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ALBC KEY

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March

March 19 – The Forum on Rural Innovation will be held at the Best Western Lee-Jackson Motor Inn and Conference Center in Winchester, VA. The forum focuses on new approaches for agriculture and rural prosperity. For more information, contact (703) 777-0426 or visit www.loudounfarms.org.

March 26-27 – The Profitable Meat Goats Conference will be held in Indianapolis, IN. Experts and producers will present the most efficient and effective methods of producing and marketing meat goats. For more information, please visit www.profitablemeatgoats.net.

April 2010

April 8-10 – The 2010 Equine Affaire will take place at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. This year’s show includes educational programs, extensive tradeshow offering of horse-related products, dozens of breeds of horses, and more. For more information, contact (740) 845-0085 or visit www.equineaffaire.com.

April 9-11 – The Florida Cracker Horse Association Annual Spring Gathering and Business Meeting will be held at Ralph Week's Green Swamp Lodge near Polk City, FL. For more information, email jlevyjr@comcast.net.

April 10 – The Annual Pineywoods Registry & Breeders Association Sale will be held at the Magnolia Center in Laurel, MS from 10:30am to 12:30pm. For more information, contact Justin B. Pitts, (601) 543-5173 or email justinbpitts@peoplepc.com.

April 17 – The First Annual Heritage Chicken Cooking Competition presented by Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch is being held near Kansas City, MO. The goal of the event is to educate consumers and raise their interest in Heritage Chickens. If you’d like to submit a recipe or learn more about the event, contact Steve Pope, (785) 643-0849 or email spope@orpingtonhill.net.

April 22 – The Northeast Highland Cattle Association Annual Spring Meeting and Educational Program will be held at the Hotel Wayne in Honesdale, PA. For more information, contact donna@highcattle.org or tdaschke@socantel.net or call (860) 423-4995.

April 24 – River Hill Farmers’ Marketing Alliance Annual Family Farm Expo will be held at the Silex R-1 school in Silex, MO. This year’s theme is America’s Agriculture – Locally Grown on Family Farms. The event features a farmers’ market, numerous rare breeds of poultry and small stock, egg and poultry shows, educational displays, and more! For more information, contact (636) 579-9391.

April 26 – 27 – The Second Kentucky International Equine Summit will be held in downtown Lexington, KY. The purpose of the summit is to bring together leaders of the equine industry in a common search for best solutions to industry challenges. Breed associations and registries are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Amy Lawyer, amy.lawyer@lousiville.edu or visit www.kyequinesummit.com.

May 2010

May 1 – 2 – The 2010 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival will be held at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland. The festival features all facets of the sheep industry including over 1,000 sheep, sheep shearing, sheep shows, gourmet lamb cooking, and more! For more information, visit www.sheepandwool.org or call (401) 531-3647.

May 8 – The American Milking Devon Cattle Association Annual Meeting will be held at the Town Hall in Tunbridge, Vermont, at 10 am. For more information contact, (603) 859-6611, email mdevons@worldpath.net, or visit www.milkingdevons.org for updates.

May 14 – 15 – The First Annual Sheep and Fiber Festival will be held in Masterson Station Park in Lexington, KY. The festival is being held in conjunction with the world-famous Bluegrass Classic Stockdog Trial. For more information, contact Sharon Koontz, (502) 352-2434, Sharon@kysheepandgoat.org or visit www.kentuckysheepandfiber.com.

May 15 – 16 – The Annual Meeting of the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association will be held in conjunction with the 14th Annual Snake River Fiber Fair in Idaho Falls, Idaho. For more information, visit www.navajo-churrosheep.com or contact (719) 846-7311 or email churrosheep@mac.com.

++May 23 – The Annual Garfield Farm Rare Breeds Show will be held in La Fox, IL, at Garfield Farm Museum. Breeders from around the Midwest display rare and historic types of livestock. Individual breeders may offer livestock and poultry for sale. For more information, contact Jerome Johnson, (630) 584-8485 or email info@garfieldfarm.org.

June 2010

June 17 – 19 – The 14th Annual Sheep is Life Celebration will be held at the Land Grant Program facilities and Rodeo Grounds, in Diné College, Tsailé, AZ, Navajo Nation. Free events on Friday and Saturday feature hands-on demonstrations, Fiber Arts Sales Show, two sheep shows, wool grading, food tastings, programs for the whole family, and many other events. For more information, visit: www.navajolifeway.org.

September 2010

September 2 – 6 – The Woodstock Connecticut Agricultural Fair will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. To celebrate the 150th anniversary, several ALBC members will be exhibiting their animals at the Heritage Breeds exhibit. For more information about attending or participating in the fair, contact (860) 928-9175 or email gplooby@snet.net.

September 10 – 12 – The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival will be held at the Jefferson County Fair Park in Jefferson, WI. The festival includes fiber arts classes, shepherd workshops, competitions and shows, stock dog trials, and more! For more information, visit http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/.

September 11 – The River Hill Farmers’ Marketing Alliance Annual Fall Poultry Fest will be held at the Silex R-1 school in Silex, MO. The event will feature birds, supplies, and expertise for those planning or establishing laying flocks for the backyard or family farm. For more information, contact (636) 579-9391.