Thursday, January 2, 2014

Market Animal Boot Camp

Join the boot camp to get prepared for the upcoming market animal season! Saturday, February 8, 2014 a Market Animal Boot Camp will be held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall from 2 pm-6:30 pm. 
This FREE event is being held to help educate both current and future exhibitors of market animals (beef, sheep, goats, hogs, poultry, and rabbits) with information on feeding, housing, equipment, medication, marketing, financing, and other information necessary for a successful project experience.  
There will also be vendors there that include feed representatives, breeders, equipment dealers, animal health specialists, and more!  Door prizes will be given out at the end of the day and food will be available to buy. 
RSVP by January 24 to the Rockingham County Extension Office at (540)564-3080 for a free t-shirt courtesy of Farm Credit!

Required Statements Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

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