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.
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*** 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.
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*** 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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*** 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.
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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.
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*** 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
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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.
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Alpaca Q&A
Free Alpaca Consultation
7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Contact Chris Arnold, 836-5035;
www.gsfalpacas.com.
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*** 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.
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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.
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