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Dates to Remember

Livestock Update, November 1998

BEEF

NOVEMBER
5 -- Beef Breeding School, Mt. Crawford. Contact: Rodney Leech, (540)468-2225

10 -- Culpeper Jr. Bull Delivery, Rapidan. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

20 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

20 -- Virginia BCIA P.T. Bull and Replacement Heifer Sale, Blackstone. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

21 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Lynchburg, Orange, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

DECEMBER
1 -- Virginia ROP Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

5 -- Virginia BCIA All-Breed P.T. Bull and Replacement Heifer Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

7 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Conference, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

10 -- Coastal Plains Beef Cow 2000 Conference, Wakefield. Contact: Rex Cotton, (757) 294-5215

12 -- Virginia BCIA Culpeper Sr. Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

JANUARY
8 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

9 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Lynchburg, Orange, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

FEBRUARY
5 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

6 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Lynchburg, Orange, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

11 - 14 -- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention. Charlotte, N.C. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

25 - 27 -- Virginia Beef Industry Convention, Hot Springs. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

MARCH
19 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

20 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Lynchburg, Orange, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

POULTRY

NOVEMBER
18 - 20 -- National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference, Louisville, Kentucky

21 - 22 -- Virginia Poultry Breeders Association Fall Show, State Fairgrounds, Richmond. Contact: Tommy Stanley, 12009 Yowell Road, Ashland, VA 23005

JANUARY
16 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society Quarterly Meeting. Hosted by TBA. Contact: Don Butler, 3831 Beulah Road, Clinton, NC 29642

MARCH
27 - 28 -- Virginia Poultry Breeders Association Spring Show.,VA. State Fairgrounds, Richmond, Va. Contact: Tommy Stanley, 12009 Yowell Road, Ashland, VA 23005

SHEEP

DECEMBER
4 - 5 -- Virginia/North Carolina Shepherds' Symposia, Virginia Tech. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SWINE

JANUARY

21 - 22 -- Virginia Pork Industry Conference, 4-H Center, Wakefield. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450, Ext. 106



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