My apologies, all, I didn't realize that this would go to the whole list. I hate people who do that!! Mea culpa. Jan >G'day folks! >There are two interesting research reports concerning alpacas that have >just been released by the Rural Industries Research and Development >Corporation in Australia. >This research has been funded by cash donations from the Australian >Alpaca Association and the Australian Alpaca Co-operative. >They concern the processing qualities of alpaca fibre and the report on >Artificial Insemination research. >The reports can be found on >www.rirdc.gov.au click on Research Reports then on Rare Natural Fibres. >The reports are >"The Quality and Processing Performance of Alpaca Fibres" and >"Artificial Insemination in Alpacas". >They offer an interesting read. >On another note, I am now resident at Morro Bay in California and am >undertaking some consultancy work in this state. I am putting together >several projects that I would like to run past you for comment in the >near future and am also putting together some education and training >workshops as one day events and at differing levels (introductory and >advanced) on fibre, breeding plans' general alpaca management and farm >layouts. >If anyone would be interested in hosting any of these workshops or >seminars, please feel free to contact me at >alpacaconsult@xxxxxxxxxxxxx . >The International Alpaca Handbook is finally on the way to the printer >as soon as I receive final confirmation of lodgement of the last >advertising material. I have a proof and am really happy with the >result! It has taken some time to put together but it does represent >something different for breeders and enthusiasts. >I do hope that everyone has a stunningly successful 2004 and that I >hope to meet each and everyone of you during the year. >Kindest regards, >Ian Watt > >--- >List Name: Alpaca Fibre Production >ListAddress: alpaca_fibre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/alpaca_fibre/ >List Administrator: Ian Watt (alpacaconsult@xxxxxxxxxxx) > >How to Unsubscribe: send an email to >alpaca_fibre-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put "unsubscribe" (without >the quotes) in the Subject line of the email. -- Jan Sherrill Celestial Alpacas Paso Robles, CA,USA alpacas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx --- List Name: Alpaca Fibre Production ListAddress: alpaca_fibre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/alpaca_fibre/ List Administrator: Ian Watt (alpacaconsult@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) How to Unsubscribe: send an email to alpaca_fibre-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the Subject line of the email.