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Calendar of Events |
Educational Seminar
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June 21 &
22, 2008
NEO-NATAL CLINIC & OTHER ALPACA
RELATED HEALTH ISSUES
Saturday, June 21 - Neo-Natal Lecture and Lab
Sunday, June
22 - Alpacas and other Health Issues: (Examples:
the aging alpaca, fertility and reproduction, BVD,
snots, biosecurity & other concerns etc.)
Speaker: Dr.
Kim Gardner-Graff, DVM. She has a full time practice
in the Colorado Springs area. Her practice consists
of only alpacas and llamas so she has a lot of
experience.
Where: Saturday, morning session at Que
Sera Alpacas, 3 General Sage, Santa Fe, NM
afternoon lab will be held at Ark Vet Clinic on
Rodeo Road in Santa Fe.
Sunday, AlpacaWorks, 54C Jacinto Rd. Santa Fe
Price: To Be
Announced (it will be reasonable)
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The quarterly meeting for the New Mexico Alpaca
Breeders will immediately follow the Sunday portion of Dr. Kim's seminar.
The meeting will be shorter than normal and will focus on plans for the
upcoming show in September. The results of the Board of Directors
election will be announced at this meeting as well. Please plan to
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On Farm
Event Open Ranch Day
June 7 & 8, 2008
Bob and Louise Hazen
Blue Mesa Alpacas
2008 Blue Mesa Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508 |
Saturday, June 7 - 11 am to 3 pm
Sunday, June 8 - noon to 4 pmBlue
Mesa Alpacas is located in the El Dorado area. Please check our
website for directions.
www.BlueMesaAlpacas.
505-473-9316 |
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On Farm
Event East
Mountain Fiber Tour
June 7 & 8, 2008 Lynne and Al Fatkin
Enchanted Sky Alpacas & Babydoll Sheep
80 Tumbleweed Rd.
Sandia Park, NM 87047
We are stop number 2 on the tour.
Off Frost Rd., 1 mile west of Mountain Valley road and 5
miles east of North 14. |
Come and visit 13 unique locations in the
East Mountains. Meet our Huacaya Alpacas, Babydoll Sheep, the playful
Babydoll lambs and our friendly Anatolian shepherds. Shop in our studio,
Natural Fiber Creations featuring fine alpaca & wool products - Handspun
yarn, raw fleece, roving, socks, hats, gloves, scarves, hand woven rugs,
project kits, and much more. We will have a drawing for prizes and
demonstrations of spinning, weaving & knitting.
For a brochure, contact Lynne at
505-235-0305 or enchantedskyalpacas@yahoo.com |
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Please note: Other New Mexico
Alpaca Breeder members are also participating in the East Mountain Fiber
Tour. Also look for:
Milagro Moon Ranch
Stable Investments |
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Educational
Opportunity Fiber Arts Class
- Fiber and Friends
at Four Pines Alpacas ,
Los Lunas, NM
Learn to Make a
Felted Tote
Saturday, June 14
9:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Cost:
$40.00; All materials included;
Box lunch included. |
Learn
wet felting techniques to create your own original one-of-a-kind tote bag.
You’ll leave with a completed tote, pattern,
instructions, and more!
Wet felting can use
your coarser fibers, and creates a sturdy fiber fabric that can be used for
all kinds of creative crafts.
Contact:
Mary at Four Pines Alpacas,
505-379-4534; mary@fourpinesalpacas.com
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The NMAB Show Committee is beginning
to work on the 2008 show. If you would like to be a part of this great
event, please contact Rob Ibarra, this year's Superintendent at
ibarra14@gmail.com |
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Que
Sera Alpacas
Windrider Suri Ranch
Sundancer Alpacas
Altiplano Alpacas
AlpacaWorks |
We'd
like to thank our
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Adobe Farms Alpacas
Dando Luz Alpacas
Leaping Deer Ranch
Llano Soleado
Blue Mesa Alpacas
La Buena Vida Alpacas |
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