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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Gary Fuchs F 2019 NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION ellow breeders, my writing this month is about beginnings and endings. First, I welcome you to the first issue of your official breed publication published by the team at Limousin365. We have a great opportunity as Limousin breeders to promote our products and the breed in the formats available through the resources of Limousin365. As we move forward as a team to grow our breed, I look forward to working with Limousin365 in the future, as I hope that you do. Second, this completes my second year serving as your Board of Directors President and six years on the board. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you in both capacities. I have benefited greatly from the relationships I have developed with the many board members that have also served, fellow breeders that I have met and with the staff of the Foundation. While there have been many challenges during the last two years, I think we have done some things that will help our breed be successful and be bettered positioned for a strong future in the next decade. The quality of our cattle continues to improve, plus we are continuing to find ways to position our cattle to be accepted in the commercial industry. I also want to use some of my space to remind each of you about the value of reporting your data to the association on ALL of the calves you produce. Whole herd reporting is a valuable tool for your herd and for the breed. The accuracy of our EPDs depend on the volume and accuracy of data reported. Please strive to make whole herd reporting and registration a part of your herd management. Thanks to everyone that is working hard to make this breed grow and be successful. BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT , Gary Fuchs............................................Cameron, TX 254-482-0611 • garyfuchs53@yahoo.com VICE PRESIDENT, Joey Freund...................................Elizabeth, CO 303-475-6062 • jfreund@myedl.com SECRETARY, Curt Wieczorek.............................. Mount Vernon, SD 605-227-4601 • clwzrk@santel.net TREASURER, Dr. Mark Barker............................ Oklahoma City, OK 405-520-5846 • diamondhillcattle@gmail.com AT-LARGE, Dan Hunt................................................... Oxford, NE 308-991-3373 • huntlimo@huntlimousin.com EX-OFFICIO, Bret Begert............................................... Allison, TX 806-334-7940 • bhbegert@icloud.com Wade Beckman........................................................ Roberts, ID 208-228-3348 • beckmanlivestock@gmail.com Randy Corns........................................................... Altoona, KS 620-750-0924 • superc@terraworld.net Ronn Cunningham......................................................Rose, OK 918-629-9382 • colronn@yahoo.com Troy Gulotta.................................................. Independence, LA 985-662-1561 • liveoakcattle@gmail.com Bruce Lawrence......................................................... Anton, TX 806-790-2535 • bll1@speednet.com Charles Linhart............................................................ Leon, IA 641-446-7425 • charles@linhartlimousin.com Joe Moore..............................................................Raphine, VA 540-569-6219 • jomolimo69@gmail.com Kevin Ochsner..........................................................Kersey, CO 970-396-5525 • kevinkochsner@gmail.com Jerry Wulf............................................................... Morris, MN 320-491-1390 • jerry.wulf@wulfcattle.com 10 • JANUARY 2020