#81: Bradie Midcap and Mason Allan

About this episode

Brett Kaysen interviews Texas Tech University students Bradie Midcap and Mason Allan about their experiences in livestock judging and the cattle industry.

In this episode of the Sort podcast, host Brett Kaysen interviews Bradie Midcap and Mason Allan, two Texas Tech University students passionate about livestock judging and the cattle industry. Bradie, from Ray, Colorado, shares her journey from a Simmental cow-calf operation to pursuing a master's degree in ruminant nutrition at Kansas State University. Mason, from Schulenburg, Texas, discusses his family's Hereford operation and plans for a master's degree at Texas Tech while assistant coaching the judging team. Both highlight the Top Judge program's value and encourage young 4-H and FFA members to embrace livestock judging's opportunities.

People in this episode

Host: Brett Kaysen

Guests: Bradie Midcap, Mason Allan

Topics covered

• livestock judging
• cattle industry
• education
• 4-H
• FFA
• Texas Tech University
• nutrition

Keywords

• livestock judging
• cattle industry
• Texas Tech University
• 4-H
• FFA
• nutrition
• Hereford
• Simmental

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Tech University, Kansas State University, Hereford, Simmental, 4-H, FFA

Places: Ray, Colorado, Schulenburg, Texas

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