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Norman
Evans: Midwest Herd Management Summer Conference July 17th, 2010
Saturday, 8am to 4:30pm
Ahjoomas
Alpaca Farm is proud to be a co-sponsor of this excellent clinic.
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Detailed Steps in Breeding Selection to
Maximize Fiber Learn about the interrelationships of
picking genetics, nutrition, and controlling stresses for the breeder to
maximize fiber production.
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How to Produce Fiber that the Judge will
Reward This
power point presentation will show via the
fiber biopsy several strong genetic fiber traits passed by the male and by
the female and what the owner needs to do to maintain value of the
breeding program.
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Frequently Encountered Alpaca Management
Issues This presentation
discusses several management considerations i.e. feeding management
considerations, the obese alpaca, the thin alpaca, the importance of body
scoring and nutrition related conditions such as polio, ulcers, and
hepatic lipidosis. Also Norm will discuss the problem breeding female and
male.
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Quarantine & Biosecurity
Focus of this presentation will be on how to prevent sickness and
parasites from shows and other farms. This part of the presentation will
focus on how parasites and disease conditions are spread, treated and
prevented.
Cost:
$140, , second person from same farm $20 less
Fee includes refreshments, lunch, and printed materials, one/farm.
Come Friday, July 16th,
wine social
7:00-9:00PM at LondonDairy Alpacas.
Come the evening, July 17th,
after the seminar, travel to LondonDairy Alpacas for complimentary
dinner and drinks • Open question / answers with Norm Evans, D.V.M.
Lodging available:
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Fox Hills Golf Resort 1-800-950-7615. Ask
for the LondonDairy Alpacas Summer rate. Fox Hills is just 3.5 miles North
of our ranch off Hwy 147 in the town of Mishicot.
www.fox-hills.com
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Light House Inn on the Lake 920-793-4524. Ask
for the LondonDairy Alpaca Summer rate. The Light House Inn is just 1 mile
away in Two Rivers.
www.lhinn.com
Visa/MC available over the phone. Or by sending a check.
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Twin Cities OTB (Out
to Brunch) group is coming to the
farm.
Use this link to find out more
details!!
http://www.outtobrunch.org/home
July 25th the women are
coming to visit our farm. A great day will be had by all.
Crias to see, alpacas to be touched,
hands on with raw fleece and then see the end product- roving and yarn!!
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12990 Stone Bridge Trail Cannon Falls MN
From the north: Take 52 south to County Rd 1 east (left). Stay on County
Rd 1 for 6 miles and you will be in White Rock. In White Rock take County Rd
8 north (left) and we are the 1st gravel road on the left.
From the south: Take 52 north to County Rd 1 east (right). Stay on County
Rd 1 for 6 miles and you will be in White Rock. In White Rock take County Rd
8 north (left) and we are the 1st gravel road on the left. |
