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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, April 2005
John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech
BEEF
JULY
6-9 Beef Improvement Federation Convention, Billings, MT. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
OCTOBER
28 11th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
GENERAL
JUNE
28-29 State FFA Livestock Judging Contest, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole (540)231-4738
HORSE
JUNE
29 State 4H Horse Judging Contest, Alphin-Stuart Arena, Blacksburg. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9161, email: ccrisman@vt.edu
AUGUST
1-6 Southern Regional 4H 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
POULTRY
APRIL
28 VA Poultry Federation Youth Convention, Harrisonburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087
JUNE
21 4H Congress (Avian Bowl, Egg Cookery, Turkey Que, Chicken Que and Poultry Presentation), Blacksburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087
OCTOBER
1 State Fair Market Poultry Show, Richmond. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087
SHEEP
JUNE
10-11 Eastern Stud Ram Sale, Augusta Expoland, Fishersville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
21-23 Hair Sheep Workshop, Virginia State University, Petersburg. Contact: Stephan Wildeus, swildeus@vsu.edu
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
SWINE
MAY
27-28 VA 4H and FFA Youth Swine Weekend, Tidewater AREA, Suffolk. Contact: Mark Estienne, 757-657-6450, Extension 114