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Angora field day, sale slated for July 24Texas Texas AgriLife Research's annual Angora Goat Performance Test Field Day and Sale is set for July 24 at the Sonora station. The station is located 28 miles south of Sonora on U.S. Highway 55, between Sonora and Rocksprings. The day's activities open at 10 a.m., with an informal viewing of the test animals and their records. Educational presentations start at 10:30 a.m., and continue at 1 p.m., after lunch. The sale of performance-tested animals will immediately follow the educational program at about 2 p.m. The program's topics and speakers include: --"Internal Parasite Management," Dr. Frank Craddock, Texas AgriLife Extension Service sheep and goat specialist at San Angelo. --"Animal Health Update," Dr. William Edmiston, D.V.M., Eldorado Animal Clinic, Eldorado. --"Mohair Market Update and Outlook," Zane Willard, Mohair Council of America, San Angelo. --"Comments on Test Results," Drs. Chris Lupton and Dan Waldron, AgriLife Research at San Angelo. --"Presentation of Mohair Council of America Awards" and "Recognition of Certified Bucks." The sale of performance-tested animals will conclude the day's activities. Complete performance data and photos of the bucks in-fleece are available on http://sanangelo.tamu.edu/genetics/angoratest.htm. For further information, contact Waldron or Craddock at 325-653-4576 or the AgriLife Research station at Sonora at 325-387-3168. 7/21/08 Date: 7/17/08
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