Western Resource Committee Fourth Edition Producer’s Handbook Genetics Section 845

Breed Association Contact List J. Benton Glaze, Jr., University of Idaho Breed associations provide producers a retain genetically superior animals for use in future variety of benefits and services. Breed associations work generations. To accomplish this task, producers must in the areas of breed promotion, marketing, member take advantage of available tools and resources, such education, performance recording, and performance as expected progeny differences (EPD). EPDs are an evaluation. While all services are important, one that evaluation of an animal’s genetic worth (value as a receives much attention is performance recording and parent). EPDs are reported in sire summaries, which are the evaluation of animals. published by several breed associations. To remain competitive in the beef cattle industry, Following is a list of breed associations and their producers must continually strive to identify and contact information.

AMERIFAX Amerifax Cattle Association American Beefalo Association 400 N. Minnesota Ave. P.O. Box 295 P.O. Box 149 Benton City, WA 99320 Hastings, NE 68901 9824 E. YZ Ave. (402) 463-5289 Vicksburg, MI 49097 (800) 233-3256 ANGUS web: americanbeefalo.org American Angus Association 3201 Frederick Ave. St. Joseph, MO 64506 Beefmaster Breeders United (816) 383-5100 6800 Park Ten Blvd., Ste. 290W (816) 233-9703 fax San Antonio, TX 78213 web: www.angus.org (210) 732-3132 (210) 732-7711 fax web: www.beefmasters.org Barzona Breeders Association of America 604 Cedar St. BLONDE D’AQUITAINE Adair, IA 50002 American Blonde D’Aquitaine Association (641) 745-9170 57 Friar Tuckway (641) 343-0927 fax Fyffe, AL 35971 web: www.barzona.com (256) 996-3142 web: www.blondecattle.org

845-1 GELBVIEH United Braford Breeders American Gelbvieh Association 638A N. University Dr. #218 10900 Dover St. Nacogdoches, TX 75961-4617 Westminster, CO 80021 (936) 569-8200 (303) 465-2333 (936) 569-9556 fax (303) 465-2339 fax web: www..org web: www.gelbvieh.org BRAHMAN HEREFORD Breeders Association American Hereford Association P.O. Box 14100 P.O. Box 014059 Kansas City, MO 64101-4100 Kansas City, MO 64101 (816) 595-2443 (816) 842-3757 (816) 842-6931 fax (816) 842-6931 fax web: www.brahman.org web: www.hereford.org HIGHLAND International Brangus Breeders Association American Highland Cattle Association 5750 Epsilon 22 S. 4th Ave., Ste. 201 San Antonio, TX 78249 Brighton, CO 80601-2030 (210) 696-4343 (303) 659-2399 (210) 696-8718 fax (303) 659-2241 fax web: www.int-brangus.org web: www.highlandcattleusa.org BRAUNVIEH LIMOUSIN Braunvieh Association of America North American Limousin Foundation 5750 Epsilon, Ste. 200 6 Inverness Court E, Ste. 260 San Antonio, TX 78249 Englewood, CO 80112-5595 (210) 561-2892 (303) 220-1693 (210) 696-5031 fax (303) 220-1884 fax web: www.braunvieh.org web: www.nalf.org BRITISH WHITE LONGHORN British White Cattle Association of America Breeders Association of America 6656 45th Ave. SW P.O. Box 4430 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Ft. Worth, TX 76164-4430 (218) 568-7003 (817) 625-6241 web: britishwhite.org (817) 625-1388 fax web: www.tlbaa.org CHAROLAIS American International Charolais Association LONGHORN 11700 NW Plaza Circle International Texas Longhorn Association Kansas City, MO 64153 P.O. Box 2610 (816) 464-5977 Glen Rose, TX 76043 (816) 464-5759 fax (254) 898-0157 web: www.charolaisusa.com (254) 898-0165 fax web: www.itla.com CHIANINA American Chianina Association MAINE-ANJOU 1708 N. Prairie View Rd. American Maine-Anjou Association P.O. Box 890 204 Marshall Rd., P.O. Box 1100 Platte City, MO 64079-0890 Platte City, MO 64079-1100 (816) 431-2808 (816) 431-9950 (816) 431-5381 fax (816) 431-9951 fax web: www.chicattle.org web: www.maine-anjou.org

845-2 MURRAY GREY SANTA GERTRUDIS American Murray Grey Association Santa Gertrudis Breeders International P.O. Box 1222 P.O. Box 1257 Shelbyville, KY 40066 Kingsville, TX 78364-1257 (502) 384-2335 (361) 592-9357 (866) 571-2554 fax (361) 592-8572 fax web: www.murraygreybeefcattle.com web: www.santagertrudis.com PIEDMONTESE Piedmontese Association of the United States Senepol Cattle Breeders Association 343 Barrett Rd. 1 2321 Chestnut St. Elsberry, MO 63343-4137 Wilmington, NC 28405 (573) 384-5685 (800) SENEPOL (736-3765) (573) 384-5567 fax (704) 919-5871 fax web: www.pauscattle.org web: www.senepolcattle.com PINZGAUER SHORTHORN American Pinzgauer Association American Shorthorn Association 681 Maple Ridge Road 8288 Hascall St. Harrison, ME 04040 Omaha, NE 68124-3293 (207) 595-4565 (402) 393-7200 (207) 583-4293 fax (402) 393-7203 fax web: www.pinzgauers.org web: www.shorthorn.org SOUTH DEVON Red Angus Association of America American South Devon Association 4201 N. Interstate 35 19590 E. Main St., Ste. 104 Denton, TX 76207-3415 Parker, CO 80138 (940) 387-3502 (303) 770-3130 (888) 829-6069 fax (303) 770-9302 fax web: redangus.org web: www.southdevon.com RED BRANGUS SIMMENTAL American Red Brangus Association American Simmental Association 3995 East Hwy. 290 1 Simmental Way Dripping Springs, TX 78620 Bozeman, MT 59715 (512) 858-7285 (406) 587-4531 (512) 858-7064 fax (406) 587-9301 fax web: americanredbrangus.org web: www.simmental.org RED POLL SIMBRAH American Red Poll Association American Simmental Association P.O. Box 847 1 Simmental Way Frankton, IN 46044 Bozeman, MT 59715 (765) 425-4515 (406) 587-4531 (765) 754-8004 fax (406) 587-9301 fax web: redpollusa.org web: www.simmental.org SALERS TARENTAISE American Salers Association American Tarentaise Association 19590 E. Main St., Ste. 104 9150 N. 216th St. Parker, CO 80138 Elkhorn, NE 68022 (303) 770-9292 (402) 639-9808 (303) 770-9302 fax web: www.americantarentaise.org web: www.salersusa.org

845-3 WAGYU American Wagyu Association P.O. Box 3235 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816 (208) 262-8100 (208) 292-2670 fax web: www.wagyu.org

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