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Livestock Update, May 1998

BEEF

JUNE
30 - 7/3 -- BIF Convention, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Contact: Ike Eller

AUGUST
28 - 29 -- Virginia Cattlemen's Assn. Summer Roundup, Wythe Co. Contact: Suzanne Heflin, (540) 992-1009

4-H YOUTH

MAY
2 - 3 -- Virginia Junior Beef Roundup, Harrisonburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

JUNE
16 - 19 -- 4-H Congress, Blacksburg

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

GENERAL

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

HORSE

MAY
9 -- Northern District Qualifying Horse Show, Camp Friendship, Palmyra. Contact: Larry Lawrence, (540)231-9162

16 -- Southeast District Qualifying Horse Show, Airfield 4-H Ctr., Wakefield. Contact: Larry Lawrence

16 -- Northwest District Qualifying Horse Show, Bridgewater. Contact: Larry Lawrence

22 -- Northeast District Qualifying Horse Show, State Fairgrounds, Richmond. Contact: Larry Lawrence

JUNE
23 -- State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Hollins College. Contact: Larry Lawrence

POULTRY

MAY
8 -- Virginia Poultry Federation Youth Convention and State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest, Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540) 231-9185. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

JUNE
17 -- Poultry Presentation & Cookery Contests, Student Baptist Center, Virginia Tech. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

17 -- Avian Bowl Contest, Location to be announced, Virginia Tech. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

22 - 25 -- State FFA Convention, Virginia Tech. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

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

SHEEP

MAY
7 -- Virginia-North Carolina Wool Sale, Dublin. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

JUNE
12 - 13 -- Eastern Stud Ram Show & Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

AUGUST
22 -- Virginia Performance Tested Ram Sale, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Scott Greiner

SWINE

JUNE
4 - 6 - World Pork Expo, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450, Ext. 106



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