Virginia Youth Livestock Expo, Rockingham Co. Fairgrounds, Oct 12-14

The three Farm Credit associations serving farmers and rural residents of Virginia (Farm Credit of the Virginias, Colonial Farm Credit, MidAtlantic Farm Credit) are proud to be a platinum sponsor of this excellent event.

From http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/100312-ext-vjleshow.html

BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 3, 2012 – More than 300 Virginia 4-H and FFA members will exhibit their livestock projects at the Virginia Youth Livestock Expo on Oct. 12–14, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, Va.

The expo will feature market and breeding shows for beef cattle, swine, sheep, and meat goats, as well as a stockmen’s contest. Various other agricultural contests and events will include a crops contest and agriscience demonstration.

“This show is the culminating activity for youth livestock projects. The hard work of all the youth will be showcased at this event. We are expecting more than 1,174 animals to be shown during the three-day expo,” said Paige Pratt, 4-H youth livestock specialist for Virginia Cooperative Extension. “The public is invited to come out to watch the shows and support our outstanding 4-H and FFA members.”

The expo is open to the public and admission is free.

Virginia Junior Livestock Expo Schedule

• Friday, Oct. 12
• 4:30 p.m. – Breeding Sheep Show
• 4:30 p.m. – Goat Showmanship, Registered Breeding Doe Show
• Saturday, Oct. 13
• 8:30 a.m. – Market Goat Show, Commercial Doe Show
• 8:30 a.m. – Feeder Steer Show, Breeding Cattle Show, Commercial Heifer Show, Market Beef Show
• 10:30 a.m. – Sheep Showmanship, Commercial Ewe Show
• 4 p.m. – Lead Line and Sheep/Goat Costume Contest Show
• Sunday, Oct. 14
• 9 a.m. – Market Lamb Show
• 9 a.m. – Beef Showmanship
• 1 p.m. – Swine Showmanship, Gilt Show, Market Hog Show

Expo details and the complete schedule of events can be found on the Virginia Junior Livestock Expo website.

For more information regarding the Virginia Junior Livestock Expo and sponsorship opportunities, contact Paige Pratt at 540-231-4732.

Virginia Cooperative Extension brings the resources of Virginia’s land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, to the people of the commonwealth. Through a system of on-campus specialists and locally based educators, it delivers education in the areas of agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, community viability, and 4-H youth development. With a network of faculty at two universities, 107 county and city offices, 11 agricultural research and Extension centers, and six 4-H educational centers, Virginia Cooperative Extension provides solutions to the problems facing Virginians today.