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Dates to Remember

Livestock Update, February 2001

BEEF

February
1-4 -- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention, San Antonio, TX. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
3 -- VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine Beef Cattle Health Conference, Buckingham. Contact: Dee Whittier, (540)231-4642
21-23 -- VA Beef Industry Convention and Beef Producers Short Course, Hot Springs. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160

March
1 -- Orange County Stocker Cattle Workshop, Orange. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
1 -- Monterey Stocker Cattle Workshop, Monterey. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
2 -- Marshall Stocker Cattle Workshop, Marshall. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
5 -- Tazewell-Russell Stocker Cattle Workshop, Richlands. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540-231-9160
6 -- Shenandoah Valley Stocker Cattle Workshop, New Market. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
11 -- SW Virginia Bull Test Station Open House, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
13 -- Wytheville Stocker Cattle Workshop, Wytheville. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
14 -- Cattle Handling and Facilities Workshop, Shenandoah Valley AREC, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Dave Fiske, (540)377-2255
15 -- Narrows Stocker Cattle Workshop, Narrows. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
24 -- VA BCIA Wytheville Bull Sale, SW Virginia Bull Test Station, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540-231-9159

April
6 -- VA BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
13-14 -- VA Beef Expo, VA Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Forrest Ashby, (540)992-1009

4-H

MARCH
16-17 -- VA Tech Block & Bridle Club 4-H & FFA Stockman's and Livestock Judging Contest. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161.
24 -- Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest, Madison County. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160
31 -- Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest, Rockingham County. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160

April
7 -- Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest, Dublin. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540)231-9160

POULTRY

MARCH
4-6 --Virginia Game Bird Conference Virginia Tech CEC. For more information contact: Phillip J. Clauer at email: pclauer@vt.edu phone: (540)231-9185
31 --Pullorum Testing Certification / Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory, 116 Reservoir Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Contact Dr. Gabe Meza at (540)434-3897

April
7 -- Pullorum Testing Certification/Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory, Harrisonburg. Contact: Dr. Gabe Meza, (540)434-3897
17-18 -- Rockingham Poultry Serviceman's Committee/Virginia Cooperative Extension Health and Management Seminar, Roanoke, VA. Contact: Dr. Paul Ruszler, (540)231-9184
21 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society, Quarterly Meeting. Contact: Host TBA

May
10 -- Virginia Poultry Federation Youth Convention and State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest. Rockingham County Fairgrounds. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540)231-9185

SHEEP

FEBRUARY
13-14 --Guard Animal Workshops, Wytheville, Monterey, Weyers Cave. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

SWINE

FEBRUARY
1 -- Virginia Pork Industry Conference, Wakefield, VA. Contact: Allen Harper, (757)657-6450, Ext. 106



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