Upcoming Member Events

Event Name	Event Description	Contact
May
Rain Dance Pond's Annual Bill Watkins Shearing Clinic May 17, 2008	Every year Bill Watkins returns to Rain Dance Pond to put on his Shearing Clinic.  This is a more indepth version of the program Bill gives at the Nationals). This year we will be having the one day event on May 17th.  We have to limit the class to 12 so that everyone has a chance to leave having not only learned the techniques of shearing but also has a chance to shear an animal themselves. A through discussion of the tools needed is the program for the morning.  After a catered lunch everyone will shear an alpaca with Bill at their side to guide and critique.  The fee is $185 per person or $350 for two from the same farm.  Early registration is encouraged either via the web site www.shearalpaca.com or by phone (518-568-3005) to Rain Dance Pond, Oppenheim/Dolgeville, NY.	Richard Jonassen 518-568-3005
June
2008 Small Ruminant Seminar June 21, 2008	2008 Small Ruminant Seminar June 21 CCE Orange Offices 18 Seward Avenue, Middletown, NY Brought to you by OCCE, UCCE and Heritage Feed & Supply   Open to all regional sheep, goat and camalid owners and producers, this full day seminar will offer a range of speakers who will address a variety of subjects for new farmers as well as producers who have been around the flock and pasture for many years.   This program is being held from 9am ? 4:45 pm at the CCE Orange Offices located at 18 Seward Avenue, Middletown, NY.  Class fees will be $30 for current Orange and Ulster Cornell Cooperative Extension Ag. Program enrollees; $35 for all non-enrollees. Call ahead to pre-register; 845-344-1234 or e-mail cah94@cornell.edu.   Agenda is as follows: 9:00 Registration 9:15    Livestock Marketing Tool Kit; Bernadette Logozar, CCE Franklin County 10:30  On Farm Vet Med Care; Dr. Mary Smith, Cornell University 11:45  Hay and Roughage Use; Dr. Mike Thonney, Cornell University 1:00    Lunch 1:45    Marketing?Another Avenue; Deborah Garry, BBG&G Advertising & Public Relations Break Out Sessions: ( Tract A; 2:45  Growing Product to Match Market Demands; Dr. tatiana Stanton, Cornell University Tract A; 3:45  On Farm Processing; Eric Shelley; SUNY Cobleskill Meat Lab Manager Tract B; 2:45  Llama and Alpaca Birthing and Cria Care; TBA Tract B; 3:45  Llama and Alpaca Breeding & Selection; Theresa Grutenhagen, Hagen Heights Alpaca Farm 4:45    Wrap up and Program Evaluation; Audrey Reith; CCE Orange County 5:00    Cheeses From Around the World; Kelly & Pia Tskoumagos, Northstar Farms   Please visit the CCE Orange web site for directions and registration information; www.cce.cornell.edu/orange .	Audrey Reith 845-344-1234
August
Getting Seen and Getting Sales August 26, 2008	Rosehaven Alpacas is pleased to present a one-day intensive marketing seminar featuring Susan Muther and Hazen Reed from Breedworks. Tailored from BreedWorks highly acclaimed 3 day seminar, Getting Seen and Getting Sales, this 1-day seminar teaches you how to effectively market your alpacas, generate farm visits and sales. Whether you are new to the business or not, this seminar will help you to differentiate your farm, leverage the Internet and integrate your marketing efforts for maximum effect. Topics Include: What is Marketing? Successful Alpaca Marketing Strategies to reach customers Defining Your Farm Brand What is Brand, why it's so important? Interactive Session: Discovering what makes you different. Developing a Farm Logo. Successful Alpaca Logos. Integrated Marketing What is it and why is it important? Putting the Internet to work for you E-marketing: Using the Internet to sell more alpacas Elements of e-marketing, and much, much more. Cost is $125 per person. 2 from farm for $200. To reserve a seat please RSVP at info@rosehavenalpacas.com	Michele Armour 914-953-2506
September
Camelidynamics with Marty McGee Bennett September 6 - 7, 2008	Marty McGee Bennett's CAMELIDynamics Clinic Sep 6, 2008   We are thrilled to host this 2-day clinic with Marty McGee Bennett. Marty has over 20 years experience working with alpacas. She has developed training methods to give you confidence and knowledge to safely work with even the most difficult alpacas. Marty has taught over 400 seminars in the US, Canada, Europe, England, Australia and New Zealand. This is a 2-day clinic Saturday and Sunday, September 6 & 7 2008 Cost is $325 and includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch both days. There is a $25 discount for early registration. You will also receive a credit voucher for the amount you paid good toward the purchase of an alpaca or a breeding at Cinco C's Alpacas   For more information: Carol Howard of Cinco C's Alpacas carol@cincocsalpacas.com 814-544-2626 http://www.cincocsalpacas.com	Carol Howard 814-598-1667
October
Camelid Breeding & Medicine w/ Dr LaRue Johnson & Dr Murray Fowler October 4 - 5, 2008	Dr Johnson & Dr Fowler are well known camelid vets who have travleled the world studying & speaking on camelids. Topics of the 2 day event will include the following & more: Nutrition Herd Health Ethics Exercise Behavior as an indicator of health problems When to call Your Vet Emergency Medicine Toxicities in General Veterinary Diagnostics Congenital Diseases Biosecurity Discussion Parasites - prevention, treatment & control Having Dr Johnson and Dr Fowler present this event together is like having the Rolling Stones and The Who on the same ticket! More info & registration available on our web site. $399/person for more info contact: Jay Ward at AuSable Valley Alpacas 518-524-0545 or jayward@AuSableValleyAlpacas.com	Jay Ward 518-524-0545

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