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Dates to Remember

Livestock Update, May 1997

BEEF

MAY
14-17 -- BIF Conference, Dickinson, ND

JUNE
28 -- Mason Dixon Red Angus Field Day, Copeley Farm, Goochland Co.

AUGUST
23 -- VA Angus Field Day, Oak Hill Farm, Farmville

4-H

JUNE
21 -- State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Blacksburg
27-28-29 -- Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show, Harrisonburg

GENERAL

JULY
11 -- Animal Industry Day, VA Tech. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738

POULTRY

MAY
9 -- VA Poultry Federation Youth Convention & State 4-H Judging Contest, Rockingham Co. Fairgrounds. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540) 231-9185.
17 -- 25th Annual Spring Show, Shenandoah Valley Poultry Club, Shenandoah County Fairgrounds, Woodstock, VA. Contact: Donna George, 5468 Panhandle Road, Front Royal, VA 22630

JUNE

18 -- State 4-H Cookery & Presentation Contests, State 4-H Congress, VA Tech. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer
26 -- State FFA Poultry Judging Contest, Lane Stadium, VA Tech. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

SEPTEMBER

28-Oct. 5 -- State Exhibition Bird Show, VA State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

OCTOBER

4 -- State 4-H Market Poultry Show, Show Ring II, State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer

SHEEP

MAY
8 -- VA-NC Wool Sale, Dublin. Contact: Steve Umberger, (540) 231-9159

JUNE

13-14 -- Eastern Stud Ram Sale, Augusta Expoland, Fishersville. Contact: Steve Umberger

AUGUST

23 -- Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale, VA Sheep Evaluation Station, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Steve Umberger
SWINE
JUNE
5 - 7 -- World Pork Expo, State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN

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