LIMOUSIN
North American Limousin Foundation
NALF Staff
Executive Director
Mark Anderson, Ext. 51
[email protected], 970-590-9576 (c)
Assistant Executive Director
Joe Epperly, Ext. 47
[email protected], 303-884-3900 (c)
Director of Registry &
Performance Brittany Barrick
Ext. 57, [email protected]
Director of Activities
Katie Campbell, Ext. 43
[email protected], 913-683-1415 (c)
Director of Membership Services
Alison Jones
Ext. 59, [email protected]
Registry & Member Services
Specialist Stephanie Kramer-
Beddo, Ext. 27, [email protected]
Director of Marketing
Frank Padilla, Ext. 49
[email protected]
308-350-3323 (cell)
Regional Manager Andy Rest
[email protected], 406-670-5678
Regional Manager Corey Wilkins
[email protected], 256-590-2487
Director of Public Relations &
Media Jennifer Scharpe
Ext. 54, [email protected][email protected]
Assistant Communications
Director, Mallory Blunier
Ext. 61, [email protected][email protected]
Art Director Amy Clarkson
[email protected]
303-945-1729 (c)
NALF Board of Directors
President Bret Begert
Allison, TX, 806-334-7940
[email protected]
Vice President Dexter Edwards
Beulaville, NC, 910-298-3012
[email protected]
Secretary Jim Bob Hendrickson
Adair, OK, 918-521-9031
[email protected]
Treasurer Gary Fuchs
Cameron, TX, 254-482-0611
[email protected]
At-Large Austin Hager
Karlsruhe, ND, 701-626-2345
[email protected]
Ex-Officio Chad Settje
Creston, NE, 402-910-5504
[email protected]
Dennis Alt
Shawnee, KS, 913-558-7966
[email protected]
Dr. Mark Barker
Oklahoma City, OK, 405-520-5846
[email protected]
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Greg Blaydes
Midway, KY, 859-338-9402
[email protected]
Joey Freund
Elizabeth, CO, 303-475-6062
[email protected]
Dan Hunt
Oxford, NE, 308-991-3373
[email protected]
Chris Milam
Olmstead, KY, 270-847-0634
[email protected]
Gene Raymond
Garnett, KS, 785-448-3708
[email protected]
Fred Wacker
Miles City, MT, 406-232-4527
[email protected]
Curt Wieczorek
Mount Vernon, SD, 605-227-4601
[email protected]
Contents
Today’s Columns
Limousin Gets Better and Better,
By Bret Begert..................................................6
The Value of Cattle that can Combine
Superior Quality and Yield Grade,
By Mark Anderson..........................................8
The Value of Reputation in the
Beef Industry, By Joe Epperly.................. 22
Believe It, By Frank Padilla........................ 28
It is Not About the Banner,
By Randa Taylor............................................ 38
Strong Showing for Limousin,
By Corey Wilkins........................................... 42
The EPDs presented in ads in this issue are from
the Spring 2017 multi-breed international cattle
evaluation as of July 1, 2017.
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