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Livestock Judging & Skillathon Clinics
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Advanced Livestock Judging Program
2021 Advanced Livestock Judging Program June 29 (Buncombe County) July 6 (Rowan County) July 13 (Wilson County) Youth ages 14-18 only Limited to the …
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Catawba Valley Beef Expo and Lamb & Goat Shows
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