BONUS! You are invited to bring one shorn fleece (skirted blanket only) to the Symposium to participate in the IFA fleece evaluation portion of Amanda’s session.
Wednesday, February 22, 5:00 PM
Welcome Meet and Greet
Thursday, February 23, 8:15- 8:30
Welcome and Overview
Thursday, February 23, 8:30 to10:00
Improve Your Herd Uniformity: How and Why- Amanda VandenBosch
Thursday February 23, 10:00 to 10:30
Break
Thursday, February 23, 10:30- noon
Healthy Alpaca means Healthy Fiber-Improve Your Alpaca Herd Health Part 1 -Dr. Ruthanne McCaslin
Thursday, February 23, Noon to 1:30
Lunch & Suri Network Presentation
Thursday, February 23, 1:30 to 2:30
Healthy Alpaca means Healthy Fiber-Improve Your Alpaca Herd Health Part 2 -Dr. Ruthanne McCaslin
Thursday, February 23, 2:30 to 3:00
Break
Thursday, February 23, 3:00 to 4:30
Innovative Fleece Assessment Workshop -Amanda VandenBosch. You are invited to bring a fleece for an assessment!
Thursday, February 23, 4:30 to 5:30
Searching for the Perfect Alpaca to Buy for Your Program-What to Look For -Amanda VandenBosch
Thursday, February 23, 5:30 onward
Dinner on your own
Friday, February 24, 8:30
Welcome
Friday, February 24, 8:30 to 10:00
What are Biopsies and How do we use them? -Beverly Brehm
Friday, February 24, 10:30 to noon
A Deeper Dive into Biopsies -Beverly Brehm and Amanda VandenBosch