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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, September 2005
John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech
BEEF
SEPTEMBER
26-28 State Fair of Virginia Open Beef Show, Richmond. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
OCTOBER
28 11th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
NOVEMBER
1-2 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium, Ramada Inn Conference Center, Lexington, KY. Contact: John Hall, (540-231-9153
GENERAL
SEPTEMBER
30-Oct. 2 State Fair of Virginia Youth Livestock Events, Richmond.
Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159 or Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
HORSE
SEPTEMBER
15-18 State 4H Horse Show & Pony Show, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington.
Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162
POULTRY
OCTOBER
1 State Fair Market Poultry Show, Richmond. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087
SHEEP
SEPTEMBER
3 6th Annual VT Ram Lamb Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
OCTOBER
13-14 Sheep Basics Workshop, VA Tech. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
29 VA Bred Ewe Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Corey Childs, (703)777-0373