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A . I . Sire and Donor Dam Information Reminder
All A . I . sires and donor dams born in 2015 or later are required to have a GGP-HD genomic profile on file in addition to parent verification for sires and sire verification for donor dams . Animals born before 2015 do not require the genomic profile but do require either parent or sire verification through SNP DNA typing . They must also be tested for any genetic condition ( AM , NH , Proto , etc .) that they are a potential carrier for . A . I . sire permits are recommended on any new A . I . sire and can be added by contacting either Alison at Alison @ NALF . org or Tammy at Tammy @ NALF . org or at 303-220-1693 .
Ultrasound Data and Yearling Weights
Members should be aware that yearling weights taken at the time of carcass ultrasound data collection are not automatically loaded into DigitalBeef . If a breeder wants the ultrasound weights to be used for yearling data , please notify Stephanie at Steph @ NALF . org .
Ultrasound barnsheets may be generated and printed from the Member Site on the NALF-DigitalBeef platform . There are instructions for printing barnsheets on the Member Site help page at www . NALF . org .
Contacting NALF Staff
NALF staff is available and ready to assist members and commercial producers during regular office hours . Contact information including phone numbers , extensions and email addresses for all staff are listed on www . NALF . org .
At times , staff may be away from their office and unable to answer phone calls . Callers are asked to leave a message with your name , phone number , and the nature of the call so that staff may best return the call .
Catalog Inserts & NALF Ads Available
Information and ads promoting Limousin , Lim-Flex and NALF services , as well as educational information on EPDs and GE-EPDs are available for use in sale catalogs . The NALF ads promote the message of “ Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow ” and are one or two pages , developed to be used individually or together , depending on your needs .
PDF versions are available for download . Visit the Catalog Inserts or NALF Ads pages and scroll down to the bottom for a gallery of . jpg versions . For different versions of these inserts or ads , contact Mallory Blunier , NALF director media & activities , at 303-220-1693 , ext . 61 , or email LimousinMedia @ gmail . com .

MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS BRIEFS

completed and submitted to the NALF office by May 1 to qualify for MOE points . Level II shows must also follow the NALF division breaks , and show cow-calf pairs and females separately , in order to qualify for points .
Member Site Help
If you are still having trouble navigating the member site on the NALF-DigitalBeef registry platform , we have tutorials to help you . The tutorials explain your login , LIMS enrollment instructions , ordering DNA supplies on the member site and much more ! They are available on the Member Site Help page at NALF . org .
Regional Show Information 2022 Heartland Regional Junior Show : May 27-29 , 2022 ; Location :
Union County Fairgrounds , 301 S Grace St , Afton , IA 50830
2022 Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show & Southeast Summer Classic : June 3-5 , 2022 ; Location : Appalachian Fair , 100 Lakeview St ., Gray , TN 37615
2022 Western Regional Junior Limousin Show & Western Limousin Exposition : June 16-18 , 2022 ; Location : Klamath County Fairgrounds & Event Center , 3531 S 6th St , Klamath Falls , OR 97603
Planning on Showing ?
If so , your show animal must be registered and show in your ownership . If you purchased an unregistered animal , please note that we cannot issue pending registration numbers or certificates . Embryo calves have to be parent verified and the lab work can take up to 4 weeks , delaying the registration process . Please contact our office at 303-220-1693 if you have questions .
Show Vests will be required at American Royal , NAILE and Cattlemen ’ s Congress to show in the MOE Show . To order please find the application under Shows at NALF . org or contact steph @ nalf . org .
Rush Orders on Registrations & Transfers
When mailing in rush registrations and transfers , please print RUSH on the outside of the envelope and when emailing please put RUSH in the subject line . This will help make sure your work gets processed immediately . The $ 25 rush fee for each certificate , noted on the self-billing worksheet , will be billed . Payment must be received for certificates to print . There are no rush orders available on lab work and ET calves .
Office Closures
The NALF office will be closed Friday , April 15 for Good Friday . Regular office hours of 7:30 a . m . to 4:00 p . m . MST Monday through Friday will resume April 18 . Have a great Easter Weekend !
2022 MOE Show Rules
As we move into the 2022 MOE show year , please review the 2022 MOE rules for Level I and Level II shows found on the MOE page at NALF . org . For Level II shows , the petition form must be continued on page 22
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