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Livestock Update, August 2000

BEEF

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

NOVEMBER
3 -- State Charolais Field Day and Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
17 -- Virginia BCIA All-Breed Performance Tested Bull and Commercial Heifer Sale, Blackstone. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
18 -- Elite Bull and Replacement Female Sale, Virginia Livestock, Front Royal. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153
29 -- Virginia R.O.P. Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

DECEMBER
2 -- Virginia BCIA All-Breed Performance Tested Bull and Commercial Heifer Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

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

4-H

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

DECEMBER
1 - 2 -- Virginia Tech Livestock and Poultry Youth Weekend, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg

GENERAL

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

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

SHEEP

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

OCTOBER
19 - 20 -- Virginia Tech Sheep Management Basics Workshop, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159



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