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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, June 2004
John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech
BEEF
JUNE
28 BQA training in New River Valley. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153
JULY
9 Hereford 101 Workshop, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
AUGUST
14 Prime Time Simmental Production Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole,
(540)231-4738
SEPTEMBER
15 National Angus Tour, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
OCTOBER
29 Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
4-H
OCTOBER
1-3 State Fair of Virginia Youth Livestock Competitions. Richmond. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161 or Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
GENERAL
JUNE
12-16 American Forage and Grasslands Council Conference, Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke. Contact: Ray Smith, (540)231-9590
22-23 State FFA Contest, VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
JULY
16 VA Beef Industry's Annual Convention, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: VCA, (540)992-1009
SHEEP
JUNE
11-12 Eastern Stud Ram Sale, Augusta Expoland, Fishersville. Contact: Scott Greiner,
(540)231-9159
21 SW VA Market Lamb Symposium, New River Valley Fairgrounds. Contact: Jimmy Osborne, (276)773-2491
AUGUST
28 VA Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale, SVAREC, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
SWINE
JUNE
10-12 World Pork Expo, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: Allen Harper, (757)657-6450, Ext. 106