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Suspected embryo transfer calves born on or after January 1, 2019 who exclude to their donor dams may be registered as natural calves to their registered recipient dam (whether Limousin, Lim-Flex, or foreign registered animal) without dam verification, pending the sire verification of the cleanup bull comes back as Qualified. Recipient dams must be denoted in a birth queue or on the registration application. If DNA is on file for the recipient dam, full parent verification will be run. Calves out of unregistered recipient dams (Foundation Cows) will require genetic defect testing in order to be entered into the herdbook. 30 | JUNE/JULY 2019 The commercial marketing committee continues to utilize the expanded mailing editions of the LIMOUSIN TODAY tabloid to reach more commercial customers. Added to the budget this year is the advertising package obtained with Superior Livestock to promote both Limousin and Lim-Flex genetics to the commercial industry as well throughout the United States. The visions committee will meet again this summer to monitor and update the Suggested Mating Targets released last fall and track progress on our EPD improvement as well. LT