Prime_Time_spring_2019

SPRING 2019 | VOL. 2 NO. 2

AKAUSHI

22 20

8

Features

16 Soefje Joins American Akaushi Association Welcome the association's new assistant to the director. 20 The Importance of Bull Maintenance Regular vaccinations, BSEs and proper nutrition are vital to bull success. 22 Akaushi Numbers Boom Using

Embryo Transfer How American Akaushi got its start.

ON THE COVER This Akaushi bull, owned by Ranchline, Roswell, N.M., enjoys some sunshine. Photo courtesy of Kaci Carrales.

In Every Issue

6 Cattle Tales 8 DNA Matters 10 Akaushi Matters

12 Beef Matters 14 Irons in the Fire 18 Preferment

26 New Members 26 Ad Index 26 Calendar of Events

American Akaushi Association P.O. Box 487 | Flatonia, Texas 78941 (361) 238-7218 office | www.akaushi.com Executive Director Kaci Carrales (361) 238-7218 | kcarrales@akaushi.com

Prime Time Publisher

BluePrint Media P.O. Box 427 | Timnath, CO 80547

Creative Director | Kathie Bedolli ( 540) 752-6143 | kbedolli@blueprintma.com Administration | Leslie McKibben (970) 556-9296 | lmckibben@blueprintma.com Copy Editor | Larisa Willrett Ad Design | Holly Holland & Kim Tappan Materials Coordinator | Megan Sajbel

info@blueprintma.com Editor | Lisa Bard

(970) 498-9306 | lbard@blueprintma.com Managing Editor | Jessie Topp-Becker (701) 307-0772 | jbecker@blueprintma.com Advertising Sales | Jessica Ebert (785) 477-1941 | jebert@blueprintma.com

Akaushi Prime Time The News of the American Akaushi Association is published quarterly and distributed digitally to all interested parties. To receive Prime Time, call or email the AAA office.

Akaushi Prime Time • Spring 2019

4