Over the weekend I received an email from an alpaca friend. She was so discouraged about her alpaca business. Full of doom and gloom, I could tell she was thinking of throwing in the towel.
Her state of mind inspired me to write about how to survive the economic downturn.
Remember that you are not alone. People [...]
Full Accoyo herdsire, El Nino, owned by Pacific Crest Accoyo America, passed away in late 2008. El Nino was well-known as an incredibly pre-potent herdsire, siring an incredible number of Champion offspring and putting incredible fleeces on his get. Once breedings to El Nino were closed, a breeding to the elite sire sold for $18,000 [...]
The following are my notes from the ARF Sponsored seminar given by Dr. Tornquist on June 4, 2009 at the World Alpaca Conference:
Hematology of Alpacas Normal, Abnormal, and Studies from the Andes to Chinese Wormwood
with Susan Tornquist, DVM, PhD., Dip. ACVP College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
Alpaca blood cells are different than other mammals in [...]
The Alpaca Registry held their Annual Membership Meeting this morning in Cleveland, OH at the 2nd Annual World Alpaca Conference. Here are a few of the highlights:
ARI urges members to clean up their herds on-line. For example, login and mark your deceased alpacas as deceased. Also, you can mark the appropriate ones as sold without certificate transferred. (when you [...]
AOBA Auction
Auction Coverage Sponsored by Fairhope Alpacas.
The National Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association held their Annual Membership Meeting this morning in Cleveland, OH at the 2nd Annual World Alpaca Conference. Here are a few of the highlights:
The National Show and the Educational Events will be separated out as national venues beginning in 2010.
The National Alpaca Show is set for the third [...]
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
8:00 am – 5:00 pmPre Conference Cleveland Trips*
8:00 am – 5:00 pmPre Conference Workshops*
8:00 am – 5:00 pmAlpaca Check-in
8:00 am – 8:00 pmVendor Check-in and Setup
10:00 am – 8:00 pmFleece Show Check-in and Fiber Arts and Skeins Check-in
8:00 am – 6:00 pmRegistration, AOBA Store kiosk and Membership Desk Open
*Extra Fee and pre-registration [...]
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