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Cattle Tales Kaci Carrales | Executive Director | kcarrales@akaushi.com EXECUT I VE DIRECTOR’ S MESSAGE 2 019 has started out with a bang for the American Akaushi

have ever tasted.” As a producer of Akaushi beef, this should excite you. There were many questions about how to get involved and where to purchase genetics. Thank you to Herff Cornelius; Len Cornelius; Mark, Janet and Scott Mello; Craig Archer; Rafe Hargrove; James and Pat Palmer; Tim and Susie Stallings; Cyd Chauveaux; JD Rus- sell; Howard and Carolyn Davis; Austin II and Nana Brown; Dan Guillote; Jayson Danek; Patricia Purvis; Jim Dyer; Amanda Dyer; and Lee Shipp for stopping by. To all Akaushi members, we appreciate everything you do for the Akaushi breed. October may seem like a long way off, but it’s really not. It will be here before you know it. Just a quick reminder that this year’s convention will return to the beauti- ful Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa. Here’s some exciting news – the resort has added a kids’ club, so please bring your entire family as we are all family. We are current- ly working on an informational brochure and will send it out with the registration forms around the beginning of June. I am looking forward to this year’s con- vention, especially since we are celebrating 25 years of Akaushi in the United States! How exciting is it to be a part of this great celebration? Make sure you plan to come an extra day as we have an exciting eve- ning planned for Thursday night that you definitely don’t want to miss! Also, don’t forget about the opportunity to have a booth at our trade show or consider being an event sponsor. Both are great opportu- nities to showcase your ranch or business. While you are out and about these next few months, be on the lookout for some fun and exciting auction items to bring. I hope everyone has a wonderful spring with lots of new little Akaushi calves run- ning around. Our team would like to thank each and every member for the hard work, dedication and passion you put toward your ranch and cattle. Together, we are Akaushi! PT

Association (AAA). We started the New Year in Herd Bull Alley at the Na- tional Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. It was a great trip to the Mile High City and a wonder-

ful opportunity to continue spreading the Akaushi message. Thanks to AAA members Joe Beltz, Kristy Wilson, Matt Robinson, John Meng, and Chance and Addison Rob- bins who all took time to share their testimo- ny about how Akaushi has influenced their operations and production goals. It was so great to see the passion these breeders had while telling their Akaushi stories to visitors who stopped by the booth. The Cattle Industry Convention and Na- tional Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in New Orleans was the next event AAA attended. We had a great turn- out at NCBA with lots of new interest in Akaushi. Not only was it fun to talk with potential members, but it was so wonder- ful to catch up with established Akaushi members from all across the United States. Thank you to Ron Fisher, Nick Patterson, Ed Peck, Gene Dubas, Gail Morris, Melvin Kitts, Roger Mauney, Austin Brown, Rod- ney Sagrera, Jim Dyer, Amanda Dyer, Rafe Hargrove, Craig Archer, Francois Leger, the Chatel Farm team, the Matador Ranch team and Steve Anthony with Caviness Beef Packers for your continuous support of the Akaushi breed. We ended March attending the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. The booth was a big hit! Austin Brown II hosted a signing of his book, Poet Lariat – Cowboy Poems from a Ranching Life , and HeartBrand ® Beef pre- pared delicious Akaushi sliders and sausage. Like we say, the beef sells itself! We heard many people say, “This is the best beef I

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