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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, February 2005
John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech
BEEF
FEBRUARY
24-26 VA Beef Industry Convention, The Homestead, Hot Springs. Contact: VA Cattlemen's Office, (540)992-1009
MARCH
20 VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Station Open House, Dublin. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
26 VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Station Sale, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
APRIL
1 VA BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Test Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
JULY
6-9 Beef Improvement Federation Convention, Billings, MT. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
HORSE
AUGUST
1-6 Southern Regional Horse Championships, Garrett Coliseum Complex, Montgomery, AL. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162
SEPTEMBER
15-18 State 4H Horse Show & Pony Show, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162
SHEEP
JUNE
10-11 Eastern Stud Ram Sale, Augusta Expoland, Fishersville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
AUGUST
27 VA Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale, SVAREC, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
SEPTEMBER
3 6th Annual VT Ram Lamb Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159