MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS BRIEFS Need Registration Certificates?
Do you need registration certificates for an upcoming show, a show validation or any other purpose? NALF staff is happy to send the registration certificates to you. Please submit your request and payment to the NALF office at least two weeks prior to an event in order to make sure they reach you on time. Rush fees are $25.00 per certificate. Show certificates (faxed or emailed) prior to mailing are $10.00. Requests may be made to Stephanie at Steph@NALF.org.
Original Registration Papers
Original registration papers are required at all Level I MOE shows, Regional shows and the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress. No copies will be accepted. If you have not yet ordered your Limousin soft shell show vest, do so today. The show vests are a black, soft shell with the Limousin logo on the chest. You may order using the form found under the Shows tab at NALF.org. Vests must be worn in the show ring at all Level I MOE shows.
NALF Office Closed
The North American Limousin Foundation office will be closed select days over the upcoming holiday season. Please take note the office will be closed Friday, December 31 for New Year’s. The office will be open for regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST December 27, and then again on Monday, January 3. NALF will have a limited number of staff in the office December 31 – January 12. Staff will be attending the Cattlemen’s Congress and Limousin Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. The North American Limousin Foundation office will be closed Monday, February 21, 2022, for President’s Day. Regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST will resume Tuesday, February 22.
DNA and Registration
The DNA turnaround time is 4 weeks and rushes are not an option. Embryo calves must be parent verified in order to be registered. Contact Alison at Alison@NALF.org, or Tammy at Tammy@nalf.org, with any DNA questions. Natural calf registrations and any transfers submitted to the office for processing is a 2-week turnaround, contact Stephanie at Steph@NALF.org with any questions.
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The Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show is one of the industry’s largest events each year, bringing together cattlemen and cattlewomen from across the nation to do the work of our industry. The NCBA Convention and Trade Show takes place February 1-3, 2022, in Houston, Texas. To register and secure lodging visit www.beefusa.org. Convention participants will hear from industry leaders and gather insight on industry trends. Be sure to dial into our website convention.ncba.org over the coming months for full details as we get ready to head to Texas.
NALF STAFF LISTING NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION
6205 S. Main St. Ste D-280 • Aurora, CO 80016-5370 ph: 303-220-1693 • fax: 303-220-1884 • limousin@nalf.org • www.nalf.org
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR........................................... Mark Anderson Ext. 51, Mark@NALF.org • 970-590-9576 (c) DNA PROCESSING & ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT... Tammy Anderson
Ext. 57, Tammy@NALF.org
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA & ACTIVITIES.......................... Mallory Blunier Ext. 61, Mallory@NALF.org • LimousinMedia@gmail.com MEDIA & ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT................................Taylor Dorsey
Ext. 54, Taylor@NALF.org
DIRECTOR OF DNA PROCESSING & ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS...Alison Jones
The LIMS enrollment deadline is February 15. Members need to visit their Enrollment Selections page on Digital Beef to make sure all cows are under the Spring 2022 tab if they are set to calve Spring
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2022 or have the “move to next season” box checked if they are calving in the fall. Please contact Alison Jones at Alison@nalf.org or Tammy Anderson at Tammy@NALF.org if you see cows missing from the LIMS enrollment page or have additional questions. All cows need a calf recorded or a reason for no calf, and each calf needs a weaning weight or a reason for no weaning weight (example: calf died prior to weaning). Following the enrollment deadline, members will have one week to make changes. After that week, enrollments will be locked and billing will occur at the end of the month.
Ext. 59, Alison@NALF.org
REGISTRY & MEMBER SERVICES SPECIALIST... Stephanie Kramer-Beddo
• JANUARY 2022
Ext. 27, Steph@NALF.org
