2018 Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition - Sheep Expo July 5th - 7th

2018 Tennessee
Junior Livestock Exposition

           Sheep Expo
           July 5th – 7th
  Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion
       Cookeville, Tennessee

            Beef Expo
          July 11th – 13th
     Tennessee Livestock Center
         Murfreesboro, TN

TENNESSEE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK
    PROGRAM SPONSORS
 UT Department of Animal           Tennessee Department of
        Science                          Agriculture
       UT Extension               Farm Credit Mid-America
  Tennessee Farm Bureau           Farm Bureau Insurance of
       Federation                       Tennessee
Tennessee Sheep Producer’s         Tennessee Junior Sheep
       Association                 Producer’s Association
    Tennessee Farmer’s              Tennessee Club Lamb
       Cooperative                       Producers
  Tennessee Cattlemen’s              Tennessee Livestock
      Association                        Producers
 Tennessee Dairy Producers           Tennessee Hereford
        Association                     Association
  UT Block & Bridle Club         MTSU Block & Bridle Club

   Edwards Club Lambs                    John Edwards

    The Moncier Family               The Caulfield Family

    The Wolters Family          The Judy Roberson Memorial

The Robert Powell Memorial          The Bert Lee Memorial

The Bob Brinkman Memorial          The John Riley Memorial

      Twizted Fitterz                   Sullivan Supply

  This event would not be possible without the support of our
sponsors. Please take a moment to thank them for their support.

SHEEP EXPO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, July 5th
    10:00 AM – 10:00 PM           Facility open for arrival1

    12:00 PM – 4:00 PM            Registered ewe check-in

    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM             Stock Show U

    6:00 PM - completion          Registered ewe showmanship,
                                  followed by team showmanship2

Friday, July 6th
    6:00 AM – 11:00 AM            Facility open for arrival1

    8:00 AM – 12:00 PM            Check in, weigh, and classify
                                  commercial ewes, market lambs,
                                  and fleece
    8:00 AM – 4:00 PM             Skillathon

    8:00 AM – completion          Registered ewe show, followed by
                                  commercial ewe show3
    11:30 AM – 1:00 PM            Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
                                  Lunch
Saturday, July 7th
    8:00 AM – 2:00 PM             Skillathon

    8:00 AM – completion          Market-type showmanship, followed
                                  by the market lamb show and
                                  exhibitor awards4,5
1
 No animals are permitted in the barns prior to inspection. 2Team showmanship
will begin immediately following registered ewe showmanship. 3The commercial
ewe show will begin approximately one hour following the conclusion of the
registered ewe show, but no sooner than an hour and a half following the
conclusion of check-in. 4Commercial ewes and market lambs are included in
market-type showmanship. 5The market lamb show will begin approximately one
hour following the conclusion of market-type showmanship, and exhibitor awards
will be presented as soon as possible following its conclusion.

BEEF EXPO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, July 9th
 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM                Facilities open for setup1
Tuesday, July 10th
    7:00 AM – 11:00 PM             Facilities open for cattle to arrive2
    4:00 PM – 8:00 PM              Central region check-in/weigh-in

Wednesday, July 11th
 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM                Facilities open for cattle to arrive2
    8:00 AM – completion           Central region show
                                   Stock Show U3
    9:00 AM – 2:00 PM              Steer check-in/weigh-in and
                                   ultrasound, and registered and
                                   commercial heifer check-in

Thursday, July 12th
 8:30 AM – completion              Steer show, followed by
                                   showmanship4,5
  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM               Skillathon
Friday, July 13th
    8:00 AM – 3:00 PM              Skillathon
    8:00 AM – completion           Heifer show, followed by exhibitor
                                   awards6
    11:30 AM – 1:00 PM             Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
                                   Lunch
1
  No cattle allowed in the barns at this time. 2No animals are permitted in the
barns prior to inspection. 3Stock Show U will begin approximately 30 minutes
following the completion of the central region show. 4The steer show will begin
with dairy prospects, followed by prospects, then market steers. 5Showmanship
will begin approximately one hour following the conclusion of the steer show.
6
  Exhibitor awards will be presented as soon as possible following the conclusion
of the heifer show.

2018 Tennessee Junior Sheep
             Exposition Judges

                      Mr. Jeff Zinner
                       Frankfort, KY

Jeff is a partial owner of Wether or Not Club Lambs, and is also
currently a Loan Officer for the Central Kentucky Agricultural
Credit Association. Jeff previously managed the world’s
largest purebred livestock show, the North American
International Livestock Exposition, and has raised and shown
sheep for over 30 years. In addition to club lambs, Jeff has
raised and owned purebred Hampshire and Dorset breeding
sheep. He and his wife, Megan, have two daughters that also
enjoy showing livestock.

                  Mr. Jordan Amburgey
                    Mt. Sterling, KY

Jordan became involved in the sheep industry at a very young
through his 4-H and FFA projects. Along with his family,
Jordan raises club lamb projects with a modest, but selective
ewe base. Throughout their show career, they have exhibited
numerous champions across the country, which include 13
Grand or Reserve Champions at the Kentucky State Fair,
American Royal, and NAILE. In addition to a number of other
shows, Jordan has evaluated livestock at the Iowa State Fair,
Illinois State Fair, Nebraska State Fair, and the Belt Buckle
Bonanza.

2018 Tennessee Junior Beef
              Exposition Judges

                     Mr. Brad Bennett
                       Lincoln, NE

Brad grew up on a Virginia cow/calf operation, and was
actively involved in 4-H and FFA programs. Brad was a
member of Butler Community College’s National Champion
Judging Team, and Kansas State University’s National Reserve
Champion Judging Team. After completing his M.S. in
Ruminant Nutrition at K-State, Brad served as University of
Nebraska’s Judging Team Coach, and is currently the
Southeast District Sales Manager for ABS Global. Brad will
soon be relocating to Cookeville with his wife, Maddie, and
son, Easton.

                    Mr. Corey Wilkins
                      Cullman, AL

Corey grew up on a diversified livestock operation in North
Alabama. He obtained his B.S. degree from Kansas State
University, where he was a part of their very successful
livestock judging program. He then obtained his M.S. in
stocker cattle nutrition from Mississippi State University,
where he served as the assistant livestock judging coach. Corey
and his wife, Kallie, currently reside in Cullman, where they
run the family’s Angus and SimAngus cowherd. Corey is
employed by Allied Genetic Resources where he primarily
manages bull and female production sales across the U.S.