Meet the Judge

Meet Joe Caffee from Middlebury, IN

Address:

58565 County Road 35

Phone:

574-312-9651

Cell Phone:

574-312-9651

Qualified to Judge:

Cattle, Starter Calves

Judge Classification:

Breeder, Educator, Coach/Teacher

Available in Region(s):

Available in State(s):

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Available in Canada:

No


Judge personal information:

At the age of eight my father allowed me to select a bull calf at a local dairy farm that would be mine to care for and market.  I have bought, sold and raised feeder cattle ever since.  After a 10 year 4-H career I funded my entire college education with proceeds from my cattle operation.  I was blessed to have the opportunity to serve as an Indiana FFA state president and as a National FFA officer.  I graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Agricultural Education.  For three years I was a high school Agricultural Science and Business instructor.  The livestock judging teams I coached were successful on the local and state levels in Indiana.  

Today, I am the President & CEO of a community bank.  My family continues to buy, sell and feed cattle.  I love working with youth to enhance their 4-H and FFA experience. 

Education:

B.S. Agricultural Education from Purdue University

Judging Experience & Honors:

2013 Sandusky County, Ohio Dairy Feeder Calf Show
2013 Marshall County, Indiana Feeder Calf Open Show
2014 Sandusky County, Ohio Dairy Feeder Calf Show
2014 Elkhart County, Indiana Dairy Feeder Calf Show
2015 Noble County, Indiana Dairy Steer & Feeder Calf Open Show
2015 Lake County, Indiana Open Beef Show
2016 Henry County, Indiana Dairy Feeder Calf/Dairy Beef/Beef Show
2016 Marshall County, Indiana Dairy Feeder & Dairy Beef Show
2016 Noble County, Indiana Dairy Beef Show
2017 Marshall County, Indiana Dairy Feeder Calf & Dairy Beef Show
2017 Eaton County, Michigan Feeder Calf & Dairy Beef Show  
2017 Kalamazoo County, Michgan Feeder Calf Show
2018 Marshall County, Dairy Feeder Calf & Dairy Beef Show   2019 St. Joseph County, IN Dairy Beef and Dairy Feeder Calf Show