LIMOUSIN TODAY December 2017 - January 2018 | Page 4
LIMOUSIN
Today
Limousin Today – Profit Tomorrow • Official Publication of NALF
®
December 2017 - January 2018 • Vol. 2, No. 4
National Western Stock
Show & Limousin Convention
Schedule of Events..................................................................... 26
Annual Convention.................................................................... 27
Host Hotel Information............................................................ 27
Genetics on Ice ........................................................................... 27
2018 National Limousin Sale ................................................. 27
Purchase Banquet Tickets ....................................................... 27
Corner Post Fund ....................................................................... 27
Meet the Director Candidates .............................................. 28
Todays Columns
Moving Forward in 2018, By Bret Begert .................................................................... 8
Thank You for a Great Year, By Mark Anderson ...................................................... 10
Migration of the BOLT System, By Tonya Amen ....................................................16
The Value of Genomically-Enhanced EPDs, By Alison Jones ....................... 22
Are You for the Kids?, By Callie Hicks ............................................................................ 32
Happy 2018!, By Mary Booth ............................................................................................. 50
What Happens After the Sale?, By Corey Wilkins ................................................. 58
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Features and News
It’s a Tradition
By Amy Blum ................................ 18
Prepare Now for Next Spring’s
Calving Season.................................. 44
NALF Board Member Involved in
Chinese Montana Beef Deal ... 46
Member industry Briefs ............. 48
Editorial Year in Review .............. 60
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Topic: Registering ET Calves
Quick Tips are easy, step-
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