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Livestock Update, January 2000

BEEF

FEBRUARY
17 - 19 -- Virginia Beef Industry Convention. Contact: Reggie Reynolds, (540) 992-1009

MARCH
22 -- Virginia Retained Ownership Program Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

APRIL
14 - 15 -- Virginia Beef Expo, Lexington. Contact: Jim Johnson, (540) 992-1009

4-H

MARCH
3 - 4 -- Block & Bridle Livestock Judging, Meats Judging, and Junior Stockman's Contests, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

APRIL
1 -- Youth Cattle Working Contest -- Preliminary Area Contest, Harrisonburg. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

8 -- Youth Cattle Working Contest -- Preliminary Area Contest, Dublin. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

POULTRY

JANUARY
15 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society Quarterly Meeting. Hosted by TBA. Contact: Don Butler, 3831 Beulah Road, Clinton, NC 29642.

FEBRUARY
20 - 22 -- Virginia Game Bird Conference, Virginia Tech, Continuing Education Center, Blacksburg. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540) 231-9185

APRIL
1 -- Pullorum Testing Certification/Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory, Harrisonburg. Contact: Dr. Gabe Meza at (540) 434-3897

8 -- Pullorum Testing Certification/Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory, Harrisonburg. Contact: Dr. Gabe Meza at (540) 434-3897

15 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society, Quarterly Meeting. Contact Host TBA.

25 - 26 -- Rockingham Poultry Serviceman's Committee/Virginia Cooperative Extension Health and Management Seminar, Holiday Inn (Tanglewood), Roanoke. Contact: Dr. Paul Ruszler, (540) 231-9184

29 -- Blue Ridge Poultry Club Spring Show. Fairview Ruritan Building, Fairview. Contact: Roger Jones, Rt. 4, Box 394, Galax, VA 24333

SHEEP

JANUARY
7 - 8 -- Shepherds Symposium, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SWINE

JANUARY
20 -- Virginia Pork Industry Conference, Wakefield. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450, Ext. 106



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