Announcing the 2023 Judges for the All-American Dairy Show and Premier National Junior Show
Sherry B. Smith
AADS Brown Swiss Judge
Sherry Smith and her husband Neal, live in Glenford, Ohio. Sherry is an independent dairy nutrition consultant with Cows Come First Consulting group and the Ohio 4-H Dairy Program Specialist, where she enjoys coaching the Ohio State 4-H dairy judging teams. Sherry is a proud alumni of the Ohio State University and was a member of the dairy judging team. She and Neal own Brown Swiss and Jersey cattle and raise heifers at home. She has shown cattle most of her life and has had a number of Brown Swiss All-American nominations. Sherry has judged across the United States and was the Associate Judge for the Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo in 2014, as well as judging at both the North American and All American Dairy shows.
Jeff Brown
AADS Holstein Associate Judge
Jeff and his wife Megan operate 30 head of Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Jerseys in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The cattle are exhibited at the state and national level under the farm name of Koneta Holsteins & Jerseys and Kar-Linn for the Brown Swiss. Some notable accomplishments in the show ring are having bred or owned an All-American nomination in all three breeds and having bred 4 Brown Swiss class winners at World Dairy Expo in which they went on to be All American. Jeff has had the privilege to judge in 6 states and served as the associate judge for the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo in 2011 and the International Jersey show in 2014. In 2012 he officiated the junior Jersey show at Harrisburg. Jeff has judged the Costa Rica national show in 2010 and Agro Expo in Bogota, Columbia officiating the National Brown Swiss Show in 2013. Jeff is employed at COBA Select Sires in Columbus OH as the Dairy Programs Specialist serving customers throughout Ohio.
David Hanson
PNJS Show Guernsey & AADS Milking Shorthorn & Ayrshire Judge
David Hanson grew up on his family’s Registered Ayrshire farm in Goodridge, Minn. Under the Good-Vue prefix, where he is still actively involved along with his parents, Mike and Linda, and his two brothers Matthew and Steven. They milk 140 Registered Ayrshires and Holsteins and farm around 2,700 acres of cropland. David graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2013 with a degree in animal science and a minor in applied economics. While there, he was also a member of the dairy judging team. David currently lives in Nicollet, Minnesota with his wife, Dr. Ashley Swenson. He works full time on her family’s farm, Forest-Lawn Holsteins, where they milk 270 Registered Holsteins, Brown Swiss, and Ayrshires. David has had the opportunity to judge many different shows at the local, state, national and international level. David continues to exhibit cattle at state and national shows while breeding and exhibiting several All-American nominees.
Carla Stetzer
PNJS Ayrshire & AADS Milking Shorthorn Judge
I’m Carla Stetzer from Alma Center, WI and am honored to serve as the judge for the 2023 Open Milking Shorthorn and Junior Ayrshire shows. I grew up on a 40-cow registered Milking Shorthorn dairy, which my brother and his family now own and operate under the RoVin Acres prefix. I have been involved with the American Milking Shorthorn Association in various capacities throughout the years and my boys continue to enjoy showing them. My husband Dan and I, along with our three sons Jay, Drew, and Sean enjoy raising and showing our Milking Shorthorns, Jerseys, and Holsteins. Along with cattle, we also farrow and show pigs which has been a fun new adventure the past few years. When we are not working with our animals, we are usually coaching or watching our boys play whatever sport is in season. I have been honored to have the opportunity to judge cattle locally and internationally. I have also enjoyed serving as our counties dairy judging coach alongside my sister for more years than I’d like to say. I have been a programs specialist with CentralStar Coop for 22 years, starting with Accelerated Genetics. This has given me the opportunity to travel and meet many great people in this industry. I am excited to serve as a judge and attend the All-American Dairy Show for the first time.
Dean Dohle
PNJS Jersey & AADS Red &White
Dean Dohle resides in Pleasant Hope, MO, where he owns and operates StarStruck Farm along with his wife Stacy and son Grant, which is home to 50 elite Jerseys. As a professional cattle fitter for over 15 years, Dean worked with many national champions and All-Americans in several breeds but is most proud to have bred and owned All-American nominated cattle in three different breeds. Today, with a passion for the dairy industry and the showring, Dean runs the day-to-day operations at the dairy and he and his family enjoy showing their Jersey cattle at several state, regional and national shows throughout the year. Dean has had the opportunity to judge state, regional and national shows in over 30 states and Mexico. He has twice been the Brown Swiss Associate judge at World Dairy Expo as well as the official Milking Shorthorn judge at World Dairy Expo. Dean has had the honor of judging six breeds at the North American Livestock Expo as well as the National Jersey Jug along with the New York Spring Dairy Carousel Jersey show, Ohio Spring Holstein show, Western National Jersey Show and the Southwest National Brown Swiss Show. Dean has been awarded the A.C. “Whitie” Thomson Award honoring sportsmanship and leadership at World Dairy Expo and more recently he was recognized as the 2019 recipient of the coveted Kluenssendorf-McKensize award at the World Dairy Expo.
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