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August / September 2007 - Headquarters
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Important Questions… Important Answers
by John Boddicker, executive vice
president
Another successful
National Junior Maine-Anjou Show is in
the books! What a job the Oklahoma
Maine-Anjou Association did hosting this
year’s event. A huge thank you to all
who organized, helped out and
contributed to this memorable outing. It
goes without saying these events have a
long lasting impression on the lives of
our young people. Please take time to
view the coverage of the National Junior
Maine-Anjou Show found later in this
issue.
For the second year, your American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA)
Board of Directors held the summer
committee/board meetings at the site of
the national junior show. Many important
issues were discussed. Please refer to
AMAA Board of Director minutes printed
in this issue for items of interest to
you. I would like to take this
opportunity to review three issues that
were discussed and acted on.
Inventory Based Fee and Reporting
System
An inventory based reporting and fee system has been a topic
of discussion for quite some time. The
inventory concept has the ability to aid
an association and its breeders in
different ways, depending on where
reporting emphasis is placed. Because of
the very nature of the inventory
reporting system, larger contemporary
groups will be reported giving our
performance numbers more credibility.
When change occurs, the delicacy of an
issue becomes more pronounced, even if
long term benefit is at hand. Over a
long period of time discussions have
centered on some basic aspects of the
inventory reporting system.
• Should the Maine-Anjou Association
provide such a system for its
membership?
• How will it enhance the association
and member programs?
• What are the costs vs. possible
return?
• Should the system be mandatory?
• What percentage of membership would
incorporate the system into their
programs?
After much deliberation at both the committee and board
levels the following motion was passed
at the June board meeting: to accept the
concept of the Maine-Anjou Performance
Program (MAPP) as a two tiered
registration system, one for programs
wanting EPDs and a second for those
registrations not requiring EPDs. Fees
for both programs are to be presented at
the November 2007 Board of Directors
meeting pending Breed Improvement
committee discussion.
Basically, an inventory system will be in place for those
programs that believe in and utilize
EPDs as a marketing tool. If you are
marketing animals through beef expos,
production sales, state sponsored sales
or our national sales in Denver, EPDs
are used by prospective buyers. Also,
remember your clientele of other
Maine-Anjou breeders may be hindered if
you do not supply EPDs to those buyers
who use them in their individual herds
and marketing programs. Implementation
will follow this general guideline,
enrollment forms for MAPP will be sent
in May of each year, due back in
mid-June, inventories will be sent in
July with a return of October 1, with
payment due in the month of January each
year. Once the format is finalized and
fees fixed, the program will be outlined
in its entirety in the various AMAA
member communication outlets.
2008 Annual Dues
While no one likes an increase of costs, it is a reality
we all face in business and our personal
lives. Your association is no different.
With rising costs of doing business, the
necessity is at hand for this increase.
One very important part of this measure
needs to be highlighted. Twenty-five
percent of the increase will go back to
the state association from the state in
which the membership came, provided the
particular state has a viable and
working state organization. For sometime
now the AMAA has contemplated ways to
enhance working state organizations.
With this increase, a solid relationship
can be formed to help both the national
and state organizations meet the demands
of their particular memberships.
Beginning in January, 2008 adult
membership dues will be $100 and junior
membership dues will be $25 with all of
the increase in junior dues used to
enhance junior activities.
Source and Age Verification
The AMAA is teaming up with IMI Global, Inc., of Castle Rock,
Colo., to assist all Maine-Anjou genetic
providers with a Source and Age
Verification program. IMI Global is a
USDA process verified company which is a
requirement if one is to participate in
the Source and Age market. A benefit to
the program would be that packers are
currently offering premiums for Source
and Age verified cattle. Last year IMI
Global verified cattle sold for a
premium on company video sales and this
inventory type system can provide a step
to compliance with a possible national
identification system. Full details of
this program can be found on page 6 and
on the AMAA Web site.
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