Peaceful Heart Alpacas would like to invite alpaca owners and those interested in learning more about raising alpacas to two educational seminars to be held at our farm on June 1, 2013. We will be offering Alpaca Fiber Options from 9am-1 pm and Alpaca Health Care from 2-5pm. See the detailed description for more information.
Peaceful Heart Alpacas would like to invite alpaca owners and those interested in learning more about raising alpacas to two educational seminars to be held at our farm on June 1, 2013.
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Alpaca Fiber Options
Once shearing is over, what do you do with all that lovely fiber? Join us for discussion and demonstration of fiber preparation techniques for shows and processing. We'll address the different types of fiber shows and which are most appropriate for your fleeces, and the variety of options available for processing your fiber into products for use and profit.
The seminar will be led by Sharla Willis, owner of Peaceful Heart Alpacas. She will share from personal experience and her perspective as a fiber artist, alpaca farmer, and business woman.
June 1, 9am-1pm
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Alpaca Health Care
Healthy alpacas lead to happy alpacas and owners. Join us for a lecture on the general care and maintenance of alpacas led by Dr. Heather Jenkins. She will be discussing new guidelines in alpaca care focusing on parasite control and treatment, neonatal care, and dental care.
Heather Jenkins, DVM, CVA owns Healing Springs Animal Hospital in Galax, Virginia where she focuses on a growing alpaca practice. She will share knowledge gained through over 10 years experience caring for camelids. She has attended the 2010 & 2012 International Camelid Health Conferences at Ohio State University, and volunteered with Dr. Walter Bravo at the Alpaca Research Station in La Raya, Peru.
June 1, 2-5pm
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Cost: $30 for one seminar; $50 for both seminars; $10 for additional attendees from the same farm. Seminars are complementary for those who have purchased alpacas from Peaceful Heart Alpacas. Lunch will be provided between the classes and we invite all participants to join us.
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Registration: Register online, by phone (276-728-4950), or at the farm.
We encourage you to register early as class size is limited to 20 people. Register by May 18.
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