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Livestock Update, March 2003

John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, VA Tech

BEEF

MARCH
4 --Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Roanoke. Contact: Andy Allen, (540)473-8260
8 -- Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Fredericksburg. Contact: Kelly Liddington, (804)333-3420
9 -- SW Bull Test Station Open House, Wytheville, 1:30-5:00 pm. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
15 -- Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Powhatan. Contact: Robert Harper, (804)556-5341
22 -- Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Lynchburg. Contact: Scott Baker, (540)586-7675
22 -- VA BCIA Wytheville Bull Sale, SW Bull Test Station, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

APRIL
4 -- VA BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
10 -- Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Orange. Contact: Steve Hopkins, (540)672-1361
18-19 -- VA Beef Expo, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153

MAY
28-31 -- Beef Improvement Federation Convention, Lexington, KY. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

4-H

MARCH
14-15 -- Block & Bridle Club Livestock Judging, Meats Judging and Stockmen's Contests, VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161

JUNE
17-20 -- State 4-H Congress, VA Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Contact: 4-H Department

HORSE

MARCH
22 -- Block & Bridle Horse Judging Contest, VA Tech, Blacksburg

MAY
3 -- State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Rockingham Co. Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg

JULY
29-8/3 -- Southern Regional Championships, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, GA

SEPTEMBER
12-14 -- State 4-H Horse Show, Horse Center, Lexington

POULTRY

APRIL
24 -- VA Poultry Federation Convention (State 4-H and FFA Poultry Judging Contest), Rockingham Co. Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087 or Bruce Morris, (540)231-9160

JUNE
18 -- 4-H Congress Events - Cookery/Presentation Contests (egg, chicken que, and turkey que) and Avian Bowl, VA Tech Student Baptist Center, Blacksburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087 or Bruce Morris, (540)231-9160
23-26 -- State FFA Convention, Avian Bowl Contest for FFA Contestants interested in Poultry, VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087 or Bruce Morris, (540)231-9160



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