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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, January 2004
John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech
BEEF
MARCH
7 VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Station Open House, 1:30-5:00 pm. Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
20 VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Station Sale, 12:00 Noon, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
APRIL
2 VA BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Test Sale, 2:00 pm. Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
4-H
MARCH
19-20 B&B Stockmens, Meats, and Livestock Judging Contests, VA Tech. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
19 State 4H Meats Contest, VA Tech. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
HORSE
FEBRUARY
7 B&B Horse Judging Clinic, VA Tech. Contact: Micah Pugh - Student Coordinator (540)961-0114 or Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
21 Northern District Hippology Contest, Albemarle County. Contact: Bertha Durbin (434)973-8755
MARCH
19 Board of Directors' Meeting and Annual Meeting, Chantilly, VA. Time TBA
27 B&B Horse Judging Contest, VA Tech. Contact: Micah Pugh Student Coordinator (540)961-0114 or Mark Wahlberg (540)231-9161
SHEEP
JANUARY
9-10 VA-NC Shepherds Symposium, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
10 VA Bred Commercial Ewe Lamb Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
SWINE
JANUARY
21 VA Pork Industry Conference, Franklin, VA. Contact: Allen Harper, 757-657-6450, Ext. 106.