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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, July 2005
John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech
BEEF
JULY
6-9 Beef Improvement Federation Convention, Billings, MT. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
AUGUST
5 Central VA Beef Educational Field Day, Radiant. Contact: Steve Hopkins, (540)672-1361
SEPTEMBER
26-28 State Fair of Virginia Open Beef Show, Richmond. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
OCTOBER
28 11th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738
GENERAL
AUGUST
3 SVAREC Field Day, Steeles Tavern. Contact: David Fiske, (540)377-2255
SEPTEMBER
30-Oct. 2 State Fair of Virginia Youth Livestock Events, Richmond. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159 or Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
HORSE
AUGUST
1-6 Southern Regional 4H Horse Championships, Garrett Coliseum Complex, Montgomery, AL. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162
SEPTEMBER
15-18 State 4H Horse Show & Pony Show, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162
POULTRY
OCTOBER
1 State Fair Market Poultry Show, Richmond. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087
SHEEP
AUGUST
27 VA Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale, SVAREC, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
SEPTEMBER
3 6th Annual VT Ram Lamb Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
OCTOBER
29 VA Bred Ewe Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Corey Childs, (703)777-0373