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A Paca Fun Farm
Neil and Jo Padgett
Bari Padgett
301-349-4111
apacafunfarm@gmail.com


When

Saturday September 7, 2013 at 8:30 AM EDT
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Sunday September 8, 2013 at 4:00 PM EDT

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Where

Apaca Fun Farm 
16707 Thurston Road
Dickerson, MD
 

 
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         AREA ACCOMMODATIONS


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Seminar Contact/Manager: 

Jody Hatch

Salmon River Alpacas
315-529-6844
chatch@frontiernet.net 

      Steering Towards Success 

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  We want to share with you those critical experiences that brought our program to the forefront! Come join us!

 Saturday, Sept. 7 Seminar Schedule

8:30-9:00         Registration/Coffee/Light Refreshments

9:00-9:30         The Making of A Paca Fun Farm
                             Our journey from 5 average alpacas to the award winning herd we have today.

9:30-10:30       Breeding Objectives: What drives your decisions?
                             Show ring? Fiber Industry? Learn how having clear breeding goals simplifies                                      breeding decisions.

10:30-10:45     Coffee Break

10:45-12:00      Breeding Objectives Continued:

                         Creating and Using a Selection Index Tool 

12:00-12:45      Lunch for Seminar Participants

12:45-2:00        Fleece Evaluations and Hands on Application
                              Hands on practice on evaluating fleece and learning how to apply                                                         this knowledge to making good breeding decisions.

2:00- 6:00     Seminar concludes

                      Pen Sale Begins...* Plan to stay and mingle!

 

Saturday Seminar Registration

 $35 per person

Limited Space!!

 PEN SALE

Sat. 2- 6 pm

*Wine and cheese 4- pm

Sun. 10-4 pm

*Cookout noon-1 pm

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