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Livestock Update, June 1997

BEEF

JUNE
28 -- Mason Dixon Red Angus Field Day, Copeley Farm, Goochland Co.

JULY
22 -- Delivery Culpeper BCIA Senior Bulls, Glenmary Farm, Rapidan. Contact: Ike Eller, (540) 231-9151

AUGUST
6 -- Delivery Red House BCIA Senior Bulls, RHBEC, Red House. Contact: Ike Eller

23 -- Virginia Angus Field Day, Oak Hill Farm, Farmville

SEPTEMBER
6 -- Virginia Cattlemen's Association Late Summer Roundup, Harrisonburg. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

OCTOBER
7 -- Delivery Wytheville BCIA Senior & Junior Bulls, SWBTS, Wytheville. Contact: Ike Eller, (540) 231-9151

NOVEMBER
10 -- Delivery Culpeper BCIA Junior Bulls, Glenmary Farm, Rapidan. Contact: Ike Eller, (540) 231-9151

4-H

JUNE
21 -- State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

27 - 29 -- Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show, Harrisonburg

GENERAL

JULY
11 -- Animal Industry Day, Virginia Tech. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738

POULTRY

JUNE
18 -- State 4-H Cookery & Presentation Contests, State 4-H Congress, Virginia Tech. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

26 -- State FFA Poultry Judging Contest, Lane Stadium, Virginia Tech. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

SEPTEMBER
28 - Oct. 5 -- State Exhibition Bird Show, Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

OCTOBER
4 -- State 4-H Market Poultry Show, Show Ring II, State Fairgrounds, Richmond. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

SHEEP

JUNE
13 - 14 -- Eastern Stud Ram Sale, Augusta Expoland, Fishersville. Contact: Steve Umberger, (540) 231-9159

AUGUST
23 -- Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale, Virginia Sheep Evaluation Station, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Steve Umberger

SWINE

JUNE
5 - 7 -- World Pork Expo, State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Ind.

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