2010 SRS® Alpaca Conference and Workshop
| Date: | August 21 - 22, 2010 |
| Location: | Suncloud Alpaca Farm, Merredin, Western Australia |
| Accommodation: | For accommodation options CLICK HERE |
| Entertainment (Saturday Night): | Sundowner and Live Country Band at Saturday night dinner |
Two full days of learning: delegates will be encouraged to be actively involved.
- Exciting breeding results across Australia and New Zealand:
Presented by Jim Watts and Murray Ventris
- Top herdsires identified:
For all alpaca types - Huacayas, Suris and coloureds - Jim Watts
- Maternal genetics:
Skin testing top females accelerates genetic improvement - Jim Watts
- Suncloud genetics:
Results of 10 years of SRS® Breeding - Murray Ventris.
- Embryo transfer:
What results can we expect and what's new going into the future? - Dr. Kelly Fallon
- Alpaca herd assessment:
Special opportunity to watch Jim Watts and Murray Ventris class Suncloud's young adult alpacas (by kind permission of Suncloud), to help those who haven't seen an SRS® herd assessment better understand how the breeding system works.
- Animal and fleece displays:
Compiled from Western Australian SRS® breeders. Delegates are welcome to display fleeces and fleece samples. Suri fleeces will be featured.
- Judging and assessing Alpacas:
Delegates will be encouraged to assess alpacas prior to shearing and then assess their shorn fleeces.
- Shearing and fleece handling
Kevin Gellatly will demonstrate and talk through his method of shearing alpacas to achieve optimum fleece return from the alpaca. Amanda Davis will demonstrate the art of preparing fleece from the floor to the table.
- Fleece marketing:
targeting luxury retail - Jim Watts reports on behalf of Julienne Gelber and her working party.
- SRS® Poll Merino rams on display:
50 years of stud breeding and 16 years of SRS® breeding. Meet Athol Ventris, owner of Calcaling Poll Merino Stud.
- Network:
meet WA, Eastern Australia and international delegates.
Door prizes:
2 free matings to SRS® recommended sires - Suncloud Talahasi and Suncloud Kinetic.
Spot prizes:
There will be many giveaways over the 2 days.
Cost
| $380 per couple | $220 per single | 10% discount for SRS® subscribers |
FOR BOOKINGS contact Sally Watts on admin@srsalpacas.com or telephone (02) 4862 2050. Bookings can also be made by completing the following registration form.
FOR MORE DETAILS contact Peter and Carolyn Richards on telephone (08) 9041 4020 or breeding advisor, Murray Ventris on telephone (08) 9776 1757
2010 Conference Registration
LATEST NEWS UPDATES
Merry Christmas and a happy 2012
Date Article Listed: 24/12/11
As the year draws to a close we would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and successful 2012. Although there are plenty of challenges ahead the baling weekend indicated that really positive gains are been made in the fleece area.
Thank you to everyone who attended workshops, assisted with displays, helped with baling and who contributed to the success of the year. May this time be a time for family and friends and a time to relax. Have a safe and happy break.
Fleece Baling Weekend
Date Article Listed: 24/11/11
Over the last weekend 19th & 20th of November a number of us met at Frank and Julienne Gelber's property at Orange to class and bale fleeces for the Primaries wool auction in December. Although it took a long time for those present it was an excellent learning experience and one all subscribers should try and be part of in the future. Some of the fleeces were very well prepared while others required further skirting. Thanks to those subscribers who contributed to the collection. In total over 700kgs of fleeces was classed and a number of bales of 110kgs were pressed and branded ready for sale. Some are still waiting to have enough fleece to make the necessary weight.
Many thanks to the Gelbers for their hospitality, to Jim Watts who classed every fleece and to Stuart Marshall, Richard Brennan, Julienne Gelber and David Mitchell for sorting , skirting, pressing and branding the bales. Go to the photo gallery for some pics of the days. By the time we finished all were exhausted but more informed by the experience. We wait to hear how the fleeces test and how they sell on the open wool market.
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