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Meet RAAA Show Specialist Erin Dorsey
Meet RAAA’s New Show Specialist Erin Dorsey
The Red Angus Association of America is excited to welcome Erin Dorsey as its new show specialist. Dorsey will coordinate and plan Red Angus regional and national shows and support exhibitors with their requests and questions. She will also work closely with the Junior Red Angus Association of America and North American Junior Red Angus Event teams to create meaningful show experiences for JRA members and their families.
“We greatly appreciate the opportunity to add Erin to the Red Angus team. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that is second to none in the beef show world and has a good understanding of the Red Angus show community,” said Tom Brink, CEO of the Red Angus Association of America. “Erin also has a strong commitment to younger people, which closely matches our priorities at the RAAA.”
Dorsey brings more than 25 years of experience managing livestock shows and working with exhibitors of many different beef breeds. She has coordinated shows at various state fairs, livestock events and exhibitions across the United States. Originally from Eaton, Colorado, Dorsey comes from a diversified, multi-generational livestock operation.
Prior to joining RAAA, Dorsey consulted on both the national and international levels, bringing her extensive show experience to breed executives and breeders to showcase the best livestock in the industry.
“I’m honored to join a breed that has experienced tremendous growth over the last few years. Red Angus is undoubtedly, one of the hottest and up-and-coming breeds,” said Dorsey. “I look forward to helping bridge the gap between seedstock and commercial cattlemen,” she added.
Dorsey started in her role on Feb. 1 and can be reached at erin@redangus.org or (970) 396-5420. B&B
2022
Red Angus enthusiasts descended upon Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve for the second annual Cattlemen’s Congress, which hosted the 2022 National Red Angus Open Show, the National Red Angus Pen Show and a Junior Red Angus regional show. “What a blessing January in Oklahoma City was! We had the largest National Red Angus Open Show to date and an overwhelming amount of industry support while in Oklahoma. Red Angus couldn’t be happier with the turnout of Cattlemen’s Congress,” said Chessie Mitchell, assistant director of valueadded programs.
For a complete list of Cattlemen’s Congress Champions, visit https://bit.ly/22CCCh.
Junior Show | Judge: Blake Nelson
CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER
LazyJ Miss Hillari 021-132D – Ryleigh Morris, Ash Grove, Missouri 2/26/2020 daughter of UBar High Capacity 224 RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER
MHG Barcelona 107J – Morley Griffith, Shawnee, Oklahoma 4/22/2021 daughter of Mann Red Box 55C
Open Show | Judge: Randy Mullinix
CHAMPION OPEN FEMALE
H/H Drama Queen 0151 – Shayla Sancic, Magnolia, Ohio 2/14/2020 daughter of Six Mile John Wick 882E RESERVE CHAMPION OPEN FEMALE
LCC Cita Catalina 001 – Sydney Sanders, Leesburg, Ohio 3/15/2021 daughter of Red Six Mile Big Timber 654C
CHAMPION OPEN BULL
JCL Polo – JCL Red Angus, Welch, Oklahoma; Majestic Meadows, West Friendship, Maryland; and Conley Cattle, Sulphur, Oklahoma – 3/11/2020 son of KJHT Power Take Off RESERVE CHAMPION OPEN BULL
TC Tucker 65J – TC Reds, Ringle, Wisconsin 3/27/2021 son of Red Northline Tucker 54E
CHAMPION PEN OF FEMALES
BJ Farms, Henning, Minnesota RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF FEMALES
TC Reds, Ringle, Wisconsin
CHAMPION PEN OF BULLS
J-6 Inc., Gibbon, Nebraska RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF BULLS
TC Reds, Ringle, Wisconsin
Ben Lodoen Honored as Red Angus Herdsman of the Year
HERDSMAN OF THE YEAR
Ben Lodoen, Westhope, North Dakota, was selected as the 2022 Red Angus Herdsman of the Year during Cattlemen’s Congress.
Lodoen was involved in his family’s ranch early on in life. As a teenager, he took his younger siblings to livestock shows around the country and invested hours studying cattle and herd sires that would improve his family’s operation. He attended North Dakota State University, where he was active in Saddle & Sirloin and won Overall Showman at the “Little I.”
After graduation, he returned to the L83 Ranch - Lodoen Cattle Company, which was founded by Ben’s grandparents, Leonard and Bette, and eventually became herdsman and manager. L83 Ranch holds an annual production sale and has produced and shown numerous state and national champions. L83 Ranch runs registered Red Angus and Hereford cattle and farms several thousand acres; Ben manages everything on the ranch from breeding decisions to crop rotations to purchasing decisions.
The Herdsman of the Year is presented to a hands-on individual who has most effectively presented his or herself in a professional manner while at the show. B&B