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Livestock Update, October 1999

BEEF

OCTOBER
15 -- Deadline for Enrolling in the Virginia Cow/Calf Management Courses. Contact: John Hall (540) 231-9153

26 -- Harrisonburg/Monterey VQA Feeder Cattle Sale. Contact: Pete Martens, (540) 564-3080; Rodney Leech, (540) 468-2225

NOVEMBER
19 -- Virginia BCIA All-Breed Performance Tested Bull & Commercial Replacement Heifer Sale, Blackstone. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

DECEMBER
14 -- Virginia BICA All-Breed Performance Tested Bull & Commercial Replacement Heifer Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

6 -- Virginia Beef Genetic Conference, Ingleside, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

11 -- BCIA Culpeper Senior Sale. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

4-H

OCTOBER
1 - 3 -- Youth Livestock Events, State Fair of Virginia, Richmond

4 -- Keystone Stockmen's Contest, Harrisburg, Penn. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540-231-9161

DECEMBER
3 - 4 -- Animal and Poultry Science Department Youth Weekend, Virginia Tech. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161

GENERAL

OCTOBER
29 -- Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738

HORSE

OCTOBER
10 -- Annual Thoroughbred Yearling Auction, 2 pm, MARE Center, Middleburg. Contact: Amy Ordakowski, (540) 687-3521

POULTRY

OCTOBER
3 -- State 4-H Market Poultry Pen Show. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540) 231-9185

17 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society, Quarterly Meeting, Clinton, N.C. Contact: Jan Trader, 6220 Bullbegger Road, Withams, VA 23488

31 -- Blue Ridge Poultry Club Fall Show, Fairview. Contact: Roger Jones, Rt. 4, Box 394, Galax, VA 24333

NOVEMBER
18 - 19 -- National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference, Louisville, Ky.

21 - 22 -- Virginia Poultry Breeders Association Fall Show. State Fairgrounds, Richmond. Contact: Tommy Stanley, 12009 Yowell Road, Ashland, VA 23005

SHEEP

OCTOBER
21 -- Valley Sheep Nutrition Conference. Contact: Pete Martens, (540) 564-3080

23 -- Virginia Bred Ewe and Lamb Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Corey Childs (540) 955-4663

28 - 29 -- Sheep Management Basics Workshop, Virginia Tech Copenhaver Sheep Center, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

JANUARY
7 - 8 -- Shepherds Symposium, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SWINE

JANUARY
20 -- Virginia Pork Industry Conference, Wakefield. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450, Ext. 106



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