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Friday, June 22, 2012 - Saturday, June 23, 2012 - Flora, IN
Foundations for Success
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. |
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Saturday, July 07, 2012 - Saturday, July 07, 2012 - Bringhurst, IN
Alpaca Fiber Workshop
You're invited to a hands-on alpaca fiber workshop sponsored by the Indiana Alpaca Association. It will be a fun day of working with fiber and making new friends. The workshop is taught by Roo Kline of Moonwood Farm of Huntsville, AL. Roo is an amazing fiber artist and accomplished business woman with a very busy online fiber store. She previously has owned alpacas and presents similar seminars at Magical Farm in Ohio.
In the workshop, you will learn the basics of fiber dying, including over dying with grays and browns. In the afternoon session, you will learn all about carding, skirting, washing and blending. Roo will also discuss marketing and pricing (both wholesale and retail).
Feel free to bring your own fleeces to work on. If you have a drum carder that you would not mind us using at the workshop, please indicate on the registration form.
If you want to do something productive with your alpaca fiber, this is the workshop for you!
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