John Bollingberg 2006 NDSU Harvest Bowl Agri-business Award Recipient

The 33rd annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University will be held Nov. 10-11. John Bollingberg, Bremen, N.D., has been selected to receive the 2006 Agri-business Award. This award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the field of agriculture and business in North Dakota and beyond.

Also honored will be outstanding agriculturists from across North Dakota and western Minnesota, and scholarships will be awarded to outstanding male and female NDSU athletes.

For more than five decades, Bollingberg has been working for agriculture.

Born and raised on the family farm near New Rockford, N.D., he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1955 from NDSU (NDAC at that time). After graduating, he returned to the family farm and became actively involved in community and state relations.

Bollingberg served on the board of directors for the Bremen Elevator, Wells County Better Seed and Grain, North Dakota Farm Bureau, and served as Legislative Committee chair with the Farm Bureau. In addition, he served on the North Dakota Edible Bean Growers Council and represented it on the Agriculture Coalition Board. During his career, he was appointed to the American Oat Association. As a member of the association, he represented oat breeders, processors and producers from significant oat-producing states in Washington, D.C.

Since retiring in 1998, he continues his involvement with agriculture by serving as a Nodak Mutual Insurance Co. director. As a director, he is a member of the State Finance and Education Committee. He also is a member of the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education and continues his business of selling Pioneer Hi-Bred International seed.

Bollingberg’s contributions reach beyond the field of agriculture. He has been involved for many years with church activities, serving in various positions. He was a board member on the Wells County Farm Bureau Board, Bremen School Board and Fessenden School Board.

John and Margaret, his wife, raised six children. Four graduated from NDSU.

The 33rd annual Harvest Bowl festivities begin Friday, Nov. 10, at the Fargo Holiday Inn with a dinner, awards ceremony and games. On Saturday, honorees will participate in educational sessions on the NDSU campus and attend the Harvest Bowl football game.

For tickets and information on Harvest Bowl activities, visit the NDSU Alumni Association Harvest Bowl Web site at www.ndsualumni.com/coe/harvest/index.htm or call the NDSU alumni office toll-free at (800) 279-8971 or locally at (701) 231-6800, or e-mail marilyn@ndsualumni.com.

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Source: Marilyn Doeden, (701) 231-6808, marilyn@ndsualumni.com
Editor: Rich Mattern, (701) 231-6136, richard.mattern@ndsu.edu