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June
June 10: Virginia Pork Festival;
Emporia;
Contact: Virginia Pork Festival; 800.482.7675
June 12-13: Keystone Classic Junior
Sheep Show; Starts at 8:00 Am and lasts all day; The event is at the
Snider Ag Arena, State College, Pa.; Contact Info - (724) 353-8168.
June 12-13: Virginia Ram and Ewe Sale;
Fishersville, VA; Show times Friday June 12 at 9:00 AM; Sale starts June 13
at 9:00 Open to ALL breeds; Augusta Expoland, Fishersville, VA (near
Staunton); Contact: Jim Wolford at 276-920-5017
June 13: Open House at the Marion
duPont Scott Equine Medical Center; Leesburg, VA; The facility is
celebrating its 25th Anniversary by hosting an Open House. There will be
tours, Foal Care Demonstrations, Acupuncture Demonstrations, Diagnostic
Equipment Demonstrations, Vet School Application Guidance, and more. Hours
are 12 noon to 4:00 p.m.; For info, see
www.vetmed.vt.edu/emc or
www.equinemedicalcenter.net;
or call (703) 771-6800.
June 16: Large Animal Composting
Workshop; Reading, PA; With pending regulations to the rendering
process, the availability and economics of using rendering as a source of
mortality disposal is becoming more difficult. Composting is one of the
approved mortality disposal methods, but it needs to be done correctly. Penn
State Cooperative Extension hosts this workshop to discuss the proper site
placement for large animal composting, how to setup composting piles, and
what routine maintenance is needed to ensure success. Time: 7:00 PM; The
event is at Scattered Acres Dairy Farm, Reading Pa. The cost of the workshop
is free, however registration is required. Call (610) 378-1327.
June 18: Horse Pasture Walk,
Ellicott City, Maryland; The MDA and the Univ. of MD have partnered to offer
an exciting Pasture Walk at the Univ. of MD Equine Rotational Grazing and
Demonstration site. Learn about rotational grazing, identification of
grasses and weeds, and safe fencing options. Time: 6pm - 9pm; Location:
CMREC Clarksville - 4241 Folly Quarter Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042;
Contact: Michael Calkins (MDA) 410-489-7987.
June 19: Delmarva Chicken Festival;
Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centreville, Md.; Contact Info: (410) 778-1661
June 20: Integrated Parasite
Management (IPM) Workshop, Princess Anne, Md.; Hosted by Maryland
Cooperative Extension at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The IPM
Workshop is an opportunity for sheep and goat owners to learn strategies for
recognizing parasite loads in their animals. This hands-on, interactive
program is designed to assist sheep and goat owners in reducing the amount
of deworming medication they use through a number of strategies for
recognizing parasite loads, including use of the FAMACHA© chart. The program
will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Center for Food Science and
Technology building. The workshop fee is $20 and participants will receive
FAMACHA charts for use with their own animals. Lunch will be provided.
Pre-registration and payment required no later than Tuesday, June 16, and
payment must be made in advance. To register for the workshop or for further
information, contact Maryland Cooperative Extension at 410-651-6206.
June 22: North Carolina Youth Dairy
Day; Statesville, NC; This program will educate youth on animal
and food aspects of the North Carolina Dairy Industry. Various "hands-on"
30-minute workshops will be held. Learn about: dairy judging, skill-a-thon,
quiz bowl, fitting and showmanship, and dairy foods. Lunch will be provided.
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM; Cost $12.00 Ages: 5-13 year olds. Space is limited. NOTE:
PRE-REGISTRATION, required forms and payment due at time of registration.
Event Location: Meet at Agricultural Resource Center 400 Bristol
Drive, Statesville, Rowan County Fairgrounds; Contact
Kay Bridges at (704) 873-0507.
June 24: Agritourism Workshop,
Keysville, Va.; This workshop is a cooperative effort of VDACS, Virginia
Tech Community Viability, Virginia Tourism and VECTEC and will feature an
overview of agritourism in Virginia, marketing your agritourism enterprise,
Internet marketing and customer service. Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Location:
Workforce Development Center, Southside Virginia Community College, John H.
Daniel Campus, Keysville, VA. The workshop is free, but you must register
before June 19, 2009 by calling 434.542.5884.
June 27: West Virginia High School
Rodeo; Crazy Horse Corrals, Hillsboro, W.Va.; Contact Ruth Taylor, (304)
653-8563 |
July
July 18-19: Pork, Peanut & Pine
Festival; Surry County, Virginia; Celebrating agriculture and forestry
in historic Surry County, Virginia. The first hog farm in America was
located here. Since the year 1608, farmers have been raising swine just
across the river from Jamestown. Location: Chippokes Plantation State Park,
Surry County;
www.porkpeanutpinefestival.org
July 18- 19: WCMHR World Championship
Miniature Horse Show; Lexington, Virginia; Family-oriented show with
something for everyone from professionals to newcomers with special emphasis
on youth classes. There are hundreds of trophies and special awards in
halter and driving classes. Location: Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA.
Contact: Kimberley Rose 540.890.0856 Website:
www.wcmhr.com
July 23: Maryland Commodity Classic - Maryland Grain Producers
in Partnership with University of Maryland Researchers showcase research and
industry updates; Location: Queen Anne's County 4-H Park; Contact: Lynne
Hoot 410-956-5771
July 24 - 26: Pageant of Steam;
Berryville, Virginia; The 42nd Annual Steam Show will feature hundreds of
antique farm tractors and farm equipment. Tractor pull will be at 6:30 PM on
Friday night. The horse pull will be on Saturday at 6:00 PM. The mule pull
and jump will be on Sunday at 1:00 PM. Noon tractor parades on both Saturday
and Sunday. Located on Rt. 7, Berryville, Virginia. See web site
www.svsgea.com July 24:
Virginia Cantaloupe Festival; Halifax County Fairgrounds, Turbeville;
Contact: Halifax County Chamber; See web
site; Call 888.458.1003 or 434.572.3085
July 28: North Carolina Egg Grading
School for Small Producers; Raleigh, NC; The class is directed at new
and established small producers of naturally/organic eggs, extension agents,
and purchasers of locally grown products. Come to learn about the proper
methods of grading and evaluating the internal and external quality of shell
eggs. This will include a review of the North Carolina Egg Law and
components which will apply to small producers. The class will include both
lecture material and hands-on laboratories. Event Location: Poultry Science
Teaching Unit, 3901 Inwood Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603-3305; Contact Ken Anderson
at (919) 515-5527 July 30 - Aug. 1:
Portersville Steam show; Portersville, Pa. Featured equipment in 2009
is Cub Cadet. See website for details -
www.portersvillesteamshow.homestead.com |
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August
August 6: Maryland Horse Industry
Forum; Upper Marlboro, Md; Organizations and businesses, influential
members of the Maryland horse community, and anyone who wants to help
advance the Maryland horse industry will meet from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at
The Show Place Arena and the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper
Marlboro. The Maryland Horse Forum will be an opportunity for the State’s
horse industry to voice its expectations, hopes and concerns and to provide
recommendations to Governor Martin O’Malley and the industry itself on how
to lead Maryland’s 87,000 horses into the future. The forum is organized by
the Maryland Horse Industry Board in cooperation with the Maryland Horse
Council. To RSVP, or for more information, visit
www.mdhorseforum.com, or contact
Kelley Fitzgerald, at 410-841-2785
Aug. 8 - Mid-Atlantic Meat Goat
Symposium; Franklin, Virginia; Presentations on meat goat economics,
fencing, predator control, etc.; Hours: 9:30 Am - 2:30 PM; Location: Paul D.
Camp Community College in Franklin, VA; Call (757) 514-4330.
August 12-13: NC/VA Egg Industry
Conference and Mid-Atlantic Layer Management Workshop; Greensboro, NC;
This is a regional workshop to address the current issues facing the
commercial egg producers and processors in North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Virginia. Event Location:
Grandover Resort and Conference, 1000 Club Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407; Contact
Kenneth Anderson at (919) 515-5527
August 13-16: National Barrel Horse
Association Colonial National; Lexington, VA; One of eight national
shows that lead to the NBHA World Championships, the Colonial National
attracts more than 1,000 entries from twenty states to compete for $100,000
in cash and prizes. Location: Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. Contact:
Renee Jenkins at 706-823-3728
Website: www.nbha.com
August 22: Virginia Beef Cattlemen’s
Field Day; This event will be held at Edgewood Angus near West Point,
Virginia beginning about 10:30 AM. The event is cosponsored by the Virginia
Cattlemen’s Association and the Virginia Angus Association. Included will be
cattle and equipment displays, a keynote speaker and a panel discussion with
participants from Certified Angus Beef, Select Sires and Gardiner Angus
Ranch. Registration Deadline is August 10. For Questions and Information
contact Ken Barnhart at 800-888-4077 or VAA at 540-337-3001.
August 29: Virginia Performance Tested
Ram Lamb Sale. Shenandoah Valley AREC. Steeles Tavern, VA. Contact:
Scott Greiner, (540) 231-9159 |
September
Sept. 19-20: 31st Annual Old Dominion Draft Horse & Mule Show,
Culpeper; $5, children 12 & under free; contact Terri Aigner, 804-310-1083
Sept. 24-27: Virginia Peanut Festival, Emporia, contact Kay
J. Callahan, 434-634-4744 |
