World Dairy Expo is delighted to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2025 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these individuals bring a global perspective to this world-renowned event. The Dairy Cattle Show will be in Madison, Wisconsin, Sunday, September 28 through Friday, October 3.
The complete slate of individuals who will serve as judges at World Dairy Expo 2025 are as follows:
International Ayrshire Show
Official: Gregory Evans, Georgetown, N.Y.
Associate: Jean-Philippe Charest, Saint Alexandre, Quebec, Canada
International Brown Swiss Show
Official: Allyn “Spud” Paulson, Rockford, Ill.
Associate: Brian Olbrich, Harvard, Ill.
International Guernsey Show
Official: Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis.
Associate: Tina Vilter McDonald, Signal Mountain, Tenn.
International Holstein Show
Official: Aaron Eaton, Marietta, N.Y.
Associate: Pat Lundy, Granville, N.Y.
International Junior Holstein Show
Official: Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Associate: Richard Landry, Ste-Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec, Canada
International Jersey Show
Official: Kelly Barbee, Concord, N.C.
Associate: Jon Kingdon, Warwick Township, Ontario, Canada
International Milking Shorthorn Show
Official: Mike Maier, Stitzer, Wis.
Associate: Josh Fairbanks, Anamosa, Iowa
International Red & White Show
Official: Adam Hodgins, Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Associate: Joel Phoenix, Cannington, Ontario, Canada