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Livestock Update, December 1997

BEEF

NOVEMBER
3 -- Beef Cow 2000 Clinic, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153

5 -- Farm Construction and Facilities Symposium, Harrisonburg. Contact: Pete Martens, (540) 564-3080

5 -- Dublin Feeder Cattle Associaton Bred Heifer Sale, Dublin. Contact: Richard White, (540) 980-7761

6 -- Beef Cow 2000 Clinic, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153

10 -- Delivery Culpeper BCIA Junior Bulls, Glenmary Farm, Rapidan. Contact: Ike Eller, (540) 231-9151

11 -- Beef Cow 2000 Clinic, Abingdon. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153

12 -- Beef Cow 2000 Clinic, Staunton. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153

21 -- Virginia BCIA PT Bull & Commercial Replacement Heifer Sale, Blackstone. Contact: Ike Eller

DECEMBER
2 -- Virginia R.O.P. (Retained Ownership) Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

6 -- Virginia BCIA PT Bull & Commercial Replacement Heifer Sale, Staunton. Contact: Ike Eller

8 -- Virginia Cow/Calf Conference, Staunton. Contact: John Hall, (540)231-9153

13 -- Virginia BCIA Culpeper Senior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Ike Eller

JANUARY
3 -- Virginia BCIA Red House Senior Bull Sale, Red House. Contact: Ike Eller

FEBRUARY
19 - 21 -- Virginia Beef Industry Convention. Contact: Reggie Reynolds, (540) 992-1009

MARCH
15 -- Southwest Bull Test Station Open House, Wytheville. Contact: Ike Eller

28 -- Virginia BCIA Wytheville Bull Sale, Wytheville. Contact: Ike Eller

APRIL
10 -- Virginia BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Ike Eller

23 - 25 -- Virginia Beef Expo, Harrisonburg, VA. Contact: Bill McKinnon

HORSE

JANUARY
16 - 17 -- Virginia Horse Industry Seminar, Charlottesville Double Tree Inn, Charlottesville. Contact: Larry Lawrence, (540) 231-9162

SHEEP

DECEMBER
5 - 6 -- Virginia-North Carolina Shepherds Symposium, Blacksburg. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

FEBRUARY
28 -- Virginia Commercial Bred Ewe and Ram Sale, New River Valley Fairgrounds, 10 am, Dublin. Contact: Richard White, (540) 980-7761

SWINE

JANUARY
22 -- Virginia Pork Conference, Airfield 4-H Center, Wakefield. Contact: Allen Harper, (757)657-6450



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