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Dates to Remember

Livestock Update, February 2006

John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech

BEEF

FEBRUARY
23-24 VA Beef Industry Convention. The Inn at Virginia Tech. Blacksburg. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)992-1009

25 VA Tech Beef Cattle Health Conference. Blacksburg. Contact: Anne Cinsavich, (540)231-5261 or email: aclapsad@vt.edu

MARCH
19 VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Open House. Dublin. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

25 VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Sale. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

APRIL
7 VA BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale. Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

13-15 VA Beef Expo, Harrisonburg. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)992-1009

GENERAL

APRIL
6-9 All-East Livestock Judging Contest, Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena. Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738

HORSE

FEBRUARY
11 Block & Bridle Judging Clinic, Alphin-Stuart Arena. Blacksburg. Contact: Ashley Wagner, email: luvridin@vt.edu

MARCH
25 Block & Bridle Judging Contest, Alphin-Stuart Arena. Blacksburg. Contact: Whitney Lott, email: wlott@vt.edu

31-4/2 VA/NC Horse Volunteer Leaders Conference, W. E. Skelton 4H Center. Wirtz. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162 or email: ccrisman@vt.edu

APRIL
15 State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Virginia Horse Center. Lexington. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162 or email: ccrisman@vt.edu

POULTRY

APRIL
11-12 VA Poultry Health & Management Seminar. Clarion Hotel Airport. Roanoke. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087

20 VA Poultry Federation Convention & the State 4H/FFA Poultry Judging Contest. Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Harrisonburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Website: http://www.apsc.vt.edu/Faculty/Novak/4H/4hpoultry/VPF_Youth_Convention.htm

JUNE
19-22 State FFA Convention (Poultry Quiz Bowl). Blacksburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087. Website: http://www.apsc.vt.edu/Faculty/Novak/ffa/ffa_quiz_bowl.html

26-29 State 4H Congress (Poultry Presentation and Cookery Contests (June 29) and Avian Bowl Contest (June 29). Blacksburg. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087. Website: http://www.apsc.vt.edu/Faculty/Novak/4H/4hpoultry/Poultry_Events.htm



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