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President’s Message A Busy Summer By Gary Fuchs, NALF president Welcome to the 2018 Herd Reference Issue of LIMOUSIN TODAY. sponsors that have dedicated time and resources to the success of the 2018 Congress. I hope that this writing finds each of you enjoying the changing season to summer. This should be an enjoyable time for each of us as our pastures have mostly turned green and our calves are starting to develop some character. We are also in the middle of a significant part of the show season for our juniors. The regional shows have probably all been held by the time you get this issue and the expectations are for a wonderful event at the National Junior show and All-American Futurity in Denver. I send my best wishes to each of you for your successful participation in the shows and for safe travels to and from the shows. The time that is spent by adult leaders, parents and our juniors in the show ring is very important to the success and growth of our breed. This season of this year is exciting for the Limousin breeders in the United States for a variety of reasons, especially this year as the Denver hosts the 2018 International Limousin Congress. I hope that many of you have considered the opportunity to attend some of the events that are held as a part of the gathering. I also want to express my thanks to the many breeders and 10 | JUNE/JULY 2018 The NALF Board of Directors will meet again, August 22-24, in Denver. I look forward to another productive meeting. I encourage each of you to contact a member of the board or NALF staff if you have an item that needs to be discussed within the appropriate committee prior to the board meeting. I appreciate the time and dedication each member of the board and staff place into making our meetings and organization operate as efficiently as possible. I hope that each of us can work together to improve our cattle and generate greater excitement in the cattle industry for Limousin Genetics. I look forward to visiting with many of you during the events of this summer. I