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| February 5, 2012 | | HAND-PROCESSING FIBER Maxwell, IA, US | | $25/person (limit 10 per class) Class Time: 9A-2P
We are offering this seminar to provide information on hand processing of fiber. The seminar will walk people through the process from raw fiber to finished products.
We will spend the morning working through the process of skirting, tumbling, washing, picking and carding.
After lunch we will then look at dyeing, spinning, needle felting, wet felting, knitting, and weaving. All attendees will have the opportunity to try all the various aspects of working with fiber. The seminar will be held at our farm and will include time with the animals.
Click here for details | February 11, 2012 | | Alpaca 101: Fundamentals of alpaca Farming St.Mary of the Woods, IN, US | | Join us for a one day seminar on the fundamentals of alpaca farming. This workshop is geared towards new farmers and those thinking about purchasing alpacas. We want to share our experiences and help others avoid common mistakes. Click here for details | February 11, 2012 | | INTRO TO NEEDLE AND WET FELTING Maxwell, IA, US | | Interested in weaving but just not sure where to start or sure if it is for you?
This class is the entryway to weaving using a rigid heddle loom to create a scarf. The class takes the attendees through all the steps of warping and weaving a basic loom. We will discuss the steps as we do them so you feel comfortable in going forward on your own if you choose. You will also receive a handbook that will assist you so you have a reference in the future.
By the end of the class you will have created a scarf from alpaca fiber that you will be able to show your workmanship.
$85/person including materials. (limit 4 per class) minimum of 3 to hold class. Class Time: 9A-3P
Click here for details | February 11 - 12, 2012 | | Valentine's Day with the Alpacas Quakertown, PA, US | | Valentine's Day with the Alpacas! The Alpaca Cottage Farm Store will be open both Sat & Sun Feb 11th & 12th from 10-4. Give your sweetheart something special this year. Teddy Bears are the softest and most huggable. How about a matching hat & scarf? Nothing says warmth like alpaca made products. So stop on by, visit with the alpacas and browse the farm store for that special gift this year. Winter is here and there is no better way to stay warm then dressing yourself in alpaca. Click here for details | February 12, 2012 | | RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING Maxwell, IA, US | | Interested in weaving but just not sure where to start or sure if it is for you?
This class is the entryway to weaving using a rigid heddle loom to create a scarf. The class takes the attendees through all the steps of warping and weaving a basic loom. We will discuss the steps as we do them so you feel comfortable in going forward on your own if you choose. You will also receive a handbook that will assist you so you have a reference in the future.
By the end of the class you will have created a scarf from alpaca fiber that you will be able to show your workmanship.
$85/person including materials. (limit 4 per class) minimum of 3 to hold class. Class Time: 9A-3P
Click here for details | February 18, 2012 | | Alpaca 102: What do I do with all this fiber? Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN, US | | Don't know what to do with your fiber? This is the workshop for you! This class will help you understand "fiber language." This will be a hands-on approach, so you will get a chance to skirt, card, wash and felt. We will also demonstrate spinning and weaving and share some ideas on shearing and fiber preparation. The most important thing in the alpaca business today is to use your fiber. The alpaca's gift to the world is their luxurious warm fiber but that means we have to know how to process it. Lunch included in cost. Sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls. We will end around 4 p.m. Registration deadline: Feb. 3. Click here for details | February 25, 2012 | | ROCK SOLID SEMINAR Hamilton, AL, US | | SOLID EXPERIENCE
TEAM Approach
Training to Excel in Alpaca Management
-30+ years combined in the industry
-Various approaches and reasons to the alpaca life
-All successful-Each of us has gone about it differently
-Support for the ‘style’ that fits you: new breeder and developing breeders
SOLID KNOWLEDGE
Topics:
1. Fleece
a. Learning to Assess qualities
Pick-a-Paca-a-Part: Understanding Fleece
Groups participate in hands on evaluation of alpacas currently on the farm w/ leaders in the industry. Open discussion of alpaca evaluation for folks to practice identifying qualities and determining what characteristics to look for when striving to create a better fleece.
LUNCH
2. Strategies for the Peaks and Valleys Seminar
a. Preparing for Presentation
b. Value Added Services
SOLID DECISIONS
Round Table
-Support in targeting and focusing individual goals for success in the industry
Click here for details | February 25, 2012 | | Cria PP & P (Preparation, Problem Prevention & Post Delivery Care) Franklin, OH, US | | Join Vicky Brooks of Heatherbrook Farms & Brad DeLaney of KB Alpacas for a cria care day covering the 60 days before through the 60 days after cria birth. Get ready to welcome those anticipated cria to your pasture!!! Times are 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Reserve a spot at www.heatherbrookfarms.com or 513-479-2261. Click here for details | March 3, 2012 | | INTRODUCTION TO ALPACAS Maxwell, IA, US | | $25/person (limit 10 per class) 9A-3P
We are offering this seminar to provide information about alpacas and the various aspects of owning them. The seminar will cover:
-What are alpacas and their history
-Why do people raise them
-The animals (from health to feed to vet care)
-What is needed to raise them
-How to make it a business
-Business Plan/Model
-Marketing, Sales & Resources
The seminar will be held at our farm and will include time with the animals. All attendees will leave with a resource manual and a better understanding of what it is to be an owner/breeder of alpacas.
Click here for details | March 3 - 4, 2012 | | Southern Select Alpaca Show Shelbyville, TN, US | | Click here for details | March 4, 2012 | | HAND-PROCESSING FIBER Maxwell, IA, US | | HAND-PROCESSING FIBER (day class) $25/person (limit 10 per class) Class Time: 9A-2P
We are offering this seminar to provide information on hand processing of fiber. The seminar will walk people through the process from raw fiber to finished products.
We will spend the morning working through the process of skirting, tumbling, washing, picking and carding.
After lunch we will then look at dyeing, spinning, needle felting, wet felting, knitting, and weaving. All attendees will have the opportunity to try all the various aspects of working with fiber. The seminar will be held at our farm and will include time with the animals.
Click here for details | March 9 - 11, 2012 | | 2012 -- Best of the US Alpaca Show Columbus, OH, US | | We invite you to mark your calendar for the 4th annual Best of the US Alpaca Show in March of 2012.
We will be back at the same great venue for the show! All under one roof at the Bricker Building on the Ohio Expo and State Fairgrounds. This great INDOOR VENUE will continue to be the ideal facility for an exciting fun filled event.
This is an AOBA Cerfified Level IV event. There are farms from all over that have participated and will be bringing back their best for this exciting competition.
Thank you for your support.
Eric Tapager
Click here for details | March 10, 2012 | | Neonatal & Care Delivery Seminar Madison, CT, US | | NEONATAL CARE AND DELIVERY SEMINAR
MARCH 10, 2012
8 AM TO 5 PM
AMERICAN LEGION HALL BRADLEY RD MADISON CT
Featuring Dr. Cheryl DeWitt of Camelid Reproductive Services
Dr. Cheryl DeWitt is the co-owner of Camelid Veterinary Services with P. Walter Bravo, DMV who literally “wrote the book” on camelid reproductive care. She is the resident veterinarian at Llama Nation farm in Bluffton, Ohio. Dr. DeWitt attended North Carolina State University for her graduate studies. She then relocated to Ohio to work in camelid medicine with Dr. Toni Cotton. Dr. DeWitt also has been an active participant in Dr. Stephen Purdy’s Nunoa Project in Peru, a program to establish self sustaining programs in the areas of; support for under-privileged children and herding families, veterinary assistance for livestock, and tourism for the Nunoa area. Dr. DeWitt teaches neonatal clinics throughout the country.
Birthing season is right around the corner! Are you ready to assist the dam in the event she has difficulty? Spring and birthing season is a long anticipated time. We want healthy, nursing crias up and running around. If you would like more information about how to know if your dam is in distress, if she is experiencing a uterine torsion, how to reverse a uterine torsion, and what causes a uterine torsion, this seminar may be just the place to gain this information and much more.
Dr. Cheryl DeWitt will guide you through this one day clinic comprised of a morning of lecture on female reproductive/breeding; anatomy and physiology, breeding and pregnancy diagnosis options, gestational development, care of the pregnant dam, normal and abnormal creation, and care of the newborn as well as the high-risk cria.
The afternoon will provide hands-on “wet lab” uterine simulators for registrants to identify the contents of the uterus, discuss proposed delivery plans, identifying and correcting dystocias to deliver the cria safely, emergency training, and a lot of fun.
A course book for participants for later reference is provided. Additional topics covered include:
Nutrition
Stages of labor
Signs that ‘something may be wrong’
What you can do during a mal-positioned birth
Post partum care
Care of your newborn cria
The importance of colostrum
Lactation
Indications of cria complications such as choanal atresia (closed nasal passages), heart or lung problems, hypothermia, diarrhea, limb deformities, hernia and more…..
A light breakfast and lunch will be included in th Click here for details | March 17, 2012 | | INTRO TO NEEDLE AND WET FELTING Maxwell, IA, US | | INTRO TO NEEDLE AND WET FELTING-(day class)
A unique class taking people through the two very different ways of producing felt: needle felting and wet felting. By the end of the class you will have had the opportunity to produce both needle felted items and a wet felted bag or beret.
This class should be a lot of fun and you will definitely learn a lot about fiber and how to work with it to make things with felt. You will get your hands wet when you wet felt and you will be working with felting needles while you needle felt
$70/person including materials. (limit 6 per class) minimum of 3 to hold class . Class Time: 9A-3P
Click here for details | March 17, 2012 | | North American Alpaca Shearing Contest Litchfield, OH, US | | 3rd Annual North American Alpaca Shearing Contest.
The rules will reward the performance that meets the alpaca breeder’s expectations.
Fleece quality, look of the alpaca and time to shear will be considered.
Kevin O’Leary, an AOBA judge and alpaca breeder, will judge the competition.
Points will be awarded in three categories:
100 points for the quality of the shorn blanket,
100 points for the look of the finished alpaca,
100 points for time. Highest score will win the class.
Classes based on all levels of experience (# of alpaca shorn/yr) and an open class.
Space is limited to 30 participants so sign up soon.
$2000 in prizes will be awarded.
Pride of competing and succeeding.
And the fun of getting together and having some laughs with other shearers and breeders!
Click here for details | March 17 - 18, 2012 | | Spring Seminar - Alpaca - Small Business Success Unityville, PA, US | | The most comprehensive workshop offered during 2012 in the Northeast. This is an extensive 2 day work shop that will help you decide if alpacas meet your needs and will also give you the knowledge to help your farm succeed as a alpaca breeder and marketable fiber producer. This may be your first attempt at raising livestock or starting your own business or your alpaca business is not providing what you expect or you may be ready to expand your business with fiber, fiber processing and fiber sales. Regardless of your level this seminar will open new ideas and concepts to help you succeed.
This workshop will be held on site at Worthington Acres Alpaca Farm & Fiber Mill. Our business was formed during 2005 with 2 male / 1 female alpaca and a dream. At the present time we have a herd of 100 alpacas, a full function fiber mill, a growing wholesale alpaca product business, growing market and internet sales business with an emphasis on alpaca fiber. Our sales record includes over 70 alpacas sold to new and established breeders since 2005. We are typical hard working farm owners who would like to share our experience to help your business thrive and grow as ours has grown.
We will provide a comprehensive 2 day workshop with discussion and hands on instruction geared towards owing alpacas, breeding, selling and operating a profitable alpaca fiber business. This seminar is designed as an interactive workshop. Participants are expected to take part in discussions and hands on instruction. Please dress comfortably as this workshop is held in the barn both inside and outside.
This is one of the most comprehensive and hands on learning experiences offered in the Northeast. The workshop is designed to help you feel comfortable with your decision to raise alpacas. The alpaca industry is strong and growing however in a much different direction than it has in the past. We are on the cutting edge of current trends and tend to think outside the box when it relates to our alpaca business. We attribute directly to our success and desire to help you be successful also. We will represent the alpaca industry in “real time”, straight forward discussion. We are passionate about the industry that has brought growth to our farm and fiber processing business. Click here for details | March 18, 2012 | | RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING Maxwell, IA, US | | RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING (day class)
Interested in weaving but just not sure where to start or sure if it is for you?
This class is the entryway to weaving using a rigid heddle loom to create a scarf. The class takes the attendees through all the steps of warping and weaving a basic loom. We will discuss the steps as we do them so you feel comfortable in going forward on your own if you choose. You will also receive a handbook that will assist you so you have a reference in the future.
By the end of the class you will have created a scarf from alpaca fiber that you will be able to show your workmanship.
$85/person including materials. (limit 4 per class) minimum of 3 to hold class. Class Time: 9A-3P
Click here for details | March 23 - 24, 2012 | | Semi-Annual Open Barn and Pen Sale Clifton, CO, US | | Our second Semi-Annual Open Barn and Pen Sale at our new location in Clifton, CO. There will be Alpacas to see and touch and lots of Alpaca products to buy.
Hours will be from 10am to 3pm both days. Click here for details | March 24, 2012 | | Alpaca 101 Wilmington, OH, US | | Join Vicky Brooks of Heatherbrook Farms and Brad DeLaney of KB Alpacas as they discuss 10 basics to raising alpacas. This hands on seminar will include alpaca care, feeding, handling, injections, toenail trimming, fecals, body scoring, behavior checking, breeding and weighing. Lunch is provided. This seminar is ideal for the new breeder or someone who wants to learn more about these amazing animals. Call or email to reserve a seat. Click here for details | March 24 - 25, 2012 | | New Breeder Workshop Grove City, PA, US | | This is a weekend that will help you decide if the alpaca business meets your needs and expectations. For many people in the alpaca industry, this is their first attempt at raising livestock, starting their own business, or doing something that is really "out of the box". It is a financial and time commitment that needs careful consideration and lots of information in order to make educated decisions. We will spend two days looking into the alpaca business... from financial aspects to taking care of alpacas on a daily basis. When you are finished with this workshop, you should have a good idea if this is something you can pursue.
Saturday: Overview of the alpaca business, facility and equipment recommendations, financial considerations, evaluating fiber and conformation, business opportunities within the alpaca industry. Our workshop area allows for comfortable small group discussions for the morning session. The afternoon will be spent in the barn evaluating alpacas. One of the most important decisions you can make in getting off to a good start is the selection of your foundation herd. This part of the day will focus on what to look for in a quality alpaca.
Sunday: Alpacas are easy to care for, but they do require care. Sunday will be spent talking about pasture maintenance, husbandry protocols, nutrition, and daily care. Theory will be combined with hands-on practice with toe nail trimming, administering oral medication and handling for vet care. This is the day to help you feel comfortable in the routine care and handling of alpacas.
We understand the apprehension and concerns that face many new prospective owners and take care to represent the industry, ownership responsibilities, and alpaca "realities" in a straightforward manner. We love the business and want others to have the same positive experience we have enjoyed.
DATE: March 24-25
TIME: 10:00am-4:00pm
COST: $50 for each day or $75 for both days. Two people from one farm (or future farm!) can attend both days for $125
INCLUDED: Lunch, workshop notebook, refreshments
Registration is limited to insure individual attention. Contact us for registration details. Click here for details | March 31, 2012 | | Prepare to Shear! workshop Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN, US | | Join us for an alpaca shearing. Learn what is needed to prepare for a successful shearing and collection of fiber. Learn how to take a sample for your histogram, prepare the site where you will shear and many more techniques. This is a hands-on event, so dress appropriately for the job and weather. The shearer will be Tracy Wilson, White Violet Farm Alpacas herd manager. The workshop will take place at our barn, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch included. Registration deadline is March 16. Click here for details | April 13 - 15, 2012 | | Minnesota Alpaca Expo Owatonna, MN, US | | Welcome to a unique event of its own kind for all ages!
This one of kind event held at the Four Seasons Centre in Owatonna, Minnesota.
If you are interested in learning more about alpacas and the exciting business and lifestyle opportunities they offer, then you won't want to miss the Minnesota Alpaca Expo. If this leaves you curious, we would like to add:
Warning to all…Alpaca may cause warm fuzzy feelings and uncontrollable smiles.
Over 600 hundred of the finest alpacas in the country will be competing for awards. You will have the opportunity to see these wonderful creatures first hand, talk with their owners, and get involved in the excitement of the show!
On-site vendors will be selling beautiful and luxurious alpaca garments, as well as a specialty items. Free seminars and workshops will be offered throughout the weekend. It’s a great way to give your knowledge of the alpaca industry a jump start.
Silent Auction will be available to all bids. There will also be a special 100% Alpaca Afghan made from Breeders across the USA. All proceeds are donated for the wellness of alpacas. Be a part of the fun: Free Parking and Free Admission for everyone! Mark your calendars for April 14th & 15th, 2012
Click here for details | April 14, 2012 | | Breeding For Success Franklin, OH, US | | Join David Brooks of Heatherbrook Farms and Brad DeLaney of KB Alpacas as they discuss getting the best possible breedings for your females. The seminar discusses breedings based on genetics, conformation, fleece characteristics, lineage and skin biopsies. Lunch is provided. The seminar is ideal for all alpaca breeders looking to improve their results. Attendees will leave with a selection strategy to meet their business goals. We will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude by 3 p.m. Click here for details | April 14, 2012 | | Neonatal/Birthing Clinic with Dr. Cheryl Dewitt Vineyard Haven, MA, US | | Island Alpaca Farm is proud to host a Birthing/Neonatal Clinic with Dr Cheryl DeWitt again next year... Dr. Dewitt is one of the most respected camelid vetrinarians in the United States. This seminar is a must-have for all future breeders, experienced breeders and vetrinarians. Other livestock breeders will certainly benefit from this seminar. Enjoy a morning lecture with presentations, on female reproduction/breeding; reproductive anatomy/physiology, breeding/pregnancy diagnosis options, gestational development and much more! Afternoon wet-lab using uterine simulators, will challenge registrants to diagnose the contents of the uterus, discuss a proposed delivery plan, identify and correct dystocias to deliver the cria safely. Invaluable emergency training, and a lot of fun!
Course-book, a light breakfast and lunch provided. Class size very limited. 9:30 am-6 pm. $195, and $150 for additional participants from the same farm-(one course-book per farm), and just $100 for repeat guests. The price of the workshop is refundable should the attendee purchase alpacas or breedings to any of Island Alpaca fully owned herd sires. For information and registration, visit website listed below. Click here for details | April 14 - 15, 2012 | | Immerse Yourself In Alpacas Powhatan, VA, US | | The clinic will be directed by Nancy Ogan from Double O Good Alpacas. The clinic is designed to give the prospective or new breeder the necessary tools to get your alpaca business up and running. Throughout the weekend helpful tips will be shared to give you a jump-start in the business as well as how to avoid costly start-up mistakes.
During this 2-day hands-on clinic you will learn:
farm set-up
marketing ideas
alpaca selection
husbandry skills including:
basic care
breeding
birthing
fiber characteristics and uses
Click here for details | April 21 - 22, 2012 | | 2012 Alpaca Shearing Seminar Jay, NY, US | | The goal of the course is for you to be able to go home and shear your alpacas. We also hope that one or two of the seminar attendees will become pro alpaca shearers as well.
The seminar fee includes classroom & hands on training as well as a reference manual. A catered lunch will also be included as well as coffee & snack for breaks.
Only 12 spots will be available in each day so that all attendees will get an opportunity to actually shear a complete alpaca.
The seminar fee for the one day shearing seminar is $150/person. Due to limited class sizes we’re not able to offer discounts for multiple attendees for those doing the hands-on shearing training. We do offer an observer option at $75/person. Observers attend the classroom portion and receive a reference manual and the opportunity to watch the hands-on shearing training. A lunch only option is also available for guests traveling with seminar attendees at $25.
The Saturday class will be filled first and then the Sunday class will be opened for registrations. Both days will be the same program.
Hurry as the classes fill quickly!
Click here for details | April 27 - 29, 2012 | | The Great Midwest Alpaca Festival Madison, WI, US | | It’s our 10th anniversary and we’re having a party! Please join us as we celebrate this special occasion with a brand new look and added features and surprises. This Level IV halter show and Level II fleece show has become a popular spring event for both breeders and the public.
There will be seminars and activities for newcomers, experienced breeders, those curious about the business of breeding alpacas as well as fiber/crafts enthusiasts.
The show kicks off with a half-day seminar with Julie Wassom, an expert in alpaca marketing. The session, “How to Be Bullish on Marketing Alpacas in a Challenging Economy,” will run from 2-5 p.m., Friday, April 27 and is open to breeders as well as the public.
Weekend seminars will focus on marketing, animal husbandry and business planning by leading experts in the alpaca industry.
New sponsorship opportunities are available and more stalls are now available on the Coliseum floor.
The fiber display and demonstration area has been expanded and will include activities for fiber artists as well as children.
Vendors will offer everything from alpaca socks to teddy bears.
Silent auction featuring some of the country's finest herd sires, as well as many donated items, will money for the Great Midwest Alpaca Festival Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
and the Alpaca Research Foundation.
This show has something for everyone, with all activities indoors.
Click here for details | May 12 - 13, 2012 | | The CABA Classic Portland, OR, US | | The CABA Classic May 12th & 13th 2012.
The biggest and the BEST alpaca show in the Northwest.
Features include: Spin Off Competition, Photo Contest, Fleece Show, Halter Show, Vendors, Herdsire Breedings live auction at dinner on Saturday night, and Silent Auction.
The show is held in a superbly equipped climate controlled building very close to hotels and I-5.
The Feature event is the Classic Alpaca Fiber Academy Friday afternoon. Jude Anderson, Amanda VandenBosch and Cheryl Ghely will give a hands on presentation in fiber evaluation especially for making breeding decisions. Learn in small groups with the chance to personally interact with your tutor as much as you want! Priority check in for participants. This amount of alpaca fiber expertise has NEVER been offered before at an alpaca event. $50 per head.
Fleece show judging concludes prior to the Halter show start on Saturday a.m. Fleeces are on display in the Fleece Showcase all weekend. Great exposure for farms participating in the fleece show. Fleece Judge Cheryl Gehly awards ribbons in the show ring on Saturday a.m. at the beginning of the show. She is then available for questions and demonstrations all day in the Fleece Showcase. Fleece exhibitors from last year celebrated the chance to show off their stuff and get hands on feedback. This is an excellent chance for those new to fleece showing to learn from the most experienced fleece judge in the country.
Get along to the CABA Classic. Exhibitors from past Classics rave about the quality of the check in, the help they get with unloading and set up. They love the atmosphere of a “friendly” show, the professional facility and the ease of getting there. But especially they love the quality of animals, the level of judging expertise and the sincere effort to help exhibitors feel welcome and comfortable.
Click here for details | May 19, 2012 | | Alpaca Basics an Introduction to “Embracing Your Alpaca Investment” Beaverdam, VA, US | | During this ONE DAY seminar you will be introduced to:~~~Getting Started and Building a Research Library~~ History of the Alpacas and the Alpaca Industry~~Basic Farm Design, Shelter, Pastures, and Tack essentials~~ Fundamentals of Diet, Daily Chores, Routine Medical Care and Shearing~~ Choosing Alpacas to meet your Investment Goals and Herd Growth~~ Marketing, Alpaca Shows, Farm Tours, and Fiber Workshops~~ Business Planning and Tax Benefits~~ Hands-On Experience with an Alpaca~~ This one day exciting seminar focuses on answering the questions that one may have if interested in entering the alpaca business. ~~~COST: ONLY $50~~~ INCLUDES: Full color presentation. ~~Start Up Expense Calculator~~5 Year Investment Plan Calculator~~Continental Breakfast & Lunch~~~CALL US:(804) 449-1423. Click here for details | May 19 - 20, 2012 | | Natural Fiber & Hand Made Crafts Festival Unityville, PA, US | | Our annual fiber and hand made crafts festival will be held May 19th & 20th.
Alpaca shearing demonstration, fiber processing, sorting and grading instructions.
Alpaca 101, learn all basic aspects of alpaca husbandry.
Fiber and Hand Made Craft vendors on site.
Food and live Blue Grass Music.
Accepting vendors at this time. Please contact ff1730@dishmail.net with interest in being a vendor. Click here for details | June 21 - 23, 2012 | | American Fiber Rally Hayward, WI, US | | Get your fleeces ready for the 1st Annual American Fiber Rally! Join us for this Level 1 show or be a part of one of our great sponsor packages. Click here for details | June 22 - 23, 2012 | | Foundations for Success Flora, IN, US | | This day and a-half long seminar is designed to help new and existing alpaca breeders as well as those just exploring the possibilities of owning alpacas. The event is packed full of great alpaca information. Learn to build for success in selecting the best alpacas, setting up your farm, keeping your alpacas healthy, running a profitable alpaca business and much more!
The event will be held on:
Friday, June 22th from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday, June 23th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mark your calendar today! This event will answer many question you have and will get you off to a great start in pursuing your goal of owing alpacas. Here are some highlights:
The Alpaca Industry - Past, Present and Future
Creating a Home for Your Herd - Facilities, fences and pasture layouts
Maintaining a Healthy Herd - Nutrition, management and herd health
It Pays to Be Different - Finding Your Niche
Selecting Your First Alpacas
All About Fiber
Alpaca Training Fundamentals
Marketing for Success
Why Consider Suris?
Buying from "Farms of Distinction"
...and much more!
You will be sure to come away with a better understanding of what it takes to succeed in this industry and some practical tools to help you do just that. Click here for details | August 18 - 20, 2012 | | Mid-Ohio Fiber Fair Newark, OH, US | | An event celebrating everything fiber! Shop our over 35 vendors displaying everything from raw fiber to yarn to finished items. Take a class, watch a demonstration in air conditioned comfort in the beautiful Reese Center. Click here for details | October 13, 2012 | | Cambridge Fiber Fair & Alpaca Pen Sale Cambridge, MN, US | | The Cambridge Fiber Fair and Alpaca Pen Sale was conceived to promote the sale of domestically raised and processed fiber and fleece. If you know a crafter; spinner, weaver, knitter or crochet lover, this show is one that should be marked on their calendar. In addition to fleece and fiber of varied types, the fair will host an alpaca pen sale--a great opportunity to see, touch and, perhaps purchase, a fantastic fiber-bearing animal to compliment your current herd, or to begin the process! We look forward to seeing you at the Isanti County Fair Grounds in Cambridge, Minnesota on October 13th!
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