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Empire's 2010 Winter Alpaca Event
Lots of education, fiber and fun! This will
be another great Empire event, with a few changes from
prior years. The seminars for veterinarians and vet
students will be held on Saturday February 20.
Owner/breeder educational seminars will be held on
Saturday and Sunday. Fleece show check-in will start
Friday night and must be completed by 8:00AM on Saturday
so the judging can begin.
Highlights:
Dates: Saturday and Sunday February 20 & 21, 2010 for
the owner/breeder seminars and Saturday February 20 for
the vet sessions
Location: The Holiday Inn 205 Wolf Road
Albany, NY. One mile from the Albany International
Airport and just off Route I-87; 5 minutes from Route
I-90.
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/albwf. Hotel room block ($109 per room, single or double
occupancy) expires January 29, 2010. Phone 1-888-HOLIDAY
for reservations and be sure to mention EMPIRE ALPACA
ASSOCIATION.
Speakers:
Dr. Christopher Cebra, DVM; Dr. Stephen Hull, PhD; Dr Andy Merriwether; Ruth Elvestad, AOBA judge;
Tim Lavan, AOBA Judge and Wini Labrecque. More to be
announced.
Fleece check-in:
By mail or in person on Friday night 6PM to 9PM;
Saturday 7- 8AM.
Spin-off:
Deadline: January 4, 2010
Registration:
Online registration for symposium and vet session now
open. registration closes February 10th, 2010.
Symposium Fee:
$175 for Empire members; $225 for non members. Seminars
are only open to registered participants. Fee includes
lunch on Saturday and Sunday and a light continental
breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.
Veterinarian session fees:
$50 per veterinarian. Lunch is provided.
This event is very costly to produce (speakers,
meals, workbooks, etc). The fees do not come close to
covering the cost of putting on this event and we
appreciate the support of sponsors who help underwrite
the event. Be a Platinum Sponsor ($500) and get a full
page color ad in the seminar workbook that will be used
all weekend by the participants! Gold Sponsors ($300)
get a half page color ad. We will also be conducting a
herd sire auction where 100% of the monies received will
be used to underwrite this event; watch your emails for
more information on this.
Cancellation policy: Winter weather in the
Northeast is unpredictable so you must remember that
when you sign up for the seminars. Please be sure to
read the cancellation policy on the registration page.
For more information will be posted soon.
For more information and registration for the various
events, click on the subject below:
| Times, events, titles and speakers are subject to change without notice. |
| Saturday, February 20, 2010 |
| Time |
Session |
Session |
Alpaca Health Sessions for Veterinarians
and Vet Students.
Owners/Breeders may observe but cannot ask questions in these sessions. |
Session |
Session |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast – Registration Continues |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am |
Dr. Steve Hull
Forages & Pastures |
Dr. Andy Merriwether
Genetics of Domestication & Diseases of Camelids |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
Intestinal Parasites |
|
Tim Lavan
Identifying Fleece Characteristics |
| 10:00 - 10:15 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:15 - 11:45 am |
Dr. Steve Hull
Parasite Management |
Ruth Elvestad
Suri Fleece |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
GI Diseases: Oral to Gastric |
|
|
| 11:45 - 12:45 pm |
Lunch |
| 12:45 - 2:15 pm |
Dr. Steve Hull
How to be a better
cria parent |
Dr. Andy Merriwether
Color Genetics for Alpaca Breeders |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
GI Diseases: Colic and Intestines |
Tim Lavan
Open Judging
Limited to 20 people |
|
| 2:15 - 2:30 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 2:15 - 4:00 pm |
Tim Lavan
Preparing a Fleece for A Fleece Show |
Dr. Andy Merriwether
Genetics of Domestication & Diseases of Camelids |
Dr. Steve Hull
Teaching the alpaca owner livestock management |
Ruth Elvestad
Open Judging
Limited to 20 people |
Wini Labrecque
Sorting/Grading Workshop
(3 hours)
Limited to 30 people |
| 4:00 - 4:15 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 4:15 - 5:45 pm |
Dr. Steve Hull
Farm Infrastructure, Planning, Construction Tips |
Ruth Elvestad
Fleece Characteristics to Finished Products |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
Skin Issues in Alpacas |
Tim Lavan
Open Judging
Limited to 20 people |
| Sunday, February 21, 2010 |
| Time |
Session |
Session |
Session |
Session |
| 7:30 - 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am |
Dr. Steve Hull
How to be a better
cria parent |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
Common Emergencies |
Tim Lavan
Identifying Fleece Characteristics |
Ruth Elvestad
Open Judging
Limited to 20 people |
| 10:00 - 10:15 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:15 - 11:45 am |
Dr. Steve Hull
Forages & Pastures |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
E-mac & Barber Pole Worm |
Tim Lavan
Preparing a Fleece for a Fleece Show |
|
| 11:45 - 12:30 am |
Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:.30 pm |
Fleece Show Orals in the Phoenix ROom |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm |
Dr. Steve Hull
Parasite Management |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
Skin Issues |
Ruth Elvestad
Suri Fleece |
Wini Labrecque
Sorting/Grading Workshop
(3 hours)
Limited to 30 people |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 3:15 - 4:45 pm |
Dr. Andy Merriwether
Color Genetics for Alpaca Breeders |
Dr. Christopher Cebra
Common Emergencies |
Ruth Elvestad
Fleece Characteristics to Finished Products |
Educational Seminars – Saturday & Sunday:
Click here for the descriptions of the Seminars
Empire Fleece & Fiber Arts Event:
Click here for the description of the Fleece Event
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