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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, June 2006
John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech
BEEF
OCTOBER
27 Hokie Harvest Sale, Volume 12. Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738
GENERAL
JUNE
20-21 State FFA Livestock Judging Contest. Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole,
(540) 231-4738
26-29 State 4-H Congress, VA Tech. Blacksburg. Contact: 4-H Department.
HORSE
JUNE
27 State Horse Bowl, Hippology and Demonstrations (during Congress). Blacksburg.
Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162, email: ccrisman@vt.edu
JULY
25-30 Southern Regional 4-H Championships. Raleigh, NC. Contact: Celeste Crisman,
(540) 231-9162 or email: ccrisman@vt.edu
SEPTEMBER
14-17 State 4-H Horse and Pony Show. Virginia Horse Center. Lexington, VA. Contact:
Celeste Crisman, (540) 231-9162 or email: ccrisman@vt.edu
POULTRY
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 4-H 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
SHEEP
JUNE
9-10 Eastern Stud Ram Show and Sale. Augusta Expoland. Fishersville. Contact:
Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159
17-7/1 State Fair of Virginia Lamb Nominations/Weigh-Ins, Various Locations Around the State. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159
AUGUST
26 Virginia Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale, Shenandoah Valley AREC. Steeles Tavern. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
SEPTEMBER
2 7th Annual VT Sheep Center Production Sale, Alphin-Stuart Arena. Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159