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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