MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS BRIEFS NALF Office Closed July 4 & September 5
The North American Limousin Foundation office will be closed Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The NALF office will also be closed Monday, September 5 for Labor Day. Regular office hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday will resume July 5 and September 6.
Nominating Committee Announced
The date for interested members to contact the nominating committee is until July 15. The by-law updates for the process are listed below. 10. Nominating Procedures A. All prospective candidates must express their interest to the Nominating Committee by July 15 each year, and if the committee does not slate those interested persons, supporters then may add their candidates’ names to the ballot via the at-large nomination process. (effective beginning with the 2010-2011 election cycle) B. To qualify as a member-at-large, the candidate must have at least 15 qualifying signatures from lifetime, founder or active annual members on either the petition style form available on the NALF website or 15 individual qualifying letters of support from lifetime, founder or active annual members, or a combination thereof to be received in the NALF office no later than September 1.
Is your Contact Information Up to Date?
Members are encouraged to log in to their member site on the NALF-DigitalBeef Platform to review the contact information listed. It is a good practice from time-to-time to look this information over to make sure it is correct and complete. The tabs to review are: Addresses, Phones, Contacts and Associated Herds. Use the edit or delete buttons under the options header on the right hand of the screen to change or remove information. To add your website address, click on [edit] in the tan General Profile Information bar in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Also, check out the Prefs tab. Under this tab you may edit your member preferences, such as allowing non-members to see your profile when using the Ranch Search tool, an option to store registration certificates electronically, plus more.
AI Sire/Dam Information
AI sires and donor dams born on or after January 1, 2015 are required to have a GGP-HD 150K genomic profile on file in addition to parent verification for sires and sire verification for donor dams. Animals born prior to 2015 do not require the genomic profiles but need to have the respective parentage. They must also be tested for any genetic condition (AM, NH, Proto, etc.) they are a potential carrier
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for. AI Sire Permits are recommended on any new AI sire and can be added by contacting Alison Jones at Alison@NALF.org or Tammy Anderson at Tammy@NALF.org.
Who’s Who at NALF MARK ANDERSON Executive Director Mark@Nalf.org, Ext. 51 Hometown: 55-year resident of Eaton, CO Education: B.S. in Animal Science from Colorado State University Mark’s responsibilities: Organizational leadership and direction; Liaison between the board of directors and staff TAMMY ANDERSON DNA Processing & Accounting Assistant Tammy@nalf.org, Ext. 57 Lives in: Eaton, CO Education: Attended Colorado State University Background: Northern Colorado native; 29 years of experience working in the accounting and insurance business; Involved with NALF the past seven years Tammy’s responsibilities: Accounts receivable for NALF members; DNA sample submissions; Assist with DNA results; Assist with accounts payable MALLORY BLUNIER Director Of Media & Activities Mallory@nalf.org or Limousinmedia@gmail.com, Ext. 61 Hometown: Speer, IL; Moved to Colorado in 2016 Education: B.S. in Agriculture Communications and Leadership from Illinois State University Background: Grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; active in 4-H and FFA; worked for the National Western Stock Show as the open cattle show coordinator Contact Mallory for: NALF communications and press releases; Marketing coordinator; NALF.org website manager and updates; blog manager; design services; E-Partners e-newsletter; social media; state association communications liaison; sale catalog downloads; junior programs; Medal of Excellence (MOE) shows; NALJA board of directors
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