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Livestock Update, June 2000

BEEF

SEPTEMBER
22 -- Virginia R.O.P. Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

NOVEMBER
29 -- Virginia R.O.P. Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

4-H

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

JULY
21 - 8/2 -- State Fair Youth Market Lamb and Commercial Ewe Nominations. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SEPTEMBER
29 - 10/1 -- State Fair Youth Livestock Show, Richmond. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

GENERAL

JULY
14 -- Animal Industry Day, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738

15 -- Virginia Hereford Field Day, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738

SEPTEMBER
14 -- Southwest Virginia AREC Beef, Sheep, Forage Field Day, Glade Spring. Contact: Henry Snodgrass, (540) 944-2200

OCTOBER
5 -- Shenandoah Valley AREC Field Day, Steeles Tavern. Contact: David Fiske, (540) 377-2255

NOVEMBER
3 -- State Charolais Field Day and Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738

SHEEP

JUNE
9 - 10 -- Eastern Stud Ram Show and Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

AUGUST
26 -- Virginia Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SWINE

JUNE
8 - 10 -- World Pork Expo, Indianapolis, Indiana. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450



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