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Dates to Remember

Livestock Update, March 1999

BEEF

MARCH
14 -- Virginia BCIA Southwest Bull Test Station Open House, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

19 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course (Session 5), Marshall. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

20 -- Virginia Cow-Calf Management Course (Session 5), Lynchburg, Orange, Blackstone. Contact: John Hall, (540) 231-9153

24 -- Retained Ownership Program Shipment. Contact: Bill McKinnon, (540) 231-9160

27 -- Virginia BCIA Wytheville Sr. & Jr. Bull Sale, Wytheville. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

APRIL
9 -- Virginia BCIA Culpeper Junior Bull Sale, Culpeper. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

JUNE
16 - 19 -- Beef Improvement Federation 31st Annual Convention, Roanoke. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

4-H

MARCH
5 - 6 -- Virginia Tech Livestock & Poultry Youth Weekend, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

14 -- Wytheville Bull Test Station Open House, Wytheville. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

19 - 20 -- Block & Bridle Club Livestock, Stockman's, and Meats Judging Contests, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

APRIL
23 - 24 -- Virginia Beef Expo (will include Youth Cattle Shows), Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

JUNE
26 -- State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Blacksburg. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

28 - 7/1-- State 4-H Congress, Blacksburg.

GENERAL

APRIL
10 -- Little International, Virginia Tech

POULTRY

MARCH
27 - 28 Virginia Poultry Breeders Association Spring Show, Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond. Contact: Tommy Stanley, 12009 Yowell Road, Ashland, VA 23005

APRIL
3 -- Pullorum Testing Certification/Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory. Harrisonburg, Va. Contact: Dr. Gabe Meza at (540) 434-3897

10 -- Pullorum Testing Certification/Recertification Clinic. Harrisonburg State Diagnostic Laboratory. Harrisonburg, Va. Contact: Dr. Gabe Meza at (540) 434-3897

13 - 14 -- Rockingham Poultry Serviceman's Committee/Virginia Cooperative Extension Health and Management Seminar, Holiday Inn (Tanglewood), Roanoke, Va. Contact: Derek Emmerson, (540)231-2748.

17 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant & Waterfowl Society, Quarterly Meeting. Contact: Host TBA

24 -- Blue Ridge Poultry Club Spring Show. Fairview Ruritan Building, Fairview, Va. Contact: Roger Jones, Rt. 4, Box 394, Galax, VA 24333

MAY
14 -- Virginia Poultry Federation Youth Convention & State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest. Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540)231-9185

SHEEP

JUNE
11-12 -- Eastern Stud Ram Show and Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159



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