Ian Watt Event

AOBA board member & treasurer Ian Watt came to MN in Feb 2009 - sponsored by Rose Crest! What a fantastic 2-Day Conference for new and existing breeders. An extraordinary weekend that will change the way many farms do business. Thanks for a great conference Ian! And thank you to all of the farms that attended. We enjoyed sharing this special weekend with you.

Stay tuned for future conferences hosted by Rose Crest.

Ian Watt is coming to Minnesota - Reserve your place today!

~ Sponsored by Rose Crest Alpacas, LLC ~

Sat, Feb 21, 2009:9-5 & Sun, Feb 22, 2009:9-4

Join us for a great 2-day Conference. Whether you are just considering alpacas or have been in the alpaca business for years, you won't want to miss this weekend! There will be a great deal of information that will benefit even veteran farms!

Welcome to the huacaya & Suri farms already registered from Wisconsin, North Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota!

COST

$225 per person / $150* for add'l person from same farm. includes breakfast & lunch both days & conference book. (Note: *book not included for 2nd person from same farm at reduced rate.)

TO Register for the Conference:

1. Send Check to: Rose Crest Alpacas, 5465 Glencoe Ave, Webster, MN 55088 or...

2. Pay via PayPal (Click Here) by sending payment to: rosecrestalpacas@integra.net OR...

3. Call us at 952-652-6065 to pay via credit card over the phone. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

hotel

HOLIDAY INN & SUITES, LAKEVILLE, MN, just off I-35.

- beautiful hotel, GREAT LOCATION

- Conference, rooms, restaurant and indoor water park - all at the Holiday inn.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK A ROOM AT THE HOLIDAY INN:

(Bring family for a relaxing getaway. There is a large theater within 1 mile and a large indoor shopping mall - the Burnsville Center - within 10 minutes. The Mall of America is approximately 20 minutes away.)

conference overview

Property selection
Farm layout & design
Management efficiency
Pastures, Feed, Hay
Individual animal assessment for both new & established breeders
Setting/measuring breeding goals
Business planning
Sire selection
Alpaca animal syndication
Networking
Understanding fibre
Fiber assessment
Fiber classing
Understanding & using objective fiber measurements as a breeding tool
Genetics of fiber production
Breeding for superior fleece
Weather permitting we will be spending some time at Rose Crest Alpacas for animal evaluations. Rose Crest is approximately 20 minutes from the hotel & conference.

ABOUT IAN WATT:

· Current Board member/Treasurer of AOBA

· 14 years as alpaca owner/breeder & Owner of Alpaca Consulting Services USA (one of the major alpaca fiber testing companies in the US)

· 18 months as regional President of the South Australian region of the Australian Alpaca Association (AAA)

· 12 months as a National Committee member of the AAA

· 4 years as National President of the AAA

· 12 months as official AAA observer to the Board of the Australian Alpaca Co-operative