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Livestock Update, October 1998

BEEF

OCTOBER
6 -- Wytheville Sr. and Jr. BCIA Bull Delivery, Southwest Test Station, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

7 -- Shenandoah Valley AREC Field Day, Steeles Tavern. Contact: Jesse Judy, (540) 743-2009

16 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

17 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Lynchburg, Culpeper, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

23 -- Northern Piedmont Beef Conservation Field Day. Contact: Steve Hopkins, (540) 672-1361

27 -- Harrisonburg VQA Feeder Cattle Sale. Contact: Pete Martens, (540) 564-3080

NOVEMBER
10 -- Culpeper Jr. Bull Delivery, Rapidan. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

20 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

20 -- Virginia BCIA P.T. Bull and Replacement Heifer Sale, Blackstone. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

21 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Lynchburg, Orange, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

DECEMBER
2 -- Virginia ROP Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

5 -- Virginia BCIA All-Breed P.T. Bull and Replacement Heifer Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

7 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Conference, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

12 -- Virginia BCIA Culpeper Sr. Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

JANUARY
8 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

9 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course, Lynchburg, Orange, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

GENERAL

OCTOBER
2 - 4 -- Youth Beef Shows, Virginia State Fair, Richmond. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

30 -- Hokie Harvest Sale, 6 p.m. Contact: Dan Eversole, (540) 231-4738

HORSE

OCTOBER
11 -- 7th Annual Yearling Auction, Middleburg AREC, 2 p.m. Contact: Wendell Cooper, (540) 687-3521

POULTRY

OCTOBER
3 -- State 4-H Market Poultry Pen Show

31 -- Blue Ridge Poultry Club Fall Show, Fairview Ruritan Building, Fairview. Contact: Roger Jones, Rt. 4, Box 294, Galax, VA 24333

NOVEMBER
18 - 20 -- National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference, Louisville, Kentucky

21 - 22 -- Virginia Poultry Breeders Association Fall Show, State Fairgrounds, Richmond. Contact: Tommy Stanley, 12009 Yowell Road, Ashland, VA 23005

SHEEP

OCTOBER
3 - 5 -- Virginia State Fair Jr. Sheep Show, Richmond. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

9 - 10 -- Sheep Management Basics Workshop, Virginia Tech. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

24 -- Bred Ewe Sale, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

DECEMBER
4 - 5 -- Virginia/North Carolina Shepherds' Symposia, Virginia Tech. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SWINE

OCTOBER
3 - 4 -- State Fair Open and Junior Hog Shows, Richmond. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450, Ext. 106

JANUARY

21 - 22 -- Virginia Pork Industry Conference, 4-H Center, Wakefield. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450, Ext. 106



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