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Virginia-North Carolina Shepherds’ Symposium
Livestock Update, January 2008
Dr. Scott Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, Sheep, VA Tech
Virginia-North Carolina Shepherds’ Symposium
January 11-12, 2008
Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Program Overview: |
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Friday, January 11 |
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Sheep Management 101 Workshop All day hands-on clinic for beginning shepherds covering topics related to basic sheep production and lambing management (*limited to first 30 participants registered, additional registration fee) |
| 4:00 pm | Virginia Sheep Industry Board Meeting (open to public) |
| 6:00 pm | Virginia Sheep Producers Association Board Meeting (open to public) |
Saturday, January 12 |
All activities at Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena |
| 8:00 am | Registration & Commercial Exhibits |
| 9:00 am | “Routine and Emergency Medicine for the Sheep Flock” Dr. Dee Whittier, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 10:00 am | “Forage Management: Preparing for 2008” Dr. Ben Tracy, Department of Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech |
| 10:30 am | “Feeding Strategies for Drought Conditions” Dr. Mark Wahlberg, Department of Animal & Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech |
| 11:30 am | Virginia Sheep Producers Association Annual Meeting |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
1:00 pm
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“Legislative Issues Impacting Virginia Livestock Producers” Ms. Lindsay Potts, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation |
| 1:30 pm | “Agriculture Laws and Your Operation” Dr. Leon Geyer, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Virginia Tech |
| 2:15 pm | Break- Commercial Exhibits |
| 2:45 pm | “Key Components to Making Money in the Sheep Business” Dr. Scott Greiner, Department of Animal & Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech |
| 4:00 pm | 8th Annual Virginia Bred Commercial Ewe Lamb Sale Selling crossbred ewe lambs (breeds include Suffolk and Hampshire crosses, Katahdin, Dorset, Finn, St. Croix cross, and speckle-face) |
Registration Deadline: January 2, 2008
For registration information contact:
Dr. Scott Greiner
Department of Animal & Poultry Sciences (0306)
366 Litton-Reaves Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-9163 Fax: (540) 231-3713
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