Introducing our HFFCF 2019 Livestock Judges O ur livestock judges are dedicated professionals who do so much more than evaluate the animals our youth bring to the fair. They work with our young people to help them bring out the best in their animals and themselves. We are grateful to the judges for all they do to make this a great experience for our kids.
Swine judge: We are happy to welcome Jon Neugebauer from Fall River Mills, California, for the first time as our judge. He is the happy father of a fourlegged fox terrier named Otis. He raised sheep, cattle and hogs growing up and is a third generation pig farmer. He managed the Swine Units at both Modesto Junior College and Chico State as a student. He is a recent graduate of Chico State with an Ag Business degree. He has worked in close relation with WD Swine farm, No Limits Genetics, Small Town Genetics and Ottenwalter Show Pigs. He currently has a dozen sows at home for show pig purposes that he coordinates with his father. He is a manager of Mountain View farming in Fall River Mills, where they run custom hay, wild rice and custom farming. Beef Judge: We are happy to welcome Travis Heffner as our beef judge this year. Travis grew up in Southern Oregon on a small purebred Hereford and club calf operation. Growing up. Travis was actively involved in many aspects of the cattle industry, including building his own small cowherd, showing in 4-H at the county fair and numerous jackpot shows, and is a member of the Junior Hereford Association. Travis received his Animal Science degree in 2008 from CSU Chico. While attending Chico, he was a member of the 2007 Livestock Judging team. Currently, Travis is the livestock technician for the Beef Unit at Chico State University Farm. After graduation and prior to returning to work at Chico, Travis managed both purebred and commercial herds located in Northern California. He has judged numerous county fairs and jackpots in Northern California and Southern Oregon and currently coaches the livestock judging team for Durham FFA. Travis, his wife Darby and his daughter Hadlee have a small herd of cows that they use to raise calves to sell as show steers and heifers. Pygmy Goat Judge: We are happy to welcome Jaylene Young as our Pygmy goat judge. She is 20 years old and has been showing livestock since she was 9. She has shown pygmy goats, pigs, dairy goats, boer goats, beef cattle, dairy cattle and horses. She has shown Pygmy goats for 11 years and currently owns 25 head.
Her favorite thing about showing Pygmy goats is being able to teach the younger members how to show and properly take care of their animals. She believes that being able to show animals at a young age shapes and teaches kids the fundamentals to be able to show any animal at a competitive level as they get older. She can’t wait to come to the Healdsburg Country Fair to see all the effort our kids have put into their animals.
Sheep and Goat Judge: We are happy to welcome Erica Vietor from Yuba City, California, as our Sheep and Goat Judge this year. Erica attended Modesto Junior College, where she was a west campus intern at the sheep and poultry units. She transferred to CSU Chico and joined the 2017 livestock judging team. She is currently a recruiter at Express Employment, located in Yuba City. While not working at her day job, she assists families in Northern California with feeding, fitting and showing their lambs and goats at various fairs and jackpots. Horse Showman Judge: Michelle Patin is returning to the HFFCF as our Horse Showman judge. Michelle was an exhibitor here at the HFFCF from 200613, showing horses and swine. Michelle’s first love has always been her horses; she started riding at a young age and showing at the age of 9. Michelle has been successful in showing her horses, winning the 4-H Horse Showmanship at HFFCF, Sonoma County Fair and at California State Fair. She has competed at the American Quarter Horse Association’s Youth World Show. She has also won numerous awards with her riding from First Place in Horsemanship at Sonoma County Fair to the Western Riding World Champion title in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Michelle is currently in her second year at California State University Fresno, where she is majoring in liberal studies and rides on the Fresno State Equestrian Team. Being on the team has awarded her with an athletic scholarship, the opportunity to travel (which she loves!) and to continue with her riding. Michelle would love to return to Sonoma County and be a teacher for elementary school age students. She is excited to have this chance to give back to the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair.
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