2013 Educational Dinner Meetings
These Educational Dinner Meetings are open to everyone. Call the contact listed if you want more information about exact locations, directions, or reservations. Some locations may have a small cost for participants, while others have no charge.
Beef Cattle Outlook – March 4-7
Forage Economics – March 11-14
Grass-finished Beef – March 11-14
Natural Beef – March 4-7
Transition Planning – March 18-21
Forage Economics
Mark McCann, Virginia Tech Beef Extension Specialist (VA DVD Gaining Ground – 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 6:00 p.m. | Mineral | Sunnyside Church | Stacey Huffman 304-788-3621 |
| March 12, 6:30 p.m. | Grant | Landes Ruritan Building | Brad Smith 304-257-4688 |
| March 13, 6:00 p.m. | Hampshire | Augusta Fire Hall | Stephen Starcher 304-822-5013 |
| March 14, 6:30 p.m. | Berkeley | Berkeley County Youth Fair Grounds, Martinsburg | Mary Beth Bennett 304-264-1936 |
Transition Planning
Jesse Richardson, Lead Land Use Attorney, Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic, WVU College of Law
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 6:30 p.m. | Roane | Roane County High School Ag Dept., Spencer | Brandy Brabham 304-927-0975 |
| March 19, 6:00 p.m. | Doddridge | Doddridge County Extension Office, West Union | Andrea Bowman Mender 304-574-4253 |
| March 20, 6:30 p.m. | Jackson | Jackson County Extension Office, Cottageville | John David Johnson 304-372-8199 |
| March 21, 7:00 p.m. | Wood | Wood County 4-H Camp Grounds, Mineral Wells | JJ Barrett 304-424-1960 |
Natural Beef
Nelson Curry, Cattle Buyer for Meyer Natural Foods and Laura’s Lean Beef
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 6:30 p.m. | Marshall | Limestone Fire Hall | Karen Cox 304-843-1170 |
| March 5, 6:00 p.m. | Marion | Winfield Community Center | John Murray 304-367-2772 |
| March 6, 6:30 p.m. | Harrison | Harrison County 4-H Center | Larry Campbell Campbell@mail.wvu.edu 304-624-8650 |
| March 7, 6:30 p.m. | Barbour | Belington Fire Depeartment | Ronnie Helmondollar 304-636-2455 |
Grass-finished Beef
Scott Barao, Executive Director, Jorgensen Family Foundation Inc.
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 6:30 p.m. | Pendleton | Pendleton Community Building, Franklin | Dave Seymour 304-358-2286 |
| March 12, 6:00 p.m. | Pocahontas | Marlinton Municipal Building, Marlinton | Greg Hamons 304-799-1852 |
| March 13, 6:30 p.m. | Greenbrier | WV State Fairgrounds, WVU Building, Fairlea | John McCutcheon 304-647-7408 |
| March 14, 6:30 p.m. | Monroe | Union Rescue Squad, Union | Brian Wickline 304-772-3003 |
Beef Cattle Outlook
Emmitt Rawls, Extension Specialist and Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 5:30 p.m. | Mercer | Princeton Presbyterian Church | Jodi Richmond 304-425-3079 |
| March 5, 5:30 p.m. | Fayette | Sunday Road Baptist Church | Brian Sparks 304-872-7898 |
| March 6, 6:00 p.m. | Summers | Summers County Memorial Building, Hinton | David Richmond 304-466-7113 |
| March 7, 6:00 p.m. | Putnam | Eleanor Municipal Building | Chuck Talbott 304-586-0217 |
