Alpaca Management & Breeding Selection to Produce Fiber that the Judges and Industry Will Reward – Sponsored by Mazuri feed company.
Time: Lunch and 3:00 pm
Seminar Overview: Renowned Dr. Norm Evans will have a brief discussion on the 10 Key Points for Breeder Consideration. This seminar will be presented during the show’s lunch break (approx. 45 min.) and *lunch will be provided at no charge by Mazuri. This seminar will be offered twice on Saturday.
*For the lunch schedule on Mazuri/Dr. Evan’s seminar, you must be signed up by 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Sign-up sheet will be available. All other seminars will be announced and schedule will be posted. No sign-up is necessary on these classes.
Estimated Progeny Differences (EPDs), A Breeder's Tool - Sponsored by Alpaca Registry, Inc. (ARI)
Darby Vannier |
Time: 11:00 am
Seminar Overview: Darby Vannier, ARI's Executive Director, will provide a basic technical overview of EPDs; what they are and how they are used as just one tool in a breeder's toolbox to help make decisions to reach breeding goals.
Seminar Overview: Learn how to handle your alpaca in the show ring! A MUST for first-timers, and a great refresher course for the rest of us. Join Sara Jane Maclennan, in Ring #2, for “Show Ring Etiquette”, shortly after the Saturday morning Exhibitor’s Meeting. Sara Jane will present a brief demonstration on what to expect in the show ring and what is expected of exhibitors. It’s free, so join in! (Sara Jane is an AOBA Certified Judge. She and her husband Hugh, own Dundee Farm Alpacas in Sedalia, CO - www.dundeefarm.com). Thank you Sara Jane for volunteering your time!
