University of Florida

Livestock Judges

Following is a list of livestock judges.

Each judge's name is linked to his or her e-mail address.
See the "More..." link under Judging Experience for additional judging and contact information.
Note: Inclusion in this list is not necessarily an endorsement by UF.

Name

Location

Judging Experience

Rick Aherns

Brooksville,
Florida

Have been judging youth livestock shows for over 15 years. More... (137KB pdf)

Andy Andreasen

Chipley,
Florida

Andy grew up on a general farm raising registered Durocs, Polled Herefords, More... (143KB pdf)

Larry Barthle

San Antonio,
Florida

Third generation cattle breeder involved in an extensive, More... (101KB pdf)

Greg Carlton

Ft. Myers,
Florida

Greg grew up in the cattle business. As a graduate student, I was manager of the University of Florida's Purebred Brahman Herd, More... (163KB pdf)

C. Chad Carr

Micanopy,
Florida

Chad grew up in Bethpage, Tennessee, 30 miles north of Nashville, on a diversified livestock operation, More... (110KB pdf)

Charles (Chuck) Combs

Zephyrhills,
Florida

Chuck grew up showing and raising registered and commercial cattle. He has also participated in exhibiting market hogs, More... (35KB pdf)

H. Fred Dietrich, III

Orlando,
Florida

Fred first started judging cattle in 4-H, 1956 and later in FFA (Future Farmers of America) in 1960. More... (82KB pdf)

Ed Dillard

Dade,
Florida

Raised on a diversified family livestock and crop farm in Alabama. Teacher of agriculture for 34 years, More... (136KB pdf)

L. Dean Hendrick

Mayo,
Florida

Dean was raised on a cattle farm and row crop location: we back grounded cattle, silage production, More... (109KB pdf)

Patrick J. Hogue

Okeechobee,
Florida

Patrick grew up on poultry and cattle operation. Showed sheep and market steers through high school. More... (123KB pdf)

Ed Jennings

Gainesville,
Florida

Ed Jennings is willing to judge market, breeding, and showmanship classes for cattle as well as market classes for swine. More... (54KB pdf)

Dallas Locke

Lakeland,
Florida

Dallas grew up showing and raising registered Angus cattle which I market and exhibit nationwide. More... (90KB pdf)

Dale McQuillen

Lake Placid,
Florida

Dale was born in Willard, Ohio and moved to Lake Placid, Florida in 1985. I have shown sheep and swine in seven different states. More... (90KB pdf)

Richard H. Meadows

Columbia,
Alabama

Partner in family farm, Meadows Creek Farm - a pure bred and commercial cattle operation. More... (119KB pdf)

Mark Allen Newsome

Riverview,
Florida

Mark grew up raising, showing and exporting Brahma cattle. I also exhibited cross bred market steers, More... (123KB pdf)

Cornel Peacock

Newton,
Alabama

Cornel grew up raising Santa Gertrudis cattle and have shown market hogs and steers at county and state levels. More... (134KB pdf)

Deron M. Rehberg

Cairo,
Georgia

Deron grew up showing steers, heifers, and market hogs on the county, district, and state level. More... (108KB pdf)

Robert S. Sand, Jr.

Alachua,
Florida

Robert grew up raising and showing beef cattle. I have raised Angus, Hereford, Limousin, More... (122KB pdf)

Cindy Sanders

Micanopy,
Florida

Cindy grew up on a cow/calf operation. I am a sixth generation Floridian with a background in citrus and cattle, More... (124KB pdf)

Ed Sapp

Madison,
Florida

Ed grew up on a diversified farm in Madison County. He exhibited swine in 4-H. He has been an agriculture teacher for the last 25 years in his home town. More... (135KB pdf)

James F. Selph

Arcadia,
Florida

From 1979 to present James has served as County Extension Director, DeSoto County, More... (322KB pdf)

Don A. Strickland

Sarasota,
Florida

Don has been a 4-H leader for over 30 years in Sarasota County and has been the Lovestock Judging Coach for the last 25 years. More... (6KB pdf)

Tim Varnedore

Hazlehurst,
Georgia

Tim grew up on a diversified livestock and row crop farm in Bacon County located in Southeast Georgia where we maintained a herd of commercial cattle, More... (150KB pdf)

Jeff Vermillion

Citra,
Florida

Farm Cow/Calf Operation - Jeff currently farm a cow calf operation in Citra, Marion County, Florida where I raise Black Angus Cattle, More... (110KB pdf)

James B. Wheeler

Plant City,
Florida

James grew up showing and raising registered Santa Gertrudis and commercial cattle and have shown market hogs, More... (135KB pdf)

Justin Yancy

Sparr,
Florida

 

James grew up in Willis, TX with a background in diversified livestock, primarily breeding commercial and purebred beef cattle, More...