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Dates To Remember, June 1996

Crop and Soil Environmental News, June 1996

6/25/96
Weed Science Field Day, Eastern Shore AREC, Painter, Henry Wilson - 804/442-6411

7/12/96
Animal Industry Day (on campus), VPI & SU, Blacksburg, Dan Eversole - 540/231-4738

7/25/96
Annual Field Day, Southern Piedmont AREC, Blackstone, Jim Jones - 804/292-5331

8/1/96
The Successful Municipal Yard Waste Composting Program, Hotel Roanoke, Archer Christian - 540/231-9801

8/6/96 - (8 am - 3 pm)
Virginia Small Grains Association - Virginia Tech Annual Conference, Smithfield High School, Smithfield, Dan Brann - 540/231-9800.

8/8/96
Tobacco Field Day, Southwest Virginia AREC, Glade Spring, Allen Brock - 540/944-3668.

8/15/96
Corn and Soybean Ag Expo, Chippokes Plantation, Surry, Dan Brann - 540/231-9800.

8/22/96
Annual Field Day, Tidewater AREC, Suffolk, Glen Heuberger - 804/657-6450

8/29/96
Annual Field Day, Northern Piedmont AREC, Orange, David Starner - 540/672-2660

9/12/96 (p.m.)
Annual Field Day, Shenandoah Valley AREC, Steeles Tavern, Lyle Harlow - 540/688-3542

9/17-18-19/96
Turf and Landscape Field Days, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, David Chalmers - 540/231-9738

Mid-Sept. (TBA)
Peanut Variety Tour, Tidewater AREC, Suffolk, Glen Heuberger - 804/657-6450

9/24/96
Plant Disease Tour, Tidewater AREC, Suffolk, Glen Heuberger - 804/657-6450

9/25/96
Annual Field Day, Hampton Roads AREC, Virginia Beach, Peter Schultz - 804/363-3900

9/26/96
Beef Field Day, Southwest Virginia AREC, Glade Spring, Allen Brock - 540/944-3668

Early Oct.
5th Annual Thoroughbred Auction, Middleburg AREC, Middleburg, Wendell Cooper - 540/687-3521

10/17/96
Sheep Management Field Day, Southwest Virginia AREC, Glade Spring, Allen Brock - 540/944-3668

1/20-22/97
Virginia Turf and Landscape Conference and Trade Show, Richmond, David Chalmers - 540/231-9738

1/27-31/97
Turfgrass Ecology and Management Short Course, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, David Chalmers - 540/231-9738

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Richard Cumberland

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