The Market Bulletin
Gus R. Douglass, Commissioner
Janet L. Fisher, Deputy Commissioner
Bob Tabb, Deputy Commissioner
Steve Miller, Assistant Commissioner
Vol. 94, No. 9
“The Basis of All Wealth is Agriculture”
September 2010


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Special Events


W.Va. Wild ‘n’ Wooly Fiber Festival

Free Admission, Parking
& Camper Hook-up

Sept. 10 & 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Seminars, Fiber Competition, Yarn, Rovings, Finished Products, Garments & more.
WVU Reedsville Farm Arena
155 WVU Reedsville Farm Dr.
Rt. 7 & Rt. 92
Reedsville, W.Va.
Contact Judy Bannon, 229-9729;
visionacres@visioncares.com or
www.wvalpacafiberfest.com.


***  APIARY  ***

Webster Co. Beekeepers Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
1st Monday
Webster Springs Library
Contact David Brown, 226-3500.

Cabell-Wayne Beekeepers Assoc.
Bi-Monthly Meeting
2nd Monday of Sept. & Nov., 7 p.m.
Lavalette Methodist Church
Contact Gabe Blatt, 429-1268;
www.cabellwaynebeekeepers.googlepages.com

Preston Co. Beekeepers Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
2nd Monday, 7 p.m.
Preston Co. Ext. Office
Contact Carrie See, 329-1391.


Wirt Co. Central Beekeepers Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
3rd Monday
Clarksburg 4-H Center
Contact Horace Watson, 584-8883.


Upshur Co. Beekeepers Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
W.Va. Farm Bureau Bldg.
Buckhannon, W.Va.
Contact Roy Carder, 472-7413.


Hampshire Co. Beekeepers Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
3rd Thursday
Romney, W.Va.
Contact Steve Martin, 822-3878;
stevenmartin@frontiernet.net or
www.hampshirebeekeepers.com.

North Central W.Va. Beekeepers Assoc.
Meeting
Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
Harrison Co. 4-H Center
Clarksburg, W.Va.
Contact Steve Hamrick or
Michael Staddon, 782-9610.


West Central Beekeepers Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
4th Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Roane/Calhoun Cos.
Alternating between
West Fork Community Bldg. (August) & Roane Co. Library, Spencer
Contact Sharon Christ, 927-1775 or
Dale Cunningham, 354-6916.

W.Va. Beekeepers Assoc. Fall Conference
Sept. 24, Noon
Sept. 25, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jackson’s Mill 4-H Center
Jackson’s Mill, W.Va.
Contact Joyce Frey, 457-2177;
www.wvbeekeepers.org.


4 Generations Horse Farm
Production Auction Sale

Sept. 11
All Sales Begin at 10 a.m.
Quality Reg. Miniature Horses,
Riding & Working Horses,
Bred Cows w/calves, Heifers & Bulls
Gold Seal Headquarters
Summersville, W.Va.
Contact 872-0493 for more information.

*** EQUINE ***

W.Va. Appaloosa Horse Club
Monthly Meeting
2nd Tuesday
W.Va. Appaloosa Horse Club
Contact Jean Mason, 753-9049.

Camp-out & Trail Ride

Sept. 3-6
Ride, 1 p.m. on 9/3;
10 a.m. on 9/4-6
Wood Co. Horse Riding Club Inc.
Mountwood Park Horse Camp
Waverly, W.Va.
Contact Tara Patterson, 210-4894 or
Dorla Yeager, 615-4931,
for Sept. dates; www.wchrc.com.

Kanawha Co. Fair
Horse Show
Sept. 4
Camp Virgil Tate Horse Complex
Cross Lanes, W.Va.
Contact Jodi Mondy or
Tracy Robinson, 932-6451;
www.kanawhacountyfair.org.

Canter Over the Mountains
Endurance Ride
Sept. 5
Mannington Fairgrounds
Mannington, W.Va.
Contact Samantha Lewis, 986-3262.

Eastern Panhandle Saddle Club
Eng., West. Pleas. & Mini Horse Classes
Sept. 5, 10 a.m.
Eastern Panhandle
Saddle Club Showgrounds
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Contact BriAnna Burtchell, 262-6390.

Open Horse Show
Sept. 11, 9 a.m.
Kanawha Valley Horseman’s Assoc.
Winfield Riding Club
Winfield, W.Va.
Contact Kathy Hamilton, 965-0700;
kathy@horseunique.com.

Pleasure & Barrel Show
Sept. 11
Pleasure, 10 a.m.
Open Barrels, 5 p.m.
***
Open Barrel Show
Sept. 25, 10 a.m.
Raleigh Co. Horseman’s Assoc.
Crow Showgrounds
Crow, W.Va.
Contact Keith Hartsog, 763-4207 or 575-6341.


Auctioneer and Apprentice
AuctioneerExaminations

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Gus R. Douglass Agricultural Center at Guthrie.

For more information or to register,
contact Sandy Marinacci, 304-558-3550;
smarinacci@ag.state.wv.us.


***
Continuing Education Seminars

September 12, 2010
Registration 8:00 a.m;
Seminar 9:00 a.m. (6 Hours)
Ronceverte Volunteer Fire Dept.
722 Ronceverte Avenue
Ronceverte, WV  24970
Sponsored by:
Associated Auctioneers of America
Contact Oscar Click, 304/895-3640;
coloclick@yahoo.com.

October 5, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Hampton Inn 
304/343-9300
1 Virginia Street
Charleston, W.Va.
*Note: Only for auctioneer exam participants
                  Sponsored by:                    
WV Auctioneers Association
Contact Mary Staples, 304/344-4939.

October 14, 2010
Registration, 8:00 a.m.
Seminar 9:00 a.m. (6 hours)
Comfort Inn
304-263-6200
2800 Aikers Center
Martinsburg, W.Va.
                  Sponsored by:                    
WV Auctioneers Association
Contact Darwin Plumlee, 304/754-8874.

October 17, 2010
Registration, 8:30 a.m.
Seminar 9:00 a.m. (6 hours)
Ramada Inn
304/744-4641
400 Second Avenue
South Charleston, W.Va.
Note: Lunch on Your Own
                  Sponsored by:                    
WV Auctioneers Association
Contact Mary Staples, 304/344-4939.

October 30, 2010
Registration, 8:30 a.m.
Seminar 9:00 a.m. (6 hours)
Holiday Inn
304/465-0571
340 Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, W.Va.
                  Sponsored by:                    
WV Auctioneers Association
Contact Gary Rowe, 304/469-2533.

December 4, 2010
Registration, 8:30 a.m.
Seminar 9:00 a.m. (6 hours)
Jackson's Mill 4-H Camp
800/287-8206
Jackson's Mill Road
Weston, W.Va.
                  Sponsored by:                    
WV Auctioneers Association
Contact Bob Stewart, 304-884-7595.



*** EQUINE continued  ***

Open Show
Sept. 11, 3 p.m.
Bluegrass Riding Club
Bluegrass Riding Club Showgrounds
Spencer, W.Va.
Contact Mike Mooney, 932-2154.

18th Annual Mule & Donkey Show

Sept. 11, 4 p.m.; Sept. 12, 10 a.m.
Holly Gray Park
Sutton, W.Va.
Contact Karen Carr, 364-8364 or Robert Smith, 744-8372; Klc52@yahoo.com.

SWVHA Horse Show

Sept. 11, 6 p.m.
Lick Creek Show Ground
Danville, W.Va.
Contact Christy Linville, 524-2064.

NWVQHA Fall Circuit 1
Sept. 11 & 12, 8 a.m.
Barbour Co. Fairgrounds
Philippi, W.Va.
Contact Darin Affolter, 489-3012.

Fall 2-day Trail Ride
Sept. 11-12, 10 a.m.
Bunner Ridge Riding Assoc.
Bunner Ridge Horse Park
Fairmont, W.Va.
Contact Darlene Smith, 986-2222.

AQHA Show

Sept. 17 & 18, 8 a.m.
WVQHA
Winfield Riding Arena
Contact Jamie Wymer or Nickki Hunt,
586-4296, 895-3063 or 675-0499.

Horsemanship Clinic
Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
$50 per Person
Lunch/Door Prizes Provided
Topics include: Understanding Horse
Behavior/Body Language,
Young Horse Basic Training,
Re-schooling Older Horses & more;
Q&A opportunities after each session.
Sunny Creek Farms
Buckhannon, W.Va.
Contact Helen Dionne, 472-5249.

Jackson Co. Horse Club Show
Sept. 18, 3 p.m.
Jackson Co. Junior Fairgrounds
Cottageville, W.Va.
Contact Lisa Donohew, 550-3660
or Karen Harrison, 532-3339.

NCHA Show
Sept. 18 & 19, 10 a.m.
West Virginia Cutting Horse Assoc.
WVU Multi-Use Arena
Reedsville, W.Va.
Contact Frank Bolyard, 265-4841.


Look for our TV show!


The West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s monthly 30-minute
television show, Today in Agriculture, is shown on
Suddenlink (formerly Charter) Channel 17 in Kanawha, Putnam, Cabell & Fayette Counties.

Show times are Wednesdays,
11 a.m., 5 p.m., & 11 p.m.; Thursdays, 5 a.m. and Saturdays, 5 p.m.





TAHOE Farm Club

Down on the Farm Days
Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
W.Va. State Fairgrounds
Lewisburg, W.Va.
Contact Bill Copeland, 545-1146 or
575-6811; copeworth@hotmail.com.


*** EQUINE continued  ***

Speed Events

Sept. 19, 1 p.m.
Eastern Panhandle Saddle Club
Eastern Panhandle
Saddle Club Showgrounds
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Contact BriAnna Burtchell, 262-6390.

Open Horse Show

Sept. 25, 2 p.m.
Elk River Boots & Saddle Club
Blue Creek Rd.
Elkview, W.Va.
Contact Joeyell Lanier, 389-9627
or Sandy Anderson, 342-0517.

Open Horse Show
Sept. 25, 5 p.m.
Central W.Va. Riding Club
Holly Gray Park
Sutton, W.Va.
Contact Allen or Kim Miller, 364-5576.

H & H Rodeo
Sept. 25, 7 p.m.
H & H Ranch & Rodeo
Apple Grove, W.Va.
Contact Blair Haga, 576-2243.

NWVQHA Fall Circuit 2
Sept. 25-26, 8 a.m.
Barbour Co. Fairgrounds
Philippi, W.Va.
Contact Darin Affolter, 489-3012.

Open Horse Show
Sept. 26, Noon
Exhibition Barrels, 11 a.m.-Noon
L&L Riding Club Inc.
Behind EMT Building
Elizabeth, W.Va.
Contact Leonard Hardway, 275-3094.

11th Annual Ohio Co. Fair
Hitch Show
Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.
Ohio Co. Fair
***
W.Va. State Championship Pony Pull
Oct. 3, Noon
Ohio Co. Fair
& Tri-State Pony Pullers
Camp Russell, Oglebay Park
Wheeling, W.Va.
Contact: Bob, Cele or Izzy Duvall,
336-7135; 280-6312; 281-0523 or 280-3084.

6th Annual National Sanctioned
ApHA Show & Futurity

Oct. 2 & 3
W.V. Appaloosa Horse Club
Winfield Riding Club Arena
Winfield, W.VA.
Contact Becky Godfrey, 562-9402.

Open Horse Show
Sponsored by Wild Spirts 4-H Horse Club
Oct. 3, 10 a.m.
Prizes & Grand/Reserve Awards in 3 Divisions
Pleasants Co. Fairgrounds
St. Marys, W.Va.
Contact Charlotte Henery, 782-3943 or 782-4046.

Cutting Horse Show
Sept. 24-26, 8 a.m.
Shawnee Farms
Lewisburg, W.Va.
Contact Jim Johnson, 646-6666.

Miniature Horse Show
Sept. 25
W.Va. Miniature Horse Club
Barlow Community Fair
Barlow, OH
Contact Margaret Mellon, 273-4920.

4th Annual Debbie Henderson
Memorial Trail Ride
Sept. 25, 10 a.m.
Lloyd Wood Farm on Carney Run
Wileyville, W.VA.
Contact Rose Baker, 775-2340;
rbaker63@frontiernet.net.


National Alpaca Farm Day

Open House
Free Admission
Sept. 25
Good Shepherd Farm Alpacas
Ashford, W.Va.
Reedsville, W.Va.
***
Alpaca Q&A
Free Alpaca Consultation
7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Contact Chris Arnold, 836-5035;
www.gsfalpacas.com.

*** FARMERS' MARKETS ***

Amma Farmers’ Market
2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Amma Senior & Community Center
Amma, W.Va.
Contact Brandy Brabham, 927-0975;
brandy.brabham@mail.wvu.edu.

Calhoun Co. Farmers’ Market
Upper West Fork Park
Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Chloe, W.Va.
***
Sugar Shack
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Arnoldsburg, W.Va.
Contact Tracy Magly, 286-2905.


*** GOATS ***

Appalachian Goat Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
1st Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m.
Spencer, W.Va.
Contact Dinah Roberts,
462-5096; dinahroberts82@aol.com.

Mt. State Dairy Goat Assoc.
Monthly Meeting
2nd Sunday of each month, 1 p.m.
Lewisburg Library Conference Room
Lewisburg, W.Va.
Contact Deborah Loudermilk, 647-3031;
thornfieldfarm1980@hotmail.com or
www.msdga.com.

NEW LIVESTOCK EVENTS CALENDAR
Keep up with the latest Livestock Events by using the new Livestock Events Calendar on the WVDA website.
The calendar contains links to West Virginia’s premier shows & sales month by month.

To access the calendar, go to http://www.wvagriculture.org/images/Marketing/Livestock/Calendar.htm.

To submit an event, contact
Livestock Marketing Specialist Tracy Fitzsimmons at tfitzsimmons@ag.state.wv.us or 304-558-2210.



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