GLADSTONE, N.D. – Taiton Axtman, 21, a 4-H ambassador and senior at North Dakota State University (NDSU) with a double-major in weed science and ag economics, deftly turned the tractor pulling the drill around at the end of the rows. He was planting pinto beans at his uncle’s farm near Fessenden, N.D., and usually helps with the growing and harvest season in the summer.
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4-H ambassadors set up for archery shoot at Luhman Ranch June 21
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Luhman Ranch is a very special place for 4-H youth and the adults who work with them. The ranch is set on a beautiful western North Dakota landscape with rolling hills, shelterbelts, coulees, ravines and riding trails that follow along the Green River, which winds through the ranch. There is a large barn with a red roof that holds pens for cattle and other animals, areas to train animals in, storage units on the ranch, pens, corrals, fences, gates, facilities to house horses, and everything a traditional working ranch would have.
The ambassadors will be at Luhman Ranch, setting up for the archery shoot on June 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and everyone is invited and encouraged to come to the fundraiser. Shooters must bring their own bow.
“We are hoping more 4-H kids and other kids in the area sign up, as well. While it is an archery shoot for both kids and adults, you don’t have to be in 4-H to sign up and come, although there is a discount for 4-H kids,” he said. “It is going to be a fundraiser for our program, 4-H ambassadors, so we hope everyone from all over the state comes.”
Unknown to many, the 4-H Luhman Ranch, located east of Dickinson, was a gift to 4-H from Tammy Luhman, a retired seedstock Black Angus breeder and U.S. postal employee. She gave the ranch to 4-H in honor of her husband, Dale, and his family.
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