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Dates to Remember

Livestock Update, October 2004

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

BEEF

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

DECEMBER
11 VA BCIA Culpeper Senior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540-231-9159)

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

POULTRY

OCTOBER
2 State Fair of Virginia Youth Market Poultry Show. Richmond. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087 or email: cnovak@vt.edu

SHEEP

OCTOBER
14-15 Sheep Management Basics Workshop, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

30 VA Bred Ewe Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Corey Childs, (540)635-4549

JANUARY
7-8 VA-NC Shepherd's Symposium, VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

SWINE

OCTOBER
2 State Fair Open Market Hog Show, Richmond. Contact: Allen Harper, (757)657-6450, Ext. 106

3 State Fair Junior Market Hog Show, Richmond. Contact: Allen Harper, (757)657-6450, Ext. 106



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