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& SimGenetics Cattle
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The ASA office will be closed Thursday, August 27, and Friday, August 28, while our staff takes some time for training, learning, and a little team-building.

Think of it as a short reset so we can come back refreshed, recharged, and ready to put those new skills to work for you!

Office Closed: August 27–28

Back to Business: Monday, August 31.

August 30 - September 1, 2026

Location: Best Western Plus GranTree Inn, Bozeman, MT

Online meeting links will be posted.

Sunday, August 30

8:00 AM Town Hall Meeting

9:45 AM Breed Improvement Committee Meeting

Activities & Events Committee Meeting

1:00 PM Growth and Development Committee Meeting

Policy & Procedures Committee Meeting

3:30 PM Board Meeting Begins

Monday, August 31

8:00 AM Board Meeting Continues

Tuesday, September 1

7:00 am Board Meeting Voting and Resolutions

The American Simmental Association’s Fall Focus was recently featured on RFD-TV, highlighting why this year’s event in Bozeman, Montana, is one cattle producers won’t want to miss.

The Profit Through Science Podcast
Now streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts;

Episode 2 available now: Preview Fall Focus 2026. A big-picture look at where the beef industry is headed.

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Updates to ASA’s economic indexes, $API and $TI, will better reflect the current beef market, making them more accurate at predicting progeny profitability.

Twenty years ago, the American Simmental Association (ASA) took an important step forward in how breeders used genetic information.

$API and $TI were first published in the Spring 2005 Sire Summary. At the time, Dr. Wade Shafer described economic indexes as a way to turn a growing collection of EPD into a roadmap for genetic progress. His analogy was simple: EPD without indexes were like superhighways without maps — you could move fast but not always know whether you were headed in the right direction.

The American Simmental Association (ASA) is pleased to welcome Marcia Jedry as Director of Finance & Operations. Marcia brings extensive leadership experience in association management, finance, operations, marketing, communications, and nonprofit leadership. Her career has included executive leadership roles with organizations across Idaho, providing her with a diverse background in organizational management and a strong understanding of the relationships and partnerships that drive successful associations.