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Livestock Update, April 1999

BEEF

APRIL
9 -- Virginia BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

JUNE
16 - 19 -- Beef Improvement Federation 31st Annual Convention, Roanoke. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

4-H

APRIL
23 - 24 -- Virginia Beef Expo (will include Youth Cattle Shows), Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

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

28 - 7/1-- State 4-H Congress, Blacksburg.

GENERAL

APRIL
10 -- Little International, Virginia Tech

HORSE

APRIL
8 -- Horse Management Seminar, Halifax County. Contact: Larry Lawrence, (540-231-9162)

16 -- Horse Management Seminar, Dickenson County. Contact: Larry Lawrence

JUNE
21 - 25 -- Horsemaster's School, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Larry Lawrence

23 -- State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Larry Lawrence

POULTRY

APRIL
3 -- Pullorum Testing Certification/Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory. Harrisonburg, Va. Contact: Dr. Gabe Meza at (540) 434-3897

10 -- Pullorum Testing Certification/Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory. Harrisonburg, Va. Contact: Dr. Gabe Meza at (540) 434-3897

13 - 14 -- Rockingham Poultry Serviceman's Committee/Virginia Cooperative Extension Health and Management Seminar, Holiday Inn (Tanglewood), Roanoke, Va. Contact: Derek Emmerson, (540)231-2748.

17 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant & Waterfowl Society, Quarterly Meeting. Contact: Host TBA

24 -- Blue Ridge Poultry Club Spring Show. Fairview Ruritan Building, Fairview, Va. Contact: Roger Jones, Rt. 4, Box 394, Galax, VA 24333

MAY
14 -- Virginia Poultry Federation Youth Convention & State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest. Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540)231-9185

JUNE
21 - 24 -- State FFA Convention, Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, Va.

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

29 -- Poultry Presentation & Cookery Contests, Baptist Student Center, Blacksburg, Va. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

29 -- Avian Bowl Contest, Location TBA, Blacksburg, Va. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

SHEEP

APRIL
27 - 28 -- Beginner's Shearing School, Glade Spring. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

JUNE
11 - 12 -- Eastern Stud Ram Show and Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SWINE

APRIL
28 -- Valley Area Swine Production Meeting; Pork Quality Assurance Certification 4:30 pm and Production Meeting 6pm, New Market. Contact: Lance Kauf (Clarke Co. 540-955-5164) or Rick Heidel (Augusta Co. 540-245-5750)



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