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Frankfort,
KY -- The 2004 Kentucky Beef Expo, set for March 5-7
at Louisville's Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center
, will feature top quality show heifers, donor prospects
and herd bulls for producers looking to improve their
herd genetics.
About
700 head are scheduled at shows and sales. The expo
is sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture
and coordinated by its Division of Show and Fair Promotion.
Breeds
to be featured are: Angus, Beefalo, Charolais, Chiangus
, Limousin , Maine-Anjou, Hereford , Red Angus, Red
Poll, Salers, Shorthorn and Simmental.
"This
year's breed shows offer producers some of the top animals
available, whether you are looking for breeding females
or bulls," said Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner
Richie Farmer. "While most of these animals come
from Kentucky farms, the expo draws top quality cattle
from surrounding states as well."
The
expo again will include a Pen Heifer Show and Sale .
Animals must be 10-36 months of age. The event features
both registered and commercial divisions. The show is
set for 2 p.m. EST March 5 with the sale at 2 p.m. March
6.
A
Prospect Steer and Market Heifer Show will be held at
8 a.m. March 7. The show is divided by breed, with a
top 5 for Kentucky-owned animals and a top 5 overall.
The show is open to all 4-H and FFA members.
The
Junior Heifer Show will be March 7 at 8 a.m. It is open
to all 4-H and FFA members. Winners are by class as
well as the top 5, sharing a “jackpot” made up from
entry fees.
For
the third year, the expo will feature the popular “Bull
Alley” where owners may display registered bulls or
club calf bulls to promote the animals or their individual
breeding programs; semen sales are permitted. This year,
donor females also will be allowed in Bull Alley. Displays
will be March 5-6, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
A
Youth Judging Contest is scheduled for March 6, with
registration at 7 a.m. and start time set for 8 a.m.
The event is open to all 4-H and FFA members. There
is a $5 entry fee.
For
more information on the Kentucky Beef Expo, contact
KDA's Division of Show and Fair Promotion at (502) 564-4983
or log onto www.kybeefexpo.com
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