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Dates to Remember

Livestock Update, October 2005

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

BEEF

OCTOBER
28 11th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540)231-4738

NOVEMBER
1-2 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium, Ramada Inn Conference Center, Lexington, KY. Contact: John Hall, (540-231-9153

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

POULTRY

OCTOBER
1 State Fair Market Poultry Show, Richmond. Contact: Curtis Novak, (540)231-5087

SHEEP

OCTOBER
13-14 Sheep Basics Workshop, VA Tech. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

29 VA Bred Ewe Sale, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg. Contact: Corey Childs, (703)777-0373

JANUARY
6-7 VA-NC Shepherds Symposium, The Inn, VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159

7 VA Commercial Ewe Lamb Sale, Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena, VA Tech, Blacksburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540)231-9159



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