ALPACA EXTRAVAGANZA!
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont
February 27 & 28th 2010
Schedule of Educational Talks
Saturday Schedule, Feb. 27
10:00 am “Ranch Set-up for Efficiency and Ease”
Facilities, fencing & layout of your ranch, Kathy & Dale Gilliland
11:00 am “How to Choose Your First Alpaca”
A hands-on look at the basics of conformation and fleece, Pamela Ray
12:00 pm “A Day in the Life of an Alpaca Rancher”
A typical day for alpaca breeders, Kathy Fischer & Mary King
1:00 pm “Getting Started”
Breeder panel on how they got there, Rod Brunson & Cory Bensley
2:00 pm “History of Alpacas in South & North America”
Learn from the past to help with the present, Phil Switzer
3:00 pm “Ideas for Sustainable Ranching”
Learn what sustainable ranching is all about, Wayne & Deb Dorband
Sunday Schedule, Feb. 28
11:00 am “Alpaca Recording”
What to keep track of and how to do it, Marjean Bender
12:00 pm “Alpaca Marketing 101”
Designing a plan to successfully market your alpacas, Carl & Ann Bradbury
1:00 pm “Alpaca Tools and Equipment”
What you need to set-up an alpaca operation, Ron & Denise Haines
2:00 pm “What to do with all that Fiber”
Making sense of fiber processing, Kathy Gillialand
Educational Activities - "Hands-On" Experiences - Demonstrations
Arts & Crafts - Alpaca Products - Panel Discussions - Fiber Artists
Tack & Supplies - Small Acreage Equipment
Have you hugged your investment lately?