The Holstein Association USA has made their 2012 National and Qualified Judges Lists available.
The lists contain individuals who have significant amount of judging experience and attended a Holstein Association USA Judges Conference, making them eligible to judge nationally-sanctioned Holstein shows. State and regional-level shows are also encouraged to utilize the National and Qualified Judges list when selecting judges for their shows.
All individuals on the National and Qualified Judges lists are approved by the Holstein Association USA board of directors. In 2012, all National Holstein Shows are required to choose their judge from the National Judges List. Nationally-sanctioned Junior Holstein Show Judges and National Holstein Show associate judges must be selected from either the National or Qualified Lists.
All individuals currently on the lists, or planning to apply for the lists in the future must have attended a Holstein Association USA Judges Conference within a three year period to be eligible. One conference will be held in 2012, on April 15, in Syracuse, N.Y., in conjunction with the New York Spring Dairy Carousel. The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is open to anyone 22 years of age or older. Registration is available on the Holstein Association USA web site.
Source: Holstein Association USA