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SANTA GERTRUDIS BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL 68 TH ANNUAL MEETING

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

APRIL 11-14, 2019

Join your fellow SGBI breeders for the 2019 SGBI Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, next spring. More information, including a schedule and registration information, will arrive in future issues of SG-USA . Mark your calendars and save the date!

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL Hyatt Regency Riverwalk 123 Losoya St., San Antonio, Texas • (210) 222-1234

Room block reserved under Santa Gertrudis Cattle.

Seeking Board Candidates SANTA GERTRUDIS BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL (SGBI) will hold the association’s 68th Annual Membership Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, April 11-14, 2019. In addition to the annual business meeting, Board of Director elections will be conduct- ed. Active SGBI members wishing to seek a seat on the board and have their name appear on the ballot are asked to notify Diana Ruiz, SGBI member services specialist, via U.S. mail, e-mail ( diana@santagertrudis.com ) or FAX (361) 592-8572 no later than Jan. 11, 2019. A 300-word bio and picture are required, which will appear in Santa Gertrudis USA prior to the Annual Meeting. Candidates are being solicited for: Eastern Region Director – 2 seats | Western Region Director – 2 seats District Director at Large – District 1 and District 5 Questions concerning board seats or election procedures are to be directed to John Ford, SGBI executive director, jford@santagertrudis.com. S A N T A G E R T R U D I S B R E E D E R S I N T E R N A T I O N A L EDITABLE VERSION FLATTENED VERSION

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legs, tight sheaths and docility in the pursuit of greater performance. Breeding cattle is a balancing act. Good phenotypic indicators combined with performance-validating informa- tion generated by SGBI’s reliable genet- ic evaluation ensures that association members can identify and offer bulls that will perform profitably in the most challenging environmental conditions. For a number of our customers it is a bull’s appearance that attracts them to the sell pen, but it is his calf crop’s performance that determines if they are repeat customers.

in measurable, positive changes to commercial cow herds utilizing Santa Gertrudis genetics and greater eco- nomic rewards for both SGBI mem- bers and their bull-buying commercial customers. That said, I realize it is easy to get caught up in digesting and reviewing data and information, even to the point we can find ourselves chasing specific EPDs or over-emphasizing particular traits. We should never sacrifice envi- ronmental adaptability, good feet and

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