Re: [AlpacaTalk] New to Group
Hi Mary -- welcome to AlpacaTalk, and -- as Marianne noted -- there are other groups you might want to consider checking into as well. (As Moderator, I'd be remiss if I didn't suggest you try the AlpacaNation Forum as well -- it's well organized, has lots of diversity of opinion which give you a broad perspective on the industry, and has some pretty terrific members! Go to www.alpacanation.
It looks to me from the map that you're just a bit below Harrisburg, PA. You might make it a point to go to the annual MaPaca show there; it's a huge show, with lots of farms represented, and usually has great educational programming that you might enjoy taking. It takes place every April. There are other shows and events too that you can look into to help educate yourself about the industry (in fact, I was just at the Alpaca Heritage Events Pen Sale in Mullica Hill, NJ last weekend -- that's probably not too far from you, and is another annual event you might want to look into).
Have you visited any farms yet? There are some really nice farms not far from you, so you'll have lots of opportunity to visit, meet folks and get your hands on a wide variety of alpaca fleeces. Once you get "conformation" down (and that's not too hard), the biggest aspect of education is fiber. Make sure you learn all you can about fleece before you invest in anything, because whatever breeding program you develop hinges on your understanding of the fiber market.
Happy to have you with us!
Judith
Judith Korff
LadySong Farm Alpacas, Fleece & Flowers
Randolph, New York 14772
(716) 499-0383
www.alpacanation.
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