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Livestock Update, December 1999

BEEF

NOVEMBER
19 -- Virginia BCIA All-Breed Performance Tested Bull & Commercial Replacement Heifer Sale, Blackstone. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

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

4 -- Virginia BICA All-Breed Performance Tested Bull & Commercial Replacement Heifer Sale, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

6 -- Virginia Beef Genetic Conference, Ingleside, Staunton. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

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

FEBRUARY
17 - 19 -- Virginia Beef Industry Convention. Contact: Reggie Reynolds, (540) 992-1009

4-H

DECEMBER
3 - 4 -- Animal and Poultry Science Department Youth Weekend, Virginia Tech. Contact: Mark Wahlberg, (540) 231-9161

POULTRY

JANUARY
15 -- Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society Quarterly Meeting. Hosted by TBA. Contact: Don Butler, 3831 Beulah Road, Clinton, NC 29642.

FEBRUARY
20 - 22 -- Virginia Game Bird Conference, Virginia Tech, Continuing Education Center, Blacksburg. Contact: Phillip J. Clauer, (540) 231-9185

SHEEP

JANUARY
7 - 8 -- Shepherds Symposium, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Harrisonburg. Contact: Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159

SWINE

JANUARY
20 -- Virginia Pork Industry Conference, Wakefield. Contact: Allen Harper, (757) 657-6450, Ext. 106



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