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Farms and Ranches honored at 2024 South Dakota State Fair

South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) celebrated 44 farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100 years or more recently at the South Dakota State Fair.

SDFB President Scott VanderWal joined Governor Kristi Noem, Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden and Sec. of Agriculture and Natural Resources Hunter Roberts to recognize farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100, 125 and 150 years.

Centennial (100) 2024

Gary, Gayle & Sue Benting - Roberts

Marlyn & Kathryn Bunger - Turner

Kathryn Burkard - Moody

William Gerber - Marshall

Howard, Christine, John, Eric and Donn Grinager - Turner

Daryle Kuhle - Miner

Carey & Stella Lapp - McPherson                 

Ronald & Rita Liljegren - Kingsbury

Denis & Karen (Ogren) Mikkelson & John Ogren - Marshall

David Mousel - Moody

Ryan Nelson - Faulk

James, David, Anne and Mary Beth Noonan - Spink

Howard & Mary Ann Noziska - Butte

Lance Olesen - Turner

Jerry & Cheryl Pauli - Grant

Duane Peters - Roberts

M&D Birdsall LP, Maradee Birdsall & Danielle Rausch - Sully

Gary & Roxanne Remington - Meade

Kenny & Lacey Weber - McCook

Carol & Clifford Wulf, Deborah & Michael McEneaney - Lincoln

Quasquicentennial (125) 2024

Laurel Behnke - Marshall

David & Marc Bogue - Lincoln

Rodney & Tamara Brandlee - Day

Mark Crisp - Moody

Raymond Geditz - Edmunds

Derek & Crain Halen & Mary Halen Trust - Hand

Milton Haselhorst - Brown

Hillestad Farms Inc. - Brookings

Greg Isakson - Douglas

Lorie & Becky Kjergaard - Yankton

Greg & Lois (Tollefson) Knebel, Chris Aadland & Deb Gaikowski - Day    

Thomas Knutson - Clay

Neil Laube Credit Trust - Clark

David & Jennifer Lebahn - Lake

Paul & Kathy Meyer - Roberts

Michael & Kristine Olson - Brookings

Jeff & Beth (Rusche) VanderWal - Kingsbury

Charles & Cindy Vrchota- Marshall

Sesquicentennial (150) 2024

Mary (Kelly) & Gary Brendtro - Minnehaha

Tom & Cindy Elverson Living Trust - Minnehaha

Dixie Smith Gambaiana - Lincoln

Justin & Vanessa Lounsbery - Lincoln

Solheim Family LLC - Minnehaha

Sheridan Sternquist - Clay

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