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Livestock Update, March 2007

BEEF

MARCH
18         VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Open House. Dublin. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
24         VA BCIA Southwest Bull Test Sale. Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
29        Youth Cattle Working Regional Event. Shenandoah Valley AREC, Steeles Tavern (1:00 p.m.). Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
31        Youth Cattle Working Regional Event. Southwest Virginia AREC, Glade Spring (10:00 a.m.). Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161

APRIL
6           VA BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale & CVCA Bred Heifer Sale. Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
6           Youth Cattle Working Regional Event. Malcolm Boothe Farm, Dublin (9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.). Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
11         Youth Cattle Working Regional Event. Tucker Livestock, Radiant (Madison County) (2:30 p.m.). Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161
20-22   VA Beef Expo. Harrisonburg. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)992-1009

GENERAL

MARCH
9           Forum for Rural Innovation. Best Western Lee-Jackson Conference Center. Winchester. Contact: Gary W. Hornbaker, (703)777-0426
16-17   Block & Bridle Livestock, Meats and Stockman’s Contest. Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161

HORSE

MARCH
23         Block & Bridle Hippology Contest. Alphin-Stuart Arena. VA Tech. Blacksburg. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162
24         Block & Bridle Horse Judging Contest. Alphin-Stuart Arena. VA Tech. Blacksburg. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162

APRIL
28         State 4H/FFA Horse Judging Contest. Alphin-Stuart Arena. VA Tech. Blacksburg. Contact: Celeste Crisman, (540)231-9162

SHEEP

APRIL
12-13   Beginners Shearing School, Copenhaver Sheep Center. VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

 

 



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