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Northeast Livestock Expo Offers Opportunities to Producers
As a result of a grant provided by the Maine Department of Agriculture; the Maine Beef Producers, The Maine Sheep Breeders Association and the Boer Goat Breeders of Maine have joined together to create the North East Livestock Expo (NELE). To be held on the Windsor Fair grounds May 18, 19 and 20, 2007, NELE will draw beef cattle, sheep and Boer goats for shows, youth events and auctions.
For beef producers, there will be a commercial feeder calf sale and a purebred sale featuring multiple breeds. There will be both lamb and purebred sheep sales and the Boer goats will have a sale and a nationally sanctioned show. For all three species there will be youth shows, educational opportunities and many opportunities to have fun.
A large commercial trade show is bringing suppliers from throughout the northeast to exhibit and sell their agricultural products. A sale catalog features opportunities for both commercial vendors as well as farms to advertise and reach over 3000 livestock producers in Maine and throughout the northeast. The NELE planning committee is also seeking sponsors to help further support the event.
All activities will be open to the public who will also be able to make purchases from vendors who will be offering a wide variety of livestock value added products. Several horse groups are also planning two days of shows and clinics to round out the weekend activities.
For more information about the Expo, to find out about ways to participate or to get on the mailing list, contact Event Manager Ron Howard at Aldermere Farm at 207/ 236-2739 or e-mail at aldermere@mcht.org. Over the next few weeks additional information will be available on their website at www.northeastlivestockexpo.com.