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Dates to Remember
Livestock Update, January 2003
BEEF
JANUARY
25 Beef Cattle Health Conference, Blacksburg. Contact: Anne Clapsaddle, (540)231-5261
FEBRUARY
27 Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, South Hill. Contact: Cynthia Gregg, (434)848-2151
28 Beef Cattle Health Conference, Orange. Contact: Steve Hopkins, (540)672-1361
MARCH
9 SW Bull Test Station Open House, Wytheville, 1:30-5:00 pm. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
4 Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Roanoke. Contact: Andy Allen, (540)473-8260
15 Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Powhatan. Contact: Robert Harper, (804)556-5341
22 Beef Quality Assurance Producer Certification, Lynchburg. Contact: Scott Baker, (540)586-7675
22 VA BCIA Wytheville Bull Sale, SW Bull Test Station, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
APRIL
4 VA BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
18-19 VA Beef Expo, Harrisonburg. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153
SHEEP
JANUARY
10-11 VA-NC Shepherd's Symposium. Sheraton Four Points, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
11 VA Bred Commercial Ewe Lamb Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159
SWINE
JANUARY
22 VA Pork Industry Conference, Franklin. Contact: Allen Harper, (757)657-6450, Ext, 106