Other outdoor areas that surround the camp include a firepit, softball field, playground, gaga pit, sand volleyball court and easy access to the public beach.

Building the camp was no small financial endeavor, and pavers and sponsorships are still available, Sorensen said, noting that attractions and opportunities will likely be added in the future.

“Thank you to all of our sponsors for being a part of this amazing project,” Sorensen said. “Farmers Union Camp has been going strong since 1934. And with the help of our sponsors, community and leaders, we are able to continue this great legacy and give back to today’s youth.”

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Dana Sullivan, the author of NDFU's children's books, created this rendering of James River Farmers Union Camp.

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JAMES RIVER FARMERS UNION CAMP GRAND OPENING June 24 • Jamestown Reservoir

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James River Farmers Union Camp

grand opening!

NDFU's Mary Mertens, left, leads a tour of the STEM room.

NDFU District 7 Director Rhonda Throener and her husband Kevin, a CHS director, pose in front of the lodge view of the Jamestown Reservoir.

NDFU's Lucy Bardell, left, and Jenna Lautt sit at the registration desk.

The camp has easy access to the beach.

The game room in the lodge.

The CHS store from the lobby.

The commons area in the dormitory.

Triple bunks in the dormitories with a staff single bed.

The entrance to the gymnasium from the lobby of the lodge.

NDFU President Mark Watne addresses the attendees of a special ceremony prior to the grand opening in the gymnasium.

Former NDFU President Alan Bergman, left, visits with NDFU District 3 Director Bob Finken.

The lodge hallway leading to the STEM classroom and game room.

Each one of the dorms is named after a different commodity.

The new camp also includes the Farmers Union boathouse.

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James River Farmers Union Camp

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COOPERATIVE STRATEGY AND RISK Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives hits the big issues during capstone training

BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

The day-to-day operational duties of a successful cooperative are undoubtedly time consuming, but don’t forget about the future.

That was the message of Dr. Frayne Olson at the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives’ capstone training for directors July 14-15 in Medora. Olson, who is director of the center at North Dakota State University, said laying out goals — and just as important, action plans — can keep a cooperative prepared for the future.

“How much time in your board meetings is spent on operational issues and monitoring performance?” Olson asked a room full of mostly directors. “My guess it’s probably 90 percent. I would argue if that’s the case, your board needs to think more about strategic positioning.”

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highlighted advanced cooperative issues such as risk and strategy, with the former taking up the first day. Strategy was the focus on Day 2, as Olson kicked off the morning with a discussion on why cooperatives need to keep an eye on the future.

“If you’re a quarterback and you’re throwing to a receiver, do you throw it to where the receiver is or where he is going to be?” Olson asked. “That’s a big part of strategy – anticipating where you need to be and communicating that to the other ‘players’ so they know where they’re supposed to be as well.”

Olson pointed out some of the ways cooperatives have changed, especially with business lines.

“There are a lot of co-ops turning 100 (years old) because of when this (movement) hit the Northern Plains,” Olson said. “That’s a long

ABOVE: Dr. Frayne Olson, director of the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives, talks about risk to open the two-day conference.

TOP LEFT: Casey Wells of Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative, left, and Todd Erickson of Finley Farmers Grain and Elevator watch Dr. Frayne Olson during his presentation on risk.

BOTTOM LEFT: Ken Snyder, left, and Nick Alderson, middle left, of CBH Cooperative speak with Todd Ludwig, middle right, and Mark Fischer of Ag Plus Cooperative on a panel about strategic planning.

MAIN: Zach Boettner, right, of Olson, Juntunen, Sandberg and Boettner, speaks about cooperative law.

time. Most (co-ops) are much more diversified today, with all of the business lines they’re involved in. But my guess is when these co-ops started, they didn’t have to worry about IT or cybersecurity. Each business line now has its own set of issues.”

Many co-op boards currently have planning sessions dedicated to the future where big decisions are often tackled, though Olson cautioned against coming away from those emptyhanded with no follow-up.

“The process is longer than a three-day planning

session,” he said. “You may have put a plan in place, but did you act on it? A plan still has to be executed. That’s what you hope, but is it what you’re doing?”

Strategies from other co-ops were shared during the event, which also included a brainstorming session.

The opening day was devoted to risks and liabilities faced by cooperatives. Discussions included lien laws and regulation compliance as well as speakers on financial, safety, cybersecurity and environmental risks, and executive liability.

FOOD DRIVE BRINGS OUT LARGE CROWD

BY CHRIS AARHUS, NDFU

MAIN: Farmers Union Insurance Sales, Marketing and Branding Officer Kevin Ressler takes canned goods from someone during a food drive with the Bismarck Larks on June 23 in Bismarck.

A donation of just three canned items earned each person a Bismarck Larks jersey.

INSET: Three watermelon totes full of canned goods were collected for the Great Plains Food Bank.

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Three nonperishable items is all it took for Bismarck Larks baseball fans to get their hands on a jersey June 23 in the parking lot of the Bismarck Municipal Ballpark.

Vehicles lined up in the street early in the morning to receive one of the 1,000 Larks jerseys available in a special partnership promotion with Farmers Union Insurance. The food was donated to the Great Plains Food Bank.

“One of our missions from our parent company (North Dakota Farmers Union) is feeding people,” said FUI Chief Sales, Marketing and Branding Officer Kevin Ressler. “What a great way to feed people in need.”

Kaitlyn Mack, sponsorship experience director for the Bismarck Larks, said the event speaks to the shared mission of FUI and the Bismarck Larks.

“It’s about giving back to the community,” she said. “When we partnered with Farmers Union Insurance, the goal was to do something that gave back. That’s something this jersey giveaway does.”

It’s the fifth year of the event, which started with 500 jerseys given away, a number that has since doubled.

“This is one promotion that really gets everyone excited,” Mack said. “It really speaks to our fans and the community and how they really embrace the Bismarck Larks. And it’s so cool to have partners like Farmers Union Insurance that see that too.”

The event was one of many jersey giveaways by Farmers Union Insurance over the course of two months. FUI also led jersey/food drives in Minot (Souris Valley Sabre Dogs), Dickinson (Badlands Big Sticks), Grand Forks (Wheat City Whiskey Jacks), Pierre, S.D. (Pierre Trappers), Spearfish, S.D. (Spearfish Sasquatch) and Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sioux Falls Sunfish).

“This goes to the local food pantries,” Ressler said. “We’ve seen a number of times where their shelves are bare. We’re able to bring them watermelon totes full of nonperishable food items.”

CLASSIFIEDS

VAL KOTA GRAIN CART, 650 bu., roll tarp, 1000 PTO, 24.5-32 tires $5,000; Westfield swing auger, 10x71. $3,400. 701-3911852, Marc Sundquist, Baldwin.

MISCELLANEOUS SCOPE, Leupold blued 2X7 32 mm scope with Weaver rings. Sold the rifle without it.

Just like new with owner’s manual. $225 plus shipping, can send photos; 3 boxes Winchester .270 WSM 130 grain soft point. $120 plus shipping. Bought by mistake.

Martin Hanson, Zahl, ND 701-580-3357.

FARM EQUIPMENT

CASE IH TRACTOR, 165 Puma FWA, CVT tran L765 Case IH loader & grapple fork, 324 hrs; Case IH 75A Farmall FWA w/540 loader, 3pt blade, no cab, 205 hrs; used Case IH 8230 feeder chain; Antique pump jack/wooden lift arms; farm scale/steel wheels; Lincoln electric grease gun; Simer water pump; combine pickup guards/lifters; Kawasaki generator KG 1500B; IH Cadet 75 & 68 JD w/ bagger riding mowers both run; Several hopper bins. 701-629-9003, Doug Halden, Stanley.

6620 JD COMBINE,w serial #454050, under 3500 hrs w/212 JD pickup head.

Good condition; but needs some radiator work. Brandt 740 PTO grain auger. Phone or text message 701-320-8390. Larry Exner, LaMoure.

OLD STUFF, machinery or tractor advertising signs or oil cans like John Deere, IH, Case, MM, Oliver. ND license plates for cars and motorcycles. Old gas pumps, old metal oil cans. Advertising clocks or thermometers. Crocks or jugs that have store names printed on them. ND picked arrowheads or ND metal tokens.

Paying cash, I will travel. 701-220-5746, Val Ganje, Bismarck.

Ads must be submitted through the online form at www.ndfu.org. Click “Classifieds” at the very bottom of ndfu.org and fill out the online form. Ads must be re-submitted each month. No exceptions!

Deadline is the 15th of every month.

Limit 75 words.

MEMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE CURRENT!

FOR SALE PANELS, freestanding cattle panels, 10 panels with gate never used. $5500. Call or text. 701-729-1391, Travis Bodvig, Medina.

WD45 AC PARTS, grill, hood, fenders, & real wheel for WD45 AC; Grill for Farmall A tractor. 701-321-1747, James Hilzendeger, Napoleon.

1982 835 VERSATILE TRACTOR; C65 Flex Coil 68’ Sprayer; 1995 4400 25’ Wilrich Toolbar w/ harrows. 701-453-3463, Myron Rovig, Berthold.

CANOLA ROLLER; Pickup topper fits on 8 ft box; Macdon pull-type swather 24 ft; 1600 gallon water tank; 2200 bushel Cenex bin; Farm King 60 ft 10 inch side deliver; 18 inch and 16 inch Nichols Sweeps. 701263-1206, Lathan Romsos, Bottineau.

15-30 MCCORMICK TRACTOR, 1 new tire LT245-75R-Load Range E., 2 new P235705-15; One David Bradley metal grain box; Like new 1905 JD Metal corn sheller; 4-wheel steel running gear; 1 covered wagon running gear; One small square bale buncher; Saddle and 2 Bridles. Email: larryn@westriv.com. 701-597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.

WANTED TRACTORS; IH 806 and on up; JD, 4520, 4620, 5010, 5020, 6030, others: MM 1000 on up: all Olivers 1963 on up, AC D-21, 210 ,220, others: repairables too. 701-6282130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.

FIELD DISC, 12' field disc in good condition, must be field ready on rubber tires; Also looking for one 8' to 10' grain drill with grass seed box field ready, no junk please. May also consider a 7' no-till seeder with grass box. Call or text. 701400-5373, Kyle Holwagner, Baldwin.

FOR SALE

CAR CADDY, $850. 701-391-1852, Marc Sundquist, Baldwin.

WANTED

USED FARM PICKUP, good electric golf cart; pump .22 or single shot; deer rifle.

701-628-2130, Jerry Lumley, Stanley.

PRAIRIE DOG HUNTERS to come & hunt on my land. Make reservations now; Want to hire somebody to repair or help with a 3-barb wire fence with steel posts immediately. Email: larryn@westriv.com.

701-597-3730, Larry Nagel, Shields.

HEALTH WANTED KIDNEY DONOR, blood type O. Call for more information. 701-321-1494, Cheryl Goehring, Ashley.

77 OLIVER GAS TRACTOR, has side panels, pulley and a wide front. I also have the narrow front for it. It is painted and is parade ready. 701-794-3477, Chris Holwagner. Center.

7 WHEEL RAKE, new wheels, ready for field $1800; Double 9 Rowse mower; New Holland heads wide frame, field ready $ 980; IH 14 ft. disk $1400; Tote bags, hold ton of whatever, $12 each; 35 ft. drive over drill transport rear steer, $950. 701-4005742, Gerald Miller, Mandan.

SAFETY MADE SIMPLE

KOEHN CULTIVATOR, 8 row S-tine row crop cultivator, adjustable row width, sway discs on ends, stand, 3 pt. hitch, $300 or OBO. 701-659-8238, Glen Nagel, Jamestown.

CHISEL PLOW, JD #100 16 ft; 4 row corn cultivator, 3pt; 1400 bu. Columbian grain bin, steel floor , easy to move; 400 Versatile swather 18 ft with cab and cooler. 701-483-4825, Richard Jablonsky, Dickinson.

BRANDT 5000 GRAIN VAC; 7x41 Westfield auger 16 horse Briggs; 1984 Massey 860 combine with pickup head & 24 ft straight head, new tires, good sieves, chains and belts; Case IH 8220 25 ft swather with finger reel; Case IH 3900 31' Disk; Rhino model FR15 Batwing Rotary Mower with 1000 RPM PTO. 701-3318983/701-593-6368, Jim Kovarik, Adams.

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Around the state LaMoure County Farmers Union hosted an EPIC event on July 8 with 53 youths in attendance. The youth, along with LaMoure County EPIC Coach Carly Rott and EPIC Educators Karen Sandness, Mary Schlosser, Connie Bitz and Morgan Schwartzenberger, traveled to North Dakota Farmers Union's new camp along the Jamestown Reservoir. They toured the facility, received hands-on training with robotics and coding through various STEM and team building activities, swam and kayaked.

Burke County Farmers Union held an EPIC event at the Burke County Fair in Flaxton. Kids played games and received t-shirts.

Dunn County Farmers Union held an appreciation event for first responders, serving a steak dinner.

Sheridan County Farmers Union held an EPIC event in the 4-H building on Hoffer Lake near McClusky.

Cass County Farmers Union held a tailgating event at a Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks game in Fargo with 400 members in attendance.

The Farmers Union Insurance agency of Josh Ressler-Shaun Sipma-Lezlie Beuchler in Minot recently made a $250 donation to the Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry to help fight hunger in the community. The donation was matched by the state office in Jamestown.

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