Braunvieh World Winter 2024

Winter Contents

On the Cover: W/W Cattle Company, Section, Ala. Photo by Darren Richmond.

Features

Braunvieh World Volume 32 • Issue 1

The Official Publication of The Braunvieh Association of America BRAUNVIEH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 7607 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO 64151 (816) 599-7780 info@braunvieh.org braunvieh.org MANAGING DIRECTOR Montie Soules REGISTRATIONS Cassie Reid REGISTRATIONS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA Shelby Diehm REGISTRATIONS AND DNA

15 Don’t Miss These Braunvieh Events at the Fort Worth Stock Show

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Impacts of Gestation Length on Cattle Performance

Heather Lange Wade Minihan BRAUNVIEH WORLD PUBLISHER BluePrint Media LLC PO Box 427 Timnath, CO 80547 info@blueprintma.com

blueprintma.com MANAGING EDITOR Jessie Topp-Becker (701) 307-0772 jbecker@blueprintma.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kathie Bedolli (540) 842-8228 kbedolli@blueprintma.com DESIGNER Kathie Bedolli ADMINISTRATION

17 Are You a Performance Leader or Pro?

Leslie McKibben COPY EDITOR Larisa Willrett

12 JWC Marketing to Manage

2024 National Braunvieh Sale

ADVERTISING SALES Darren Richmond (423) 364-9281 djrichmd@gmail.com

18 2024 National Junior Braunvieh Show Announcement

6 President’s Message 16 Braunvieh Update 16 Calendar and Events Departments 14 Submitting DNA Samples

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16 Welcome New Members 18 Junior Update 20 Advertiser Index

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Braunvieh World  Winter 2024