2026 All-American Milking Shorthorn Judge & Premier National Junior Brown Swiss Show Judge

Jenna grew up judging in 4-H and FFA and was a member of both teams representing Pennsylvania on a National level. She continued her judging career at Cornell University where she was a member of the 2009 dairy judging team.

Jenna, along with her husband Andrew and sons Levi and Grayson, operate a small dairy farm in Thurmont, Maryland called Dialed-In Dairy. She works full time off the farm at Trans Ova Genetics as a Regional Client Service Manager.

Jenna enjoys exhibiting cattle across the country and has bred or received numerous All-American nominations under her Brown Swiss prefix, Peach Kist. She has judged numerous shows over the years with the highlight being the 2022 Northeast National Brown Swiss Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Emily Yeiser Stepp is the Senior Director of Industry Affairs for Fairlife LLC. She is a positive, energetic representative of the dairy industry who promotes and maintains high standards. Notable achievements throughout her career include helping establish the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation, training over 400 evaluators through the National Dairy FARM program and managing an on-farm social responsibility program that encompassed 99% of fluid milk supply, over 150 dairy cooperatives and processors, and more than 26,000 farms.

With her background and policy experiences, Yeiser Stepp has proven her ability to address a wide variety of audiences. She is adept at strategic planning, consumer relations, consensus building, reputation and crisis management.

Harstine, Ryan, Sjostrom and Yeiser Stepp will be formally recognized at the National Dairy Shrine Awards Banquet on Monday, September 28, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. Their portraits will be added to the National Dairy Shrine Dairy Hall of Fame and Museum in Fort Atkinson.