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Dates to Remember, February 2002

Livestock Update, February 2002

BEEF

FEBRUARY
15 Valley Beef Cattle Health Conference, Staunton. Contact: Rick Heidel (540)245-5750

MARCH
2 Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest, Madison. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
10 BCIA SW VA Bull Test Station Open House, 1:30-5:00 pm, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
23 BCIA SW VA Bull Test Sale, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
27 ROP Steer Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160

APRIL
5 BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale, 2:00 pm, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
6 Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest, Harrisonburg. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
13 Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest, Dublin. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
19-20 VA Beef Expo, Harrisonburg. Contact: Forrest Ashby, (540)992-1009

4-H

MARCH
15-16 Block & Bridle Stockmanžs, Meats Judging, and Livestock Judging Contests, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161

HORSE
FEBRUARY
8 - 9 Equine Science University 2002, Fredericksburg. Contact: Amber Sizemore, (540)582-7096
16 Equine Science University 2002, Lexington. Contact: Rick Heidel, (540)245-5750
16 Block & Bridle 4-H Horse Judging Clinic, Blacksburg. Contact: Larry Lawrence, (540)231-9162)

MARCH
8 Equine Science University 2002, Pantaps. Contact: Scott Byars, (804)984-0727
16 Equine Science University 2002, Winchester. Contact: Lance Kauf, (540)955-5164
23 Block & Bridle Horse Judging Contest, Blacksburg. Contact: Erin Oliphant, (540)953-5627

MAY
4 State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, TBA, Charlottesville. Contact: Larry Lawrence, (540)231-9162

JUNE
18-21 State 4-H Congress, Blacksburg. Contact: Larry Lawrence, (540)231-9162

SEPTEMBER
12-15 4-H Horse Show, VA Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Larry Lawrence, (540)231-9162

SHEEP

APRIL
23-24 Beginners Sheep Shearing School, Shenandoah Valley AREC, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540-231-9159)



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