LIMOUSIN
North American Limousin Foundation
Executive Director , Mark Anderson , Ext . 51
Mark @ NALF . org , 970-590-9576 ( c )
National Center for Beef Excellence , Tonya Amen
Tonya @ NALF . org , 970-580-0198
Director of Activities , Katie Campbell , Ext . 43
Katie @ NALF . org , 913-683-1415 ( c )
Director of DNA Processing & Accounting Operations , Alison Jones Ext . 59 , Alison @ NALF . org
Registry & Member Services Specialist , Stephanie Kramer-
Beddo , Ext . 27 , Steph @ NALF . org
NALF Board of Directors
President Gary Fuchs Cameron , TX , 254-482-0611 garyfuchs53 @ yahoo . com
Vice President Dexter Edwards
Beulaville , NC , 910-298-3012 edwardslimousin @ earthlink . net
Secretary Jim Bob Hendrickson Adair , OK , 918-521-9031
Jim . Bob . Hendrickson @ OKFB . com
Treasurer Austin Hager Karlsruhe , ND , 701-626-2345 hagercc @ srt . com
At-Large Curt Wieczorek Mount Vernon , SD , 605-227-4601 clwzrk @ santel . net
Ex-Officio Bret Begert Allison , TX , 806-334-7940 bhbegert @ icloud . com
Dr . Mark Barker Oklahoma City , OK , 405-520-5846 diamondhillcattle @ gmail . com
Greg Blaydes Midway , KY , 859-338-9402 gblaydes @ gmail . com
NALF Staff
Regional Manager , Andy Rest Andy @ NALF . org , 406-670-5678
Regional Manager , Nathan Smith Nathan @ NALF . org , 620-546-4839
Director of Public Relations & Media , Mallory Blunier Ext . 61 , Mallory @ NALF . org LimousinMedia @ gmail . com
Art Director , Amy Clarkson LimousinToday @ gmail . com 303-945-1729 ( c )
Joey Freund Elizabeth , CO , 303-475-6062 jfreund @ myedl . com
Dan Hunt Oxford , NE , 308-991-3373 huntlimo @ huntlimousin . com
Joe Moore Raphine , VA , 540-569-6219 jomoangus @ aol . com
Gene Raymond Garnett , KS , 785-448-3708 gvlimousin @ gmail . com
Bruce Lawrence Anton , TX , 806-790-2535 bll1 @ speednet . com
Charles Linhart Leon , IA , 641-446-7425 charles @ linhartlimousin . com
Wade Beckman Roberts , ID , 208-228-3348 beckmanlivestock @ gmail . com
Randy Corns Altoona , KS , 620-750-0924 superc @ terraworld . net
Contents
Today ’ s Columns
History & People - 50 Years of NALF , By Gary Fuchs ........................... 6
Celebrating 50 Years , By Mark Anderson ............... 10
Making Sense of Genetic Trend , By Tonya Amen ..................... 18
New Beginnings , By Lindsey Gulotta ................ 36
Spring is in the Air , By Mary Booth ....................... 40
Making the Most of Herd Sires , By Nathan Smith ................... 72
Sale Reports
Bar JZ Ranches 69th Annual Bull Sale ........................................ 61
GV Limousin Production Sale ......................... 61
Iowa Beef Expo Limousin Sale ............................. 62
Kentucky Beef Exposition Limousin Sale ............................. 62
Linhart Limousin “ Business Done Right ” Bull Sale .............. 63
Lonely Valley 27th Annual “ Keepin Kind ” Bull Sale ........... 64
Nebraska Cattleman ’ s Classic Limousin Sale ............................. 64
Schuppe Farms 28th Annual Bull Sale ....................................... 64
Spring Creeks Cattle Company & Franseen Limousin Bull Sale .................... 65
Symens Brothers Production Sale ................................................ 65
Wieczorek Limousin 38th Annual Bull Sale ........................ 66
4 | APRIL 2018