Howard County Fair Judges

Rabbit Show: Zach Neuman - Washington, DC

Poultry Show: Tom Roebuck - Unionville, VA

Dairy / Pygmy Goats: April Hall Barczewski - Cecil County, MD

Market Goats: Scott Myers - Bedford, PA

Scott Myers, who brings more than 40 years of experience in the livestock industry. His journey began by raising Suffolk, Oxford, and Dorset breeding sheep before transitioning into the club lamb industry in 1996. In 1999, he expanded his operation to include Boer goats, and in 2010, added cattle to the farm.

Today, Scott and his wife, Leslie, own and operate Myers View Farm, where they focus on producing competitive show stock through a herd of 20 elite donor Boer does for club goat production and a set of 15 crossbred cows. Along with their sons, Trey and Lane, the Myers family is committed to producing high-quality livestock that can be successful in the show ring while remaining functional and productive.

A graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Agricultural Education, Scott dedicated more than 25 years to agricultural education as an agriculture teacher, FFA advisor, and Extension Agent. Throughout his career, he coached numerous state champion livestock judging and meats judging teams from Bedford County, helping countless young people develop the knowledge, confidence, and leadership skills that agriculture provides.

Scott enjoys working with young people who have an interest in agriculture and firmly believes that raising livestock through 4-H and FFA projects is one of the best ways to prepare youth for success in life. He values the responsibility, work ethic, sportsmanship, problem-solving, and perseverance that livestock projects instill—qualities that extend far beyond the show ring.

Laramie Priest of Canyon, Texas, is the owner and operator of Priest Genetics, where he raises and sells club calf steers to exhibitors across the United States. He and his family also operate a commercial cattle business, where he ranches alongside his father, managing stocker cattle and a cow herd in the Texas Panhandle.

Laramie attended Texas Tech University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science in 2015 and a Master of Science in Meat Science in 2019. During his time at Texas Tech, he was a member of the 2015 National Champion Livestock Judging Team, finishing as the third high individual, and the 2013 National Champion Wool Judging Team, where he was named high individual.

In his spare time, Laramie enjoys golfing, hunting, and traveling with his wife, Payton, and their son, Shepherd, as they support their customers at major livestock shows across the country. They also enjoy cheering on the Red Raiders at Texas Tech athletic events as diehard fans.

Dr. Jared Mumm resides in Commerce Texas with his wife and Son. He grew up raising showpigs in Southern Idaho and continued his passion for the Swine Industry through his Masters and PhD programs at Iowa State and Kansas State respectively, where he studied sow housing and welfare. Jared lived and worked on the production swine unit at Kansas State in Manhattan, and managed the National Barrow Show Progeny Test station in Ames during his time as a graduate student. He has remained active in the showpig industry with a herd of Berkshire sows in partnership with R Family Farms in Kansas. He also managed the swine unit at East Texas A&M University where students raised and showed Duroc seedstock in partnership with McCleery Family Durocs. Jared judges shows from Coast to Coast and stays relevant in the show industry through judging and partnering with people in his network on high quality animals regardless of species.

Emily Yeiser Stepp began her involvement in the dairy industry through the Maryland 4-H dairy leasing program where she was able to borrow a calf from a local dairy farm to show at local, county and state fairs. Yeiser Stepp was a member of the Maryland 4-H Dairy Judging Team, winning high individual overall and reasons at World Dairy Expo and the All American Dairy Show contests.
She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Penn State where she was an active member of the Dairy Science Club and member of the collegiate dairy judging team that was first place at the All American Dairy Show contest and where Emily was high individual in reasons. She also received her Master’s degree in Dairy Science from Virginia Tech.
She has maintained her passion for dairy judging at local, county and state youth and open shows while also coordinating and officiating the Maryland State 4-H Judging Contest, officiating the World Dairy Expo 4-H contest and serving as the past coach of the Delaware Valley Collegiate Judging team.
Emily and her family own a small herd of 20 registered Holsteins and Brown Swiss under the Spots-Pride prefix, that are housed at Palmyra Farm in Maryland and Bullcreek Farm in Pennsylvania, with the Brown Swiss being recognized with recent All American nominations.
Yeiser Stepp is currently the Senior Director of Industry Affairs with Fairlife and lives in Leesburg, VA with her husband Cody, and two daughters, Devon and Keighan.