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Level III AOBA Certified Fleece Show at Estes Park Wool Market,
June 11-13, 2008
Judge: Amy Bliss-Miller, Gig Harbor, WA
Sponsor: Estes Park Wool Market, 970-586-6104 – www.estesnet.com/events
Location: Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park, Colorado
Superintendents: Jane Meyer, 303-652-1419, jam3mr@aol.com.
Debbie Leighton, 970-669-1664, dvafiberprocessing@frii.com
Information and registration forms can be found on the Estes Park website - www.estesnet.com/events
or call 970-586-6104 for a booklet.
November 9, 2008 - Alpaca Heritage Event’s Fleece Show
Where: the Rutgers EcoComplex in Bordentown, NJ.
All you need to compete in this fun show is 2 oz of prime alpaca fiber! Great for novices and experts alike! Simply mail-in your entries ahead of time or drop them off in the morning.
For more information, go to www.AlpacaHeritage.com
or call Ingrid Wood at 609-261-0696.
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June 8, 2008 – Alpaca Heritage Fiber Fiesta
Where: Springfield Township, NJ. Alpaca breeders as well as spinners, knitters, felters and other fiber artists are invited to visit and purchase locally produced alpaca fleeces and yarns. Free seminars and free admission to all visitors. The Fiber Fiesta also includes the Bare Naked Alpaca Show (shorn alpacas only, of course!)
For more details, call Ingrid Wood at 609-261-0696 or visit us at www.AlpacaHeritage.com
September 27 - 28, 2008 – 12th Annual "Alpacas on the Rocks" Open House
Where: Jefferson County Fairgrounds Events Center, Golden, CO.
Come celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days, September 27 and 28
Time: 10AM to 4 PM Saturday and Sunday.
You can talk to numerous alpaca breeders from across Colorado all in a single location! The weekend will be filled with opportunities to visit with the stars of the event, the alpacas, plus many educational seminars covering farm management, animal husbandry and business practices. Hosted by over two-dozen farms, this indoor event also features alpaca fiber products for sale, and fiber artists spinning, weaving and knitting. Admission and parking are free.
Contact: Deborah Robinson at 303 503-4117 or terrasolunaalpacas@earthlink.nett for additional information.
October 4 & 5, 2008 – 8th Annual Alpaca Heritage Days.
Looking for that special alpaca to add to your herd? How about some prime fiber and alpaca products? Mark your calendar now! The weekend offers private treaty sales, free seminars, and lots of shopping fun at Terhurne Orchards in Princeton, NJ.
For more information including directions, go to www.AlpacaHeritage.com.
Saturday, October 11, 2008 5th Annual Autumn Alpaca Affair
Where: St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds, 5117 S. Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN 46614
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Join us for a free day-long educational ALPACA event including seminars from Care & Selection, Handling, Fences, Pastures, and Shelters, Marketing & Sales, and Taxes & Financing. Enjoy the large fiber arts area with demonstrations and mini-seminars as well as vendors selling fiber-related product. And don’t miss the store featuring alpaca yarn, clothing and accessories, teddy bears and many other items. New this year, a PEN SALE!!! Several farms will feature specially priced alpacas and package deals just for this event. Bring your questions and come talk with 20 northern Indiana alpaca farms to learn about this wonderful industry. Enjoy a fun-filled day for the whole family. Concessions available on site.
This event is FREE!
For more information, please visit www.fall4alpacas.com,
e-mail mortontricia@hotmail.com, or call Tricia Morton at (260) 723-5267
November 8, 2008 – Alpaca Heritage Events presents Dr. LaRue Johnson’s Neonatal Clinic
Where:
Bordentown, NJ. This clinic includes 6 hours of lecture and 90 minutes of wet lab for each registrant. Topics include reproductive anatomy and physiology, breeding and pregnancy diagnosis options, gestational development, care of the pregnant dam, normal and abnormal creation, and care of the newborns as well as high risk crias. The wet lab will include diagnosing the contents of the uterus, delivery plans and cria deliveries.
Cost is $200 per person and includes lunch.
For more information and to register, visit us at www.AlpacaHeritage.com
contact Ingrid Wood at 609-261-0696.
November 9, 2008 – Alpaca Heritage Events presents Camelid Infertility and Congenital/Genetic Defects, a seminar presented by Dr. LaRue Johnson.
This informative session will be held in the Rutgers EcoComplex in Bordentown, NJ from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Cost is $75 per person and includes lunch.
For more information and to register, visit us at www.AlpacaHeritage.com.
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Submit your information to Show & Tell and see it posted here. Events sent for publication will appear in the magazine and online. To appear in the Fall issue of Show & Tell, you must submit your listing by August 1. To be in print in the Spring issues, submit by January 15. Events from October thru March should be listed in the Fall Issue. Events from April through September should be listed in the Spring issue. If your event falls close to the mailing dates (mid September and mid March), consider listing the event online and not in print.How to submit:
Email your information from the contact page.
You are responsible for the accuracy of your information.
Thank you for your submission!
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