MAINE-ANJOU Announcements, News & Events

NEW INVOICE LOCK TIME:

Starting January 1, 2023 all outstanding accounts will be locked and a finance charge will be applied to all accounts not paid within 30 days instead of the 60 days allowed previously.

2023 DUES REMINDER:

Please submit your 2023 dues if you have not done so already. Dues are valid from January 1 to December of each year no matter when they are paid. You may log into your online account, send a check or call in payment. No work will be completed until dues have been paid.

INCOMPLETE REGISTRATION AND PERFORMANCE DATA:

If work is submitted for weaning and yearling, but not completed, AMAA will delete the entry within three business days and it will need to be added once the data can be provided. AMAA will also delete registrations that have incomplete fields such as blank dams, sires, birthdates, names, tattoos or not owners of the dam that is entered within two weeks. The exception would be entries for registration that are pending due to testing. Please be aware that once a registration has been entered and the “Validate” button is selected, it goes to the registrar to be completed, invoiced and closed. AMAA will make an attempt to contact you prior to deleting the entry via email.

VOICE & AJMAA INVOICES:

Billing for e-mail blasts, sire catalogs and Voice ads are now billed under your Digital Beef account. If you pay by check please include the invoice number and make checks out to American Maine-Anjou Association. If you have a credit card on file please let us know if you want us to charge these fees to your card on file. Please make sure to pay your invoice within 60 days to avoid late fees. We hope that this will help our breeders maintain their invoice history in one location and make it easier for our breeders to pay online or by check.

NEW MEMBERS:

All new members must choose a program when submitting a new membership. The two programs that are offered are MAPP and Breeders Choice. More information on these two programs is available by visiting maine-anjou. org and clicking on “Member Services” “MAPP Agreement.” If a membership is submitted without choosing a program, the new member will be placed in the Breeders Choice program.

Membership Accounts

It is the AMAA policy to only share account information with those authorized on an active account, no matter the age of the account holder. The account holder must provide written permission to add a person(s) to their account to transfer and register on their behalf. Anyone that is not authorized on an account will not be provided passwords or invoice information no matter the age or relation to the account holder. The account holder is the only one that can call or e-mail the AMAA directly to remove or add any person(s) to/from their account. Any authorized person on the account can register, transfer, obtain or change passwords once they are on the account.

HELPFUL TIPS WHEN REGISTERING:

To avoid delays in your registration work during our busy season follow the tips below.

Double check that all blanks and information are correct and complete before mailing or submitting online. Things most commonly missed are: o Missing herd prefix and herd ID o Birthdates o Date of sale o Name of animal o Payment

Make sure the person that is registering the animal owns the dam with the exception of ET calves. If an ET calf, make sure the donor dam has DNA verified and has been PHA & TH tested with the results on file. If you are checking on testing work please e-mail Rylee at rylee@ amaapc.com. When calling or e-mailing please have the name and breeder number of the person submitting the work.

When registering annual active dams for performance only animals please submit them online if you have the capabilities. This will help the registrar processing tremendously.

We appreciate you and your business and want to make sure that the registration process runs as smooth as possible. Thank you in advance for your extra time in making sure all work is correct, complete and received in a timely manner.

REGISTRATIONS:

The AMAA will assess a $5 fee for any registration work received by fax, e-mail or by mail. To avoid this fee, please log into your online Digital Beef account to complete all registration work. New forms can be downloaded from our main webpage under Digital Beef/Registrations – Printable Forms. If you need assistance logging into your online account please contact us at maine@amaapc.com.

If work is faxed or e-mailed it is the responsibility of the breeder to give us a follow up phone call to make sure that the work is legible and to cover all fees.

BLOCK REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS:

Want to save on registration costs? Consider pre-paying for a block of registrations. The cost savings are as follows:

• 15 head - 12%

• 25 head - 15%

• 50 head - 20%

• 75 head - 25%

• 100 head - 30%

Blocks may only be used on animals under 13 months of age and may not be used on steers or foundation animals. Blocks will only be valid