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Livestock Update, June 2004

John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech

BEEF

JUNE
28 BQA training in New River Valley. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153

JULY
9 Hereford 101 Workshop, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738

AUGUST
14 Prime Time Simmental Production Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738

SEPTEMBER
15 National Angus Tour, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738

OCTOBER
29 Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738

4-H

OCTOBER
1-3 State Fair of Virginia Youth Livestock Competitions. Richmond. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540)231-9161 or Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

GENERAL

JUNE
12-16 American Forage and Grasslands Council Conference, Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke. Contact: Ray Smith, (540)231-9590

22-23 State FFA Contest, VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738

JULY
16 VA Beef Industry's Annual Convention, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: VCA, (540)992-1009

SHEEP

JUNE
11-12 Eastern Stud Ram Sale, Augusta Expoland, Fishersville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

21 SW VA Market Lamb Symposium, New River Valley Fairgrounds. Contact: Jimmy Osborne, (276)773-2491

AUGUST
28 VA Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale, SVAREC, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

SWINE

JUNE
10-12 World Pork Expo, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: Allen Harper, (757)657-6450, Ext. 106



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